Beliefs
Who is the Jewish Diety?
God
What Holiday celebrates the Israelites leaving slavery in Egypt?
Passover
Who started the religion?
God
Traditionally, how are Jewish scripture texts stored?
Scrolls
What country has the highest Jewish population?
Israel
What type of religion is Judaism?
Monotheistic
What is the holiday that is called "The Day of Atonement"?
Yom Kippur
How is called the "Founder of the Faith"?
Abraham
How many books are in the Tanakh
24
What is the number of followers of Judaism worldwide?
15-16 million
Is Judaism more cultural or religious?
More cultural
What holiday uses a candlestick and a dreidel?
Hannukkah
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
How are Torah and Tanakh coonected?
Tanakh is the entire Jewish bible while Torah is the first five books alone
What is the number of followers of Judaism in the US?
6 million
What do the majority of Jews believe about Jesus?
They believe that He does not hold any religious significance
What does Hanukkah celebrate?
The rededication of the second temple of Jerusalem
Who was the most famous Jewish King?
David
What is similar about the rest of the Jewish Old Testament to the Christian Old Testament?
They contain all the same books
What is the number of followers of Judaism in the UK?
292,000
What are the coming-of-age celebrations called for Jewish Boys and Girls
Boys: Bar Mtizvah
Girls: Bat Mtizvah
What holiday concludes Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)?
Yom Kippur
What year did the Romans tear down the Second Temple in Jerusalem?
70 AD
What are the Five Books in the Torah?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
Who is the leader of the Union for Reform Judaism?
Rabbi Rick Jacobs