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What is the Jewish place of worship called today?
Synagogue
Who was a prophet who was sent to deliver the Israelite people from Egypt?
Moses
40 years
Which is not one of the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible?
Torah (Teachings)
Tehilim (Psalms)
Nevi'im (Prophets)
Ketuvim (Writings)
Tehilim (Psalms)
What holiday celebrates the time Moses led the people of Israel out of slavery from Egypt?
Passover
One of the most important beliefs in Judaism is the belief in one God. This belief is called:
Which king was a Shepard and killed a giant before becoming king?
David
What prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?
A series of plagues struck Egypt.
Jews believe that the Torah's contents were revealed to which prophet?
Moses
What do Jews consider to be the most holy day of the year, a time of praying and asking forgiveness of sins?
Yom Kippur
What does the term Diaspora refer to?
scattering of Jewish people away from their homeland.
Which Israelite king built a magnificent temple to be used to worship God?
Solomon
On Mt. Sinai God gave Moses the _______________.
10 Commandments
What part of the Hebrew Bible contains the first 5 books and tells of the origin and history of the Jews?
Torah
What holiday is the Jewish New Year?
Rosh Hashanah
The world's first monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Which Israelite king made Jerusalem the capital of Israel?
Solomon
Why did the Israelites spend so many years in the Sinai wilderness before entering the Promised Land?
They would not stop complaining and having unbelief.
The Hebrew Bible is also known as what in the Christian bible?
Old Testament
What is the Jew's weekly day of rest called?
Sabbath
God made a promise to Abraham that he would become the "father of many" and his descendants would live in a land God chose for them. This promise by God is called a ......
Covenant
Who were the first Patriarchs in Israel?
Abraham, Issac, and Jacob
As a result of Moses' obedience, what miracle did God perform in order to save the Israelites from the Egyptian army after escaping Egypt?
He parted the Red Sea so the Israelites could pass through on dry ground.
The Bible traces the Hebrews back to a man named ________.
Abraham
What does the Jewish holiday Hanukkah mean?
Festival of Lights