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100

What is the Jewish place of worship called today?

Synagogue

100

Who was a prophet who was sent to deliver the Israelite people from Egypt?

Moses

100
How many years did the Israelites wander in the Sinai desert after they escaped Egypt?

40 years

100

Which is not one of the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible? 

Torah (Teachings)

Tehilim (Psalms)

Nevi'im (Prophets)

Ketuvim (Writings)

Tehilim (Psalms)


100

What holiday celebrates the time Moses led the people of Israel out of slavery from Egypt?

Passover

200

One of the most important beliefs in Judaism is the belief in one God. This belief is called: 

Monotheism 
200

Which king was a Shepard and killed a giant before becoming king?

David

200

What prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?

A series of plagues struck Egypt.

200

Jews believe that the Torah's contents were revealed to which prophet?

Moses

200

What do Jews consider to be the most holy day of the year, a time of praying and asking forgiveness of sins?

Yom Kippur

300

What does the term Diaspora refer to?

scattering of Jewish people away from their homeland.

300

Which Israelite king built a magnificent temple to be used to worship God?

Solomon

300

On Mt. Sinai God gave Moses the _______________. 

10 Commandments 

300

What part of the Hebrew Bible contains the first 5 books and tells of the origin and history of the Jews?

Torah 

300

What holiday is the Jewish New Year?

Rosh Hashanah

400

The world's first monotheistic religion?

Judaism 

400

Which Israelite king made Jerusalem the capital of Israel?

Solomon

400

Why did the Israelites spend so many years in the Sinai wilderness before entering the Promised Land?

They would not stop complaining and having unbelief. 

400

The Hebrew Bible is also known as what in the Christian bible?

Old Testament 

400

What is the Jew's weekly day of rest called?

Sabbath

500

God made a promise to Abraham that he would become the "father of many" and his descendants would live in a land God chose for them. This promise by God is called a ......

Covenant

500

Who were the first Patriarchs in Israel?

Abraham, Issac, and Jacob

500

As a result of Moses' obedience, what miracle did God perform in order to save the Israelites from the Egyptian army after escaping Egypt?

He parted the Red Sea so the Israelites could pass through on dry ground.

500

The Bible traces the Hebrews back to a man named ________. 

Abraham 

500

What does the Jewish holiday Hanukkah mean?

Festival of Lights