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A case attached to the doorposts of houses, containing a scroll with passages of scripture written on it
Mezuzah
Who is considered the "founder" of Judaism?
Abraham
Being Jewish is passed through which parent's lineage?
Mother
The name for denominations, branches, or sects of Judaism
Movements
What is the celebration for a boy who has achieved the age of 13 and is obligated to observe the commandments?
Bar Mitzvah
A religious teacher and person often authorized to make decisions on issues of Jewish law
Rabbi
Who are the two main patriarchs outside of Abraham?
Isaac and Jacob
What is the Sacred Text of the Jewish people?
The Hebrew Bible (will also accept the Torah...)
Approximately how many Jews are there worldwide?
14 million
What day is the Sabbath day for Jews?
Sunset on Friday to Sunset on Saturday (will accept Saturday)
One of the most important Jewish prayers, means "listen" or "hear"
The Shema
How long ago is Judaism considered to have begun?
about 3500 years
Being Jewish is not just about religion ... it is also about:
Ancestry and Culture (will take ethnicity and culture)
One of the major modern practices of Judaism, believing that Jewish laws cannot be changed and should be practiced traditionally
Orthodox
What is the place of worship called for Jews?
The Synagogue
Describes food that is permissible to eat under Jewish law, Can also describe any other object that is fit for use according to Jewish law
Kosher
Who is the greatest prophet according to the Jewish people?
Moses
What is the central identity of the Jewish People/What Covenant did God make with them?
God's Chosen People; "I will take you as my people and I will be your God"
The Jewish name for practice of "mysticism"
The Kaballah
Name one other thing (other than the religion itself) that is "essential" to being Jewish, according to most Jewish adults in the U.S.
One of the following:
Remembering the Holocaust
Leading a Moral and Ethical Life
Working for justice and equality
Being intellectually curious (education)
The most significant collection of Jewish oral and written tradition, interpretations of the written and oral teachings
Talmud
What is the "Holy Land" for the Jewish People? More specifically, what is the "Holy City"? (must get both)
Israel, Jerusalem
While Judaism has no formal set of beliefs (dogma), who created 13 principles of faith that are most widely believed among the Jewish people?
Maimonides (13 Principles of Faith)
A political movement to create and maintain a Jewish state
Zionism
Name three major Jewish Holidays (Holy Days or Seasons)
Chanukah (Hannukkah)
Yom Kippur
Passover
Pentecost
Tabernacles
Rosh Hashana
Purim