History
True or False: God reveals the Ten Commandments to Moses on mount Sinai.
True
True or False: The Menorah Has 8 candle holders.
The Menorah has 9 holders, the ninth candle is a service candle.
True or False: Sefer Torah is the text of the 5 books of moses written on parchment. 30,000 to 100,000 dollars to buy one.
True.
True or False: God is material and indivisible.
False: God is immaterial(not flesh or bone) and indivisible (God is one).
True or False: Judaism is approximately 3,000 years old?
False: approximately 4,000 years old.
Who freed the Jews from slavery in egypt?
Moses
What is the term that describes food that complies with the standards of traditional Jewish law?
Kosher.
Where is the Torah kept?
Its kept in an ark called The Ark of the Covenant.
Who are Jews waiting for?
Their Messiah.
What is the most recognised symbol of the Jewish Community?
The Star of David.
Define the Holocaust.
The holocaust was the genocide of over 6 million Jews before and during World War II.
Define Synagogue.
The Synagogue is the "communal" place of learning and study. This is where Jews go to pray and study the torah.
Define Covenant.
Covenant is an agreement of mutual faithfulness, like a contract or alliance between two parties. The agreement binds the parties together with mutual privileges and obligation.
Define Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
Bar Mitzvah means son of the commandment and is celebrated when a jewish boy turns 13. A Bat Mitzvah means daughter of the commandment and is celebrated when a jewish girl turns 12. This when they are considered an adult of the faith.
Define the word/name Hebrew.
Hebrew means "from across" a name given to Abraham and his followers.
What does God promise Abram?
He promises Abram many descendents, A relationship with God, and land (Israel).
Summarize 3 Jewish Holy days/festivals.
Rosh Hashanah is the jewish new year and is a period of repentance, ends with Yom Kippur. Hanukkah is the festival of lights, a candle is lit each of the 8 days and ends with presents on the last day. Pesach or Passover celebrates the freeing of the jews from slavery, jews do not eat anything leavened during that week. Sedar is a ritual ceremonial dinner filled with songs, prays, and special foods.
What are the three sections of the Tanakh.
The Torah or “Teaching” also called the Pentateuch or the “Five Books of Moses”, the Neviʾim or Prophets, and the Ketuvim, or Writings.
What does the crushing the glass symbolize in jewish weddings?
It symbolizes that the marriage should last as long as it would take to put the glass back together again, serves as a reminder of the destruction of the temple, and to remind the couple that they experience will experience good and bad in life.
Summarize the three main branches of Judaism?
Reform is lenient with the practices and teachings Torah, Orthodox very strict with the practices and teachings of the Torah, and Conservative is in between Reform and Orthodox.
Explain the origins of the word Diaspora.
Diaspora is the scattering of the Jews among nations, this created the constant desire to return to the land of Israel and to Jerusalem.
Explain why tradition is important to the Jewish people.
Tradition has given Judaism a continuity with its past and preserved its character as a unique faith with a distinct way of life.
Explain why the torah was written?
The Torah shows how God wants Jews to live.
Explain why funerals must happen as quick as possible and why the body can't be cremated.
The body can not be cremated because it destroys what God has created and according to the torah the body must be buried as soon as possible. Jews believe in life after death.
How is Moses important to Judaism?
Moses is known as the founder of Judaism. He is the first point of contact between God and the Jews.