Sacred Texts
This text encompasses the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
What is the Torah?
The day of rest for Jewish practitioners.
What is Shabbat (or Sabbath)?
A Jewish place of worship.
What is a synagogue?
Term used to refer to the period of peace led by a messiah
What is the Messianic Age?
A term meaning "commandment" or ritual/ethical behaviors
What is mitzvah/mitzvot?
A collection of oral law compiled in the 2nd century.
What is the Mishnah?
A holiday celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
What is Pesach/Passover?
A head covering worn by Jewish men at services, holidays, and other holy events
What is a kippah (skull cap)?
The Jewish abode of the damned, though not a direct parallel to Christianity's Hell.
What is Gehenna/Sheol?
This type of marriage is not allowed by Jewish law since it risky to a Jewish family's "integrity".
What is marrying out the faith/non-Jewish marriages?
This collection of texts contains debates between rabbis, and theological/philosophical/ethical works
What is the Talmud?
A festival celebrating the Jewish New Year.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
A Jewish prayer book read at home or at a synagogue
What is a Siddur?
The Jewish term for the soul/spiritual being
What is Neshamah?
A term for a Jewish woman who is stuck in a marriage.
What is agunah?
A word meaning a text that is universally agreed upon as a part of the Bible.
What is canon?
A day celebrating the act and call to repentance.
What is Yom Kippur?
A term used to refer to food that abides by all Jewish law.
What is Kosher?
This sect of Judaism is one of the only ones that allows women to become rabbis.
What is Reform Judaism?
This man is one of the most prolific and influential Jewish philosophers, known for his works on Jewish behavior and common law.
Who is Maimonides?
What is Responsa?
An weekend holiday celebrating the 40-year journey of the Israelites.
What is sukkot?
Terms that can be applied to YHWH/God in Judaism regarding his powers/status (answers will vary).
What are Omnipresent, Omniscient (all-knowing), Omnipotent (all-powerful), One (monotheistic),
and/or Creator God?
What is converting/conversion?
All ethical mitzvot do this to all connect all of the community.
What is binding?