Holidays/Rituals
Sacred Texts
Origins and Founders
Historical Development
Miscellaneous
100
What is the Jewish holiday that is celebrated by lighting a candle for 8 nights?
What is Hanukkah?
100
What is the scripture that outlines the truths of existence that an individual must accept to be considered Jewish?
What are the Thirteen Articles of Faith?
100
Who is known as the Father of Hebrew Nation?
Who is Abraham?
100
What is Modern Orthodox Judaism?
What is the level of Judaism that strictly follows the traditions and ancient beliefs of the Jewish religion.
100
What is the name of the diet restrictions for Jews?
What is Kosher?
200
What is the ritual that identifies a young man/girl having reached the age of an adult male/female (13 years old)
What is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?
200
What is collection of the books of Hebrew law? It consists of the first 5 books of the Tanakh
What is the Torah?
200
What are the names of Isaac and Rebecca's sons?
Who are Jacob and Esau?
200
What is Conservative Judaism?
What is the level of Judaism that has a stance in between the strict theology of the Orthodox/Ultra Orthodox and extreme liberal views of the reform Judaism?
200
What is God referred to in Judaism?
Who is His Holy Name?
300
What is the name of the Jewish New Year?
What is Rosh Hashanah?
300
What is the collection of the books of Hebrew writings. It has three sections : Sefrei Emit ( The Book of Truth), Megilot ( The Five Scrolls), and other writings
What is Kethuvim?
300
What is the name of Abraham's son?
Who is Isaac?
300
What is reform Judaism?
What is the level of Judaism that changed aspects of Orthodox Jewish rituals in order to adapt to modern changes in society?
300
What are the two countries with the largest Jewish population?
What are United States and Israel?
400
What is a Jewish holiday that begins at sundown on Friday night and continues until sundown on Saturday night?
What is Shabbat?
400
What is the foundation of Judaism? It is arranged into three main sets of books.
What is the Tanakh?
400
What is the name of the person known for spreading the Judaic faith?
Who is Abraham?
400
Who are the teacher's of the Torah?
What is a Rabbi?
400
A image of afterlife as a place of darkness and silence?
What is Sheol?
500
What is the Jewish Day of Atonement?
What is Yom Kippur?
500
What is the name of the person that wrote the Thirteen Articles of Faith?
Who is Moses?
500
What is the name of the most important character in the history of Judaism? He led people out of Egyptian captivity to the promise land
What is Moses?
500
What are Haredim's?
What are people that dress very traditionally. Males wear dark suits and white shirts. They also keep their heads covered and grow long beards and peyote (curled side locks that come down in front of the ears). Females wear long skirts and long sleeved tops with high necklines. They are also required to cover their heads at all times.
500
Who are "His Chosen People?"
What are Hebrews or Jews known as?