Abraham
Who is considered the founding patriarch of Judaism?
Who is Abraham?
What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible called?
What is the Torah?
What is the holiest city in Judaism?
What is Jerusalem?
What ceremony marks Jewish coming of age?
What is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?
What Jewish holiday marks the new year?
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Around what year did Abraham live?
What is 2000 BCE?
Name one other sacred text related to the Torah.
What is the Talmud?
What remains of the Second Temple in Jerusalem?
What is the Western Wall?
What ritual bath is used for purification?
What is the Mikvah?
What holiday is the holiest in Judaism, focused on repentance?
What is Yom Kippur?
What covenant did God make with Abraham?
That he would be the father of a great nation and his descendants would inherit the land of Canaan.
What is the Torah believed to be?
The word of God, given to Moses on Mount Sinai.
What happened to the Second Temple in 70 CE?
It was destroyed.
What is the Jewish weekly day of rest?
What is Shabbat?
What holiday celebrates the miracle of oil lasting eight days?
What is Hanukkah?
What was Abraham first to do in his time
He was the first to believe in one God and rejected idol worship.
How is the Torah read in synagogues?
In weekly portions, completing the cycle each year.
Why do Jews visit Jerusalem during holidays?
It is a major destination for pilgrimage and prayer.
How many mitzvot's are there in the Torah
613 total
What is lit each night during Hanukkah?
What is the Menorah (Hanukkiah)?