True or False:
The synagogue is one of the most sacred places to the Jewish religion.
What is true
100
The Jewish dinner table is used for these two different things.
What is eating, and building strong family relationships.
100
Israel is also known as this.
What is Canaan
100
Why do jews believe in God?
Jews believe God exists,God is one,God is creator, and God is good.
100
When did the call to be a Chosen People originate with the Jews?
Jews see themselves as the children of Abraham. They believe that Abraham was
200
"Synagogue" is the Greek word for this.
What is "place of assembly?"
200
Any food that touches the dinner table must be this.
What is kosher or proper
200
This city is the holiest to the Jews
What is Jerusalem?
200
What do Christians understand the Torah to be?
Christians understand the Torah is the first 5 books of the Bible.
200
Where is the Torah kept?
The Torah is kept through Jewish Law.
300
The Torah is kept on the East wall (the wall that the people face). This is because....
Why is the people are not only facing the Torah, but they are also facing the direction of Jerusalem.
300
This kind of meat is forbidden to the Jews
What is Pork
300
Some Jews believe that you must live here to fulfill God's will
What is Israel?
300
How are both reverence and familiarity operational with the Torah?
The Torah scrolls are reverently kept in a specially made Ark in the synagogue.
300
What are the laws in the Torah called?
The laws in the Torah are called a mitzvot.
400
Synagogues are built with a Bimah in the center. The definition of a Bimah is this
What is a platform for the reader to speak from.
400
This seafood food is forbidden to Jews
What is Shellfish
400
Mount Moriah, which once stood in Jerusalem, is known to the Jews as this
What is the spiritual center of the universe?
400
What does it mean to say that Jews are God’s Chosen People?
To say Jews are God’s Chosen People means that they are holy to separate.
400
How were the Jews chosen to be God’s people?
The Jews were chosen to be God’s people because of the covenant between Abraham and God.
500
The synagogue has three main uses. They include these
What is
1. House of Study (the Torah is read)
2. House of Prayer (God is worshiped)
3. House of Assembly (Jews meet socially)
500
These two foods can be eaten alone, but are forbidden to eat together.
What is the combination of meat and dairy.
500
Jews believe that the Messiah will one day rebuild this city.
What is Jerusalem?
500
What does Sh’ma mean?
Sh’ma is a prayer that Jews recite daily. It says that Jews are a monotheistic group.
500
What does the covenant between Abraham and God commit Jews to do?
The covenant between God and Abraham commits Jews to live a holy, righteous life. a commitment termed halakhic Obligations. It is commitment of the individual Jew to the covenant.