Jewish Texts
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible?
What is Torah?
A repeated action with a deeper meaning?
What is ritual?
Sabbath (Shabbat) commemorates God ___ on the seventh day of creation?
What is resting?
Stories that convey cultural values and teach lessons
An acronym made up of the first letters of the three sections of the Hebrew Bible
What is Tanakh?
correct action
The commemoration of the Israelite's exodus from slavery in Egypt.
Deliberation over right/wrong, good/bad
What is ethics?
The Mishnah (part of the Talmud) comprises Jewish oral ___?
What is law?
Theories about God, the divine, and other ultimate concerns in religion
What is theology?
For Jews, Yom Kippur is the Day of ___
What is atonement?
The most traditional Jewish group
What is orthodox?
The Talmud is made up of the Mishnah (teaching) and the ___ (the discussions of rabbis)
What is Gemara?
Judaism is not a ____ religion, as it's not defined by beliefs
What is creedal?
Food that meets the dietary requirements of Jewish law
What is Kosher?
The academic study of human cultures, societies, and development
What is anthropology?
Most Jewish prayers books are made up of the ___ (Sabbath and daily prayers) and the mahzor (prayers used during festivals.
What is siddur?
Rituals bring the "sacred" into "___" spaces?
What is mundane/profane?
During Hanukkah, the candlesticks are placed in a ___.
What is menorah?
Understanding the origin and meaning of the world/universe