Origins, Holy Places, and Groups and Institutions
What was created during the time of Moses that allows people to keep their covenant with God?
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How did God tell Abraham to leave his home and travel to the promised land?
The Commandments.
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Abraham received a vision from God.
The Wailing wall was built near where _______ built an altar to sacrifice his son Isaac.
Abraham
In Judaism, no one says “God”, which demonstrates their respect and reverence for God’s name. In the bible, what is God referred to as?
He is called YHWH.
What is the name of the Jewish New Year, which is a 10 day long period of repentance that occurs in September or early October?
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What is the name of the most religious day of the year that is a festival at the end of the 10-day long period? It involves a 25 hour fasting period and praying for repentance.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
In a marriage service, what does the groom crush under his food gesturing to the good and the bad experience of marriage?
Glass
How did the last plague affect Ramses II, and what did he do after the last plague?
He lost his first born child. This loss finally convinced the Pharaoh to let the Hebrew’s free, it is also known as Exodus.
What is considered a communal place of gathering, prayer, and of study and learning?
The synagogue.
What is the name of a great leader who will someday be sent to Earth by God to bring harmony and peace to everyone.
The Messiah.
What is the name of the 8-day long period in December that involves lighting a branch of a 9-branched menorah each day? It is also known as the festival of lights.
Hanukkah.
What is Shiva?
The seven-day period of mourning following the funeral. This is a time when the family mourners are protected from everyday problems and responsibilities.
After the death of David’s son Solomon, what happened to the kingdom, and what were their new names?
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What is the name of a person who receives a message from God and delivers that message to everyone? They are also known as God’s messenger.
The north and the south part of the kingdom broke apart. The northern part of the kingdom was now called Israel, and the southern part was now called Judah.
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A prophet.
Why is the Torah considered sacred?
It is considered sacred because it contains the ten commandments and the laws, which tell them how to live their life and follow the religion.
What symbol is based on the shape of king Davids's shield?
The Star of David.
What is the name of the holiday that celebrates the freeing of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt?
Pesach
_______ have become the very foundation of moral and legal principles and govern Jews and Christians.
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What are the 3 words that translate the word of the Torah?
The Ten Commandments
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1. Revelation
2 Teaching
3. instructor
What is the name of the wall in Jerusalem that is a place of pilgrimage for Jewish people.
The Western/Wailing Wall.
What are the 3 types of blessings?
1. Blessing of thanks to God for the 5 senses.
2. The one recited before performing a mitzvah to thank God.
3. The one recited to promise and thank God before a festival.
What animal blood did Moses tell the Hebrew people to put on the door during Passover?
Lamb blood.
What celebration means ''son of the commandments''? This also makes a young boy considered an adult after he turns 13.
Bar mitzvah!
Who created the 13 articles of Jewish faith, which challenged people to know and believe in God and also remember the covenant?
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He contributed in many ways to Jewish _____. He is also known as the second Moses, and challenged people to know and believe in God.
Maimonides
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Faith
What are the names of the 4 divisions in Judaism?
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In Jewish history, the 20th century is marked by two events of shattering importance. These events are ____ and ____.
Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, and Hasidic.
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Holocaust and the birth of the state of Israel.
What is the name of the commandments from God that gives many people direction and allows them to honour God?
Mitzvah (Plural: Mitzvoth).
What became a central ritual object after the second temple was destroyed? It has 7 branches, 6 for the days of creation, and 1 for the day of the Sabbath.
7-branched Menorah.
After a funeral, what can not be done with the body since it is considered to destroy what God has made?
Cremation
What is the Torah considered without question in Orthodox Judaism?
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What Group is the middle ground between the Orthodox and reform? This branch recognizes that God revealed the Torah both to the people and through the people
''The word of God''
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Conservative Judaism