Festivals
What is Shabbat?
Shabbat or the Sabbath, also called Shabbos by Ashkenazim, is Judaism's day of rest on the seventh day of the week
What is a Mandir?
A Hindu temple is a structure designed to bring Hindus and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.
Hinduism is the basic religion of India
(True or False)
True
What does the Swastika Mean?
Means peace and good fortune.
Parvati is married to?
Shiva
What is Holi?
Holi is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colors, Love, and Spring. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna.
Does Hinduism have holy sites?
The seven most holy sites are Kashi, Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kanchipuram, Ujjain, and Dwarka
"Om" written on a baby's tongue with honey, so the truth tastes as sweet as honey.
(True or False)
True
What is a Kippah?
Worn during prayer/torah study and synagogue.
The Hindu Trinity
What are their names?
Brahma The Creator
Vishnu The Preserver
Shiva The Destroyer
What is Diwali?
Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness.
What is the Shema?
the central prayer of the Jews is called Shema which states "you must love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your strength.
In the Ramayana Sita walked through the fire because?
She wanted to prove her faithfulness to her husband Rama.
Meaning of the Lotus Flower
In Hinduism, the lotus represents spiritual enlightenment, beauty, fertility, purity, prosperity and eternity.
Hindus idea of heaven is called?
Nirvana
What is Makar Sankranti?
also referred to as Uttarayana, Makar, or simply Sankranti, is a Hindu observance and a festival. Usually falling on the date of 14 January annually (15 January on a leap year), this occasion marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius (dhanu) to Capricorn (makara).
What does the term Messiah translate to?
The anointed one
Why should people be good according to Judaism
Judaism teaches that because God is good so should people be good and love one another
What is the Star of David?
seven places recognizing the 7 days of creation.
The Jewish understanding of God
there is only one God who is eternal, and he alone is prayed to, he is the creator of the universe, but he is also hear to every creation and listens to their prayers.
What is Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.
What is the Menorah
multibranched candelabra, used in the religious rituals of Judaism, that has been an important symbol in both ancient and modern Israel.
describe what the Messiah is supposed to do and why the Jews feel he has not come yet?
Jews believe that because wars are still with us then the Messiah cannot have come yet. they are still awaiting his coming.
What is a Shafar?
a ram's horn blown as a celebration of God's creation and heralding the Messiah.
Origins of Judasim
Judaism originated with the biblical patriarch Abraham (approx 1800 BCE).