Sarcastic Sara
G-d
The oral law is known as
Talmud
How many mitzvot are there?
613
Torah means....
law
The 'T' of TaNaK stands for?
Torah
a Jewish person should behave in the manner of the G-d because...
People are made in the image of God
Where are the mitzvot found?
Torah
In the Jewish creation accounts, particularly Genesis 1, everything that G-d creates is
good
the two central commandments are
love God, love one's neighbour
What is the Decalogue?
Ten Commandments
What is a tittle?
the dot over an i or j
the prophets play a significant role in declaring G-d’s demand for a just and compassionate society by reminding people that ethics takes precedence over what?
rules/ritual
How many brains does an octopus have?
9
What is halacha?
Jewish law
In what year was the first iPhone released
2007
Define tzedakah
act of charitable donations
RANDOM TRIVIA
Which mammal is capable of true, sustained flight?
Bat
In the TaNaK, the term for ethics is 'uir’at Elohim' which means
fear of God
What is the name for a group of flamigos
flamboyance
tukkun olam is...
a commitment to social justice
Tikkun olam literally translates to
'repairing the world'
Jews are called to gemilut khasadim, which means?
acts of loving kindness
Jews are called not only to follow the divine will of G-d, but to emulate G-d: this concept is called..
Kiddush HaShem
The defining feature of gemilut khasadim is that the act requires...
physical effort on the part of the adherent to provide a service to another
The principle of pikuakh nefesh, saving a life, takes precedence over virtually all other mitzvot. However, there are three exceptions that take precedence over the principle of life saving: ________, ________ and ______. Rather than commit any of these three offences, a Jew is expected to give up his or her life.
adultery, idolatry and murder