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1
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What are places of worship called

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Synagogues

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2
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5 of 10 countries

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Israel
United Kingdom
USA
France 
Canada
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3
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What separates the Jewish understanding of the nature of God from other early religious

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The Jews viewed God as intensely personal, with a single, supreme, native transcending will (monotheistic)

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4
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What 3 ways does Huston Smith say Judaism is a materialistic religion

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1) that the material aspects of life are important
2) that matter can participate in the condition of salvation itself
3) the nature can host the divine

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5
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What does Judaism teach about Gods relationship with earth, humankinds relafkonsjip with earth and the evil/good of the earth

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God created the world and both he and it are good. Origins give life meaning. Sin made creation not good. Man has dominion over the world.

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6
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What about humans does smith attribute to the fact they are created from dust

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It says they will have physical weakness, pain, short lives.

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7
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What does smith mean when he says that humans are divine

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A little lower than Angels

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8
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What is the most basic limitation of humankind according to Judaism

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Moral weakness

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9
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How many laws are in the Old Testament

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613

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10
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What are the central contents of the Old Testament

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10 commandments

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11
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Two styles of law in the Old Testament

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Apodictic: General laws
Casuistic: specific cases

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12
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3 types of content contained in the Old Testament laws

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Ritual
Civil
Ethical

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13
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What does prophet mean

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“Speak for” God

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14
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Three eras of prophecy and how do they differ

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1) prophetic guilds
2) pre-written prophets: individual ethics
3) written prophets: societal issues

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15
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How do Jews believe history relates to God

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History is the story of Gods work In the world. Gives Jews unity.

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16
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What are the two ideas behind the prophetic principle

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Social injustice

Political instability

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17
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How do Jews traditionally interpret suffering and in what way do they find suffering meaningful?

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Suffering is God’s punishment for disobedience. They see it as a means of purification

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18
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What are some of the ideas about the messiah that have remained constant

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Hope
National resurgence
Spiritual improvement

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19
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What are three areas of messianic understanding they Jews don’t always after about

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Arrival of messiah (king or priest)
Future of society (restoration/utopian)
End times

20
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What two things did God reveal himself to the Jews

A

His nature

His will

21
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What event is Gods central revelation to the Jews

A

Exodus

22
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Who’s role replaced the priests

A

Rabbi

23
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What important event for modern Judaism occurred in 70 AD

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Temple was destroye

24
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What does one rabbinic tradition suggest is the reason the Jews were Gods chosen people

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God offered his revelation to everyone but no one wanted to take on the rules and regulations except the Jews, but they weren’t ready to take it on. Jews see this choosing as an obligation to serve and suffer. They suffer so others don’t have to.

25
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What is the Talmud

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A collection of Rabbis interpretations of scripture

26
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What important event for modern Judaism occurred in 1848

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Israel became a country

27
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What does Deuteronomy 6:4 sat and what is it called in JUDAISM

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it talks about the unity of God

Called GOD IS ONE

28
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Hanukkah

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8 days, God kept the candles burning

29
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Rosh hashanah

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Jewish New Year

30
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Passover

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Seder: Angels passed over the houses with blood on the door

31
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Yom kippur

A

10 days after rosh hashannah

Day of atonement

32
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Sokkot

A

Tent party

33
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Purim

A

Celebrates Esther

34
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Shavvos Shavvet

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Day the law was given to Moses on Sinai

35
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When does circumcision take place

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8 days

36
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What is a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah

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13th bday celebration
Coming of age
Manhood or womanhood

37
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What does the smashing of glass symbolize

A

It symbolizes the temple being destroyed

38
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sitting shiva

A

7 days of mourning

39
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What does it mean to follow shomer shabbat

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Follow the sabbath

40
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4 things you must abstain from

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No work 
No business
No driving 
No phones
No cooking 
No laundry 
No lawn work
41
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What are Teffilin

A

Black boxes with scripture inside worn on head and arms

42
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What are mezuzah

A

They are the same as Teffilin except they are rectangular decorative boxes on doors

43
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Kosher

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Observing the dietary laws and food is prepared a certain way

44
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3 restrictions

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No pig/no meat with dairy/no bugs in the fruits

45
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What are the three major branches of Judaism

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Orthodox
Reformed
Conservative

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