Timeline
3760/1 BCE
Jewish Creation
Goes to the Pharoah to "let his people go", signaling the Exodus; received mitzot (10 commandments) on Mount Sinai, which consisted of 613 commandments
Moses
The Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah, the Nevi'im and the Ketuvim
Tanakh
The term used for food allowed under Jewish dietary laws.
Kosher
This is the most relaxed of all four branches; sees Judaism as an evolving civilization rather than a religion.
Reconstructionist Judaism
The Temple was cut off during the _____ _____, so people had to find other ways to worship G-d; they learned His omnipresence and omnipotence! This group eventually was beaten by the Persians.
Babylonian Captivity (586/7 BCE-515 BCE)
Created in God's image and was to rule over creation; however, he was punished for eating the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, but he is forgiven, and his sin is not inherited by future generations (i.e., no original sin)
Adam
The collection of Jewish rabbinic discussion pertaining to law, ethics, and tradition consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara. Similar to the New Testament in Christianity; compiled around the year 500 CE.
Talmud
Two small black boxes fastened to leather straps, containing parts of the Torah and worn during morning prayer.
Tefillin
This is the strictest branch; full submission to halakha.
Orthodox Judaism
During this period, Jews spoke to G-d through the Three Daily Sacrifices. Then, the Temple is destroyed in 587/6 BCE when the Babylonians beat the Assyrians, signaling the end of this period.
First Temple Period
Abraham
A thin, crisp unleavened bread, traditionally eaten by Jews during Passover to symbolize the hurry the Israelites experienced in during the Exodus
Matzah
The name of the book in which the Passover service is printed.
Haggada
This branch entails the relaxation of overall ritual; prefers to stress the Torah’s teachings on ethics.
Reform Judaism
66-70 CE
Roman-Jewish War
Noah
A prominent Jewish philosopher who argued that G-d permits sacrifices but doesn't ask for them; G-d truly wants studying of Torah and prayer.
Moses Ben Maimon (Maimonides)
The quorum of ten adult males required for Jewish communal worship.
Minyan
This branch follows dietary flaws & Sabbath, but conform to modern principles such as dress.
Conservative Judaism
Rabbinical Judaism emerged during this period under the leadership of the rabbis with the three daily prayers and synagogues developing; it ends with the Roman Jewish War.
Second Temple Period (515 BCE-70 CE)
The son of Kind David who built the first temple to house the mishkan (Ark of the Covenant), signaling the beginning of the First Temple Period.
Solomon
The second part of the Talmud that is extra material added onto the Mishnah.
Gemara
The bigger half of the matzah that has been split in half by the leader of the Passover celebration is hidden for the children to find later. This ritual is supposed to keep children interested and alert during the sometimes rather long Seder.
Afikomen
This branch of Judaism maintains segregated seating in the synagogue and does not call women to the Torah or prayer quorum. However, the Rosh Hodesh (New Moon) movement has encouraged women's prayer groups and activities to help gain women's rights in _____ Judaism.
Orthodox Judaism