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Extra Credit: Holidays
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What is the importance of Mount Sinai? What happened and who was there?
It was where the commandments were received. Moses was the one who went to Mount Sinai.
100
What does God say to Moses?
God calls Moses to lead the Hebrew people out of slavery
100
Name 5 of the 10 commandments
You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make idols. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet.
100
What is one animal orthodox Jews are unable to eat?
pigs/any animal with cloven hooves
100
What is the story behind Passover?
Hebrews instructed to sacrifice a lamb and take the blood of the lamb and put it on the side of their door message to the angel of death that they should pass over that house. first born sons of all others are killed final plague that ultimately allows the Hebrew people to flee into the desert.
200
Why did Hebrews become the slaves of Egyptians?
A couple generations down, the Egyptians did not know who Joseph was and they took over.
200
Who were the Sadducees?
priests who adhered strictly to the law
200
For how many years do the Hebrew people wander looking for the land of Canaan?
What is 40 years
200
What are the 3 main branches of Jews?
What is Orthodox, Reformed, and Conservative Judaism
200
Name the holiday that marks the start of the Jewish new year
What is Rosh Hashanah
300
What did the Egyptians do when they felt the Hebrews were getting too strong?
They killed all of the Hebrew baby boys.
300
Who was Esau? What was his significance?
What is he was the oldest son of Isaac. He threatened to kill Jacob after Jacob took his fathers birthright.
300
What is a prophet?
Someone who carries the message of god. Generally calling people to account for social injustices
300
What is the smallest branch of Judaism? (not one of the main three)
What is reconstructionists. (very very liberal)
300
Name the joyous eight-day celebration during which Jews commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over the armies of Syria in 165 B.C.E.
What is Hanukkah
400
How did Moses get to be the 'son' of the Pharaoh?
Two midwives saved Moses from the Pharaohs killing of the Hebrew baby boys and one of the Pharaoh's wives found Moses in the weeds and raised him as her own.
400
Who is Rebecca? Who was her favorite son?
She was the wife of Isaac. Her favorite son was Jacob.
400
In the middle ages, what was the reason the Jews fled from their homes. What was the Jew's temporary European safe haven?
They were exiled. In the meantime, the Jew's temporary European safe haven was Poland.
400
What does bar/bat mean? What does mitzvah mean?
What is bar = son bat = daughter mitzvah = acts of kindness
500
Who is Joseph? Where does Joseph go? What does he do?
Joseph is Jacob's favorite son. He goes to Egypt after his brothers sell him. He is a dream teller and helps Egypt through a time of famine.
500
What is Jacobs new name? What does it mean?
What is Israel. His name means, "one who struggles"
500
What theme comes out of the story about Abraham, Isaac, and the lamb?
What is mortal relationships and covenants. The relationship and covenants you make with god are the most important.
500
What are the roles of men and women?
Men are to be minyans (tend to religious obligations) and women are to preside over the sabbath table (take care of the family).