Chapter 3 - Review Final Flashcards
What festival celebrates the Maccabean victory over the Syrian Greeks?
Hannukah
What Jewish festival celebrates the escape of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery?
Pesach
Which group of Jews was most influenced by Muslim culture?
Sephardic
The nation of Judah was defeated and taken into exile by what empire?
Babylonians
The nation of Israel was defeated and taken into exile by what empire?
Assyrians
Which Jewish group fought and defeated the Seleucid Greeks in Palestine?
Maccabees
What civilization allowed the Jews in babylon to return to their homeland in Judea?
Persian
What reforming Jewish group arose in Poland in the 1700s?
Hasidic
After the destruction of the Temple by the Romans, what group became the religious leaders of Judaism?
rabbis
The great Jewish lawgiver was?
Moses
Jewish boys are initiated into adulthood by a ceremony called?
Bar Mitzvah
What Jewish group first introduced a “Bat Mitzvah” ceremony for girls?
Reconstructionist
What was the most recognized symbol of Judaism in the ancient world?
Menorah
What group popularized the “Star of David” symbol?
Zionist
What term in kosher labelling identifies food that can be eaten either with dairy or meat
parve
