Vocabulary
What is a covenant?
A relationship between two or more parties, in this case, a relationship between God and his people.
What is the Torah?
The most important part of the Jewish Scripture
What is reform Judaism?
The most popular form of Judaism in the USA that is the most modern form of Judaism
Who is the Messiah?
Jewish people are in anticipation of the messiah and believe he will come later
Name a Jewish Holiday other than the days of awe
Hanukkah or Sukkot
What is the difference between Oral Torah and Written Torah?
Oral Torah: Spoken stories passed on
Written Torah: Jewish canon of scripture
What is the Tanakh?
The entirety of the Jewish scripture
Why do we study Judaism when it is so much smaller than the major world religions?
Because it sets the foundation for the Abrahamic religions
Who is Moses?
What are the days of awe?
Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah
What is Kosher?
Dietary restrictions that some Jewish people follow to keep their food pure
Who wrote the Tanakh?
A variety of prophets who were divinely inspired by God
Can women be Rabbi?
Yes, in Conservative and Reform Judaism
What is the name of a religious leader in Judaism?
Rabbi
What are the three most common forms of Judaism? Describe their differences.
Reform: embraces modernization, rejects tradition
Conservative: embraces both tradition and modernization
Orthodox: embraces tradition, rejects modernization
What is Shabbos?
Holy day of rest when Jewish people commemorate the day of rest God took after creating the world
What are the three parts of the Tanakh?
Torah (Instruction or Law) + Neviʾim (Prophets) + Ketuvim (Writings)
How can someone be both Jewish and atheist?
Jewish: ethnically
Atheist: spiritually
Why is David important important?
Jewish people believe that the Messiah will come through the line of David
What makes God in Judaism unique?
Monotheistic religion
God of justice
What are the abrahamic religions?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Religions that all believe in Abraham
What are the books in the Torah?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Why is exile important in Judaism?
Because of the covenant, Jewish people are always moving
Why is Abraham important?
He established the covenant
What are three requirements for the messiah?
The Messiah will be a descendant of King David through King Solomon.
The Messiah will unify the tribes of Israel.
The Messiah will gather all Jews to Eretz Israel.
The Messiah will rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.
The Messiah will usher in the Messianic Age, a time of global peace.