Family
When the time is right, what are the sons and daughters of the family allowed to be put in?
Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
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True or False:
What type of oil did a metal lamp burn?
Olive oil
True or False:
The Jews were friendly people who cared about their community
True
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What was the son of the family supposed to be taught?
The son was supposed to be taught the Torah.
True or False
There are three different sorts of prayer, and Jewish people use all of them.
True
What are the standard furnishings in a Jewish household
Wooden chest, Spinning wheel, Wooden bushel, and Wooden table
What was the place where Jews went to gossip?
The local well
Why were the Jews not allowed to attend public events like circuses?
Because they weren't allowed to mingle with the gentiles.
What was the rabbinic bias towards the mother of the family?
The rabbinic bias is towards the mother as the "primary" parent.
What are the three types of prayer?
1. Prayers of thanksgiving
2. Prayers of praise
3. Prayers that ask for things.
What were homes made out of?
Homes were made out of mud, straw, and stone.
What did Jews greet each other with?
Shalom
Why were the houses during Jesus' life not made with wood?
Because the amount of lumber from trees were slim in that region.
How do the sons and daughters respect their parents?
Both sons and daughters must respect their mothers and fathers by feeding, clothing, and covering them, as well as providing for their mobility.
What is the main commandment of the Law that was repeated three times a day?
Shema Israel
The roofs of a Jewish home were divided into two parts; what were the two parts?
The roofs of these homes were divided into a cooking area and a winter sleeping area.
When Jews greeted each other they would do what instead of shaking their hand?
Kiss one another
The Romans decree that you have to pay the census.
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True or False:
A father is obligated to do the following for his son: to circumcise him, to redeem him if he is a firstborn, to teach him the Bible, to find him a wife, and to teach him whatever job he took.
False - The father has to teach him the Torah; not the Bible
What do the teachings of the rabbi tell us?
That the more we ask God to help us, the more God will love us.
Most Jewish families had at least a ...
Goat and a donkey
Why did Pontius Pilate go to the high priests instead of the other way around?
They weren’t allowed to "monkey" with the Romans or go inside the building of one.
What exactly is a wooden bushel?
It is a bowl-like measure for grain.