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Elohim and Yahweh are also thought of as this more general name.
Who is God?
100
First book of the Torah.
What is Genesis?
100
Little guy gunned down a big guy with a sling shot...this winning the entire battle.
Who are David and Goliath?
100
This branch of Judaism teaches following the Torah very specifically, in faith and practice, leading to fairly uniform and definite rituals.
What is Orthodox?
100
He fathered the 12 sons who fathered the 12 tribes of Israel, and had these two names in his life-time.
Who is Jacob/Israel?
200
He led the Hebrews out of Egypt.
Who is Moses?
200
Second book of the Torah...a bit of a trip it doth describe...
What is Exodus?
200
Metaphorical or real, considered the first man and woman.
Who are Adam and Eve?
200
Taking tradition and central tenets and practices of the faith, with some adjusting for modern considerations.
What is Conservative?
200
Holiday centering around a Seder meal, marking the events of the Exodus.
What is Passover?
300
First king of Israel, didn't much like his son-in-law.
Who is Saul?
300
Contains 150 songs and poems.
What is Psalms?
300
The first brothers, one murdered the other.
Who are Cain and Abel?
300
Liberal, yet distinctly Jewish, and more oriented towards the prophets than the law.
What is Reform(ed)?
300
Zion was a name originally coined for a part of this city.
What is Jerusalem?
400
Second king of Israel...wrote a few memorable poems.
Who is David?
400
The first five books of the Bible are considered this by the Jews.
What is the Torah?
400
The kingdom was split into a northern and southern kingdom with these two names.
What are Israel and Judah?
400
They reject "chosen-ness" in favor of inclusivity.
What is Reconstructionist?
400
A mobile place of worship or transportable Hebrew shrine.
What is a tabernacle?
500
Led the Hebrews into the promised land after the Exodus.
Who is Joshua?
500
The wise sayings of Solomon, including "trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding..." is found here.
What is Proverbs?
500
Two priest-leaders who helped restore Israel after the Babylonian exile in the 500's B.C.
Who are Ezra and Nehemiah?
500
Prominent form of Jewish mysticism launched in the 18th Century. New Yorkers will find them easily in Brooklyn.
What is Hasidism?
500
This holiday celebrates the Day of Atonement, which follows ten days of repentance.
What is Yom Kippur?