Patriarchs & Matriarchs
Moses, Judges, Kings
Prophets, Exile, Return
Roots & Wings video, pt. 1
Roots & Wings video, pt. 2
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Jacob's favorite son, recipient of a multi-colored robe
Who is Joseph
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The cornerstone of the Law that Moses received on Mt. Sinai
What is the Ten Commandments?
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The city where the Jews were exiled from 587-538 B.C.
What is Babylon?
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What is the name of the coming of age ceremony for a 13-year old boy?
What is a Bar mitzvah?
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The symbol of Judaism and Jewish tradition
What is the Torah?
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Abraham's wife
Who is Sarah?
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The central story of God's saving love for Israel, recalling the Israelites' freedom from slavery in Egypt
What is the Exodus
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Perhaps the most significant happening of the Babylonian Exile was...
What is the collection of the Jews' oral tradition stories into the written Hebrew Scriptures
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The head covering for a Jewish man
What is a yarmulke?
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A Jewish pointer for reading a scroll
What is a yod?
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Abraham's son, with Sarah
Who is Isaac?
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The most famous of the Hebrew judges, known especially for his strength
Who is Samson?
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This Jewish rebel re-captured the Temple from the Greek ruler Antiochus IV, and then re-dedicated it to Yahweh, for eight days and nights.
Who is Judas Maccabee?
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The person who holds religious authority in a Jewish congregation?
Who is a rabbi?
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A Jewish prayer shawl
What is a tallit?
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Isaac's wife
Who is Rebekah?
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This king built the capitol city at Jerusalem
Who is David?
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During the exile, this day marked the Jews as being distinct from their Babylonian captors
What is the Sabbath (day of rest)
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The Jewish bread Moses made for the Exodus from Egypt, still eaten at a Seder Meal today
What is Matzoh?
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Leather prayer straps around the arm and forehead
What is tefilin?
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Jacob's favorite wife
Who is Rachel?
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This king is known for his wisdom, but he was NOT a model king, since he worshipped his wives' foreign gods.
Who is Solomon
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This famous prophet wrote, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor."
Who is Isaiah?
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What the word "Israel" means
What is "one who struggles with God?"
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The closest thing to a dogma in Judaism
What is the Shema
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