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traditional year of creation in Judaism
3760 BCE
Invasion by Antiochus IV “Epiphanes” of Syria
167-164
3 things that happen in the invasion of Syria
- offer of a pig to Zeus on the altar in the temple
- Maccabean revolt, Judas Maccabees
- Rededicating the temple 25 Chislev,
when was the temple rededicated
164BC Hannukah
Jewish revolt against Roman occupation
66-73CE
where did the jewish revolt start
Masada
who became a translator for Roman army; witnesses siege and destruction of the city
Josephus
how many jews slaughtered
1.3 million
when was the temple completely leveled never to be rebuilt again
66-73
what was the remaining part of the Jewish temple
Wailing Wall
who was the last holdout of the Jewish revolts in 66-73
Masada 960 commit mass suicide
1948
Hitler, six million executed,
Six explanation for the Holocaust
a. “birth pangs” of the messianic age
b. Jews died for the sins sacrificial lamb
c. new commandment 614 survive
d. can’t be explained be Job
e. God is either unloving or powerless
f. God is dead
Holocaust remembrance Day
Yom Hashoah May 4-5, 2016
when was Israel established as the State of Israel
1948
A.M.
Anno Mundi
what is 2015 in AM
5775-5776
5776 began at sundown when
September 13, 2015
seder translates to
order
the seder plate holds what
bread of affliction (matzos), lamb bone, boiled egg, bitter herbs, charoset
charoset symbolizes
mortar used in brick making
bitter herb represent
bitterness of slavery
boiled egg symbolizes
crying after the destruction of Jerusalem 70CE
Lamb bone symbolizes
sacrifice
aphikomen means
dessert
bread that is hidden until the end of the Passover
aphikomen
matzos means
bread of affliction
part of the matzos that is hidden and the kids search for it.
aphikomen
symbolizes the mortar used in brick making
charoset
An acronym for three parts of the Hebrew Bible
Tanakh
Torah
Old testament Exodus first five books
the body of both the Jewish and ceremonial law comprising the Mishnah and the Gemara.
Talmud
What did Antiochus IV “Epiphanes” of Syria do
invaded Jerusalem
what did Antiochus IV offer on the temple
pig to Zeus
Judas Maccabees led what
revolt, against Antiochus IV
the language of some Sephardic Jews, especially formerly in Mediterranean countries. It is based on medieval Spanish, with an admixture of Hebrew, Greek, and Turkish words, and is written in modified Hebrew characters.
Ladino
a language used by Jews in central and eastern Europe before the Holocaust. It was originally a German dialect with words from Hebrew and several modern languages and is today spoken mainly in the US, Israel, and Russia
Yiddish
The Jewish revolt began against Roman occupation in 66-73 CE where
Masada
who was captured became a translator and witnessed the siege and destruction of the city
Josephus
Jewish New Year, a ten-day period of repentance leading up to Yom Kippur. Called “High Holy Days”
Rosh Hashanah
Day of Atonement, a time when Jews seek forgiveness of those who have been wronged; also the major fast of the year
Yom Kippur
Feast of Tabernacles, a time when families build and eat in open-air shelters in commemoration of the temporary desert shelters built by the Israelites during their journey to the Promised Land; begins 5 days after Yom Kippur
Succoth
Dedication of the Temple, a time when the eight-branched candle is lit commemorating the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC, when the temple lamp miraculously stayed alight for eight days even though there was only enough oil to last one day
Hanukkah
the major Jewish spring festival that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, lasting seven or eight days from the 15th day of Nisan.
Passover
foundry; word evolved into ghetto
gheta
Where were the Jews in Venice order
gheta the sector of the city w iron works
What does Baal Shem Tov mean
Master of the Good Name
Emergence of Chasidim in Ukraine, founded by Rabbi Yisrael ben Eliezer who led a spiritual revival that emphasized the emotional side of faith.
Baal Shem Tov
Baal Shem Tov real name was called
Rabbi Yisrael ben Eliezer
published The Jewish State and argues for establishment of Jewish homeland in Palestine. “Father of Zionism”
Theodore Herzl
British take over Palestine from Turks, make ___ Declaration which allowed Jews to work toward an independent state
Balfour
group that doesn’t believe in the bible not sure about “God idea” Call meeting places Temples because they’ve given up on rebuilding temple or coming Messiah
Reform
don’t necessarily believe Bible is Revelation, but ethnically and historically important to keep Jews together. Meet in synagogues, some believe in coming Messiah. Known as “Masorti” (traditional) in Europe.
Conservative
most strict, live near synagogues so they can observe the Sabbath
Orthodox
Founded by Mordecai Kaplan in 1920’s as a way to preserve Jewish ethnicity without typical Jewish obligations
Reconstructionists
which is largest
reform
2nd largest
conservative
3rd largest
orthadox
Philo’s question on suffering
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then He is impotent. Is He able, but not willing and able, then where does evil come from?
who was Philo
1st century Jewish philosopher, paraphrased
Resolution demanding that Israel withdraw to its pre-war borders
UN resolution 242
Sakyamuni
Buddha, Siddhartha, head of the Sakya clan
Tathagata literal meaning
“Thus Gone One” another name for the Buddha
the tempter attacked him, upset with the possibility that someone might achieve enlightenment
Mara
The zen founder of Indian Buddhist teacher named
Bodhidharma
Current Dalai Lama lives in exile in India
Tenzen Gyatso
Four sights
old man, sick man, dead man, monk
Four Noble truths
- there is suffering
- cravings produce suffering
- get rid of cravings ends suffering
- pain can be stopped by following the eight fold path
3 jewels
sangha, Buddha, and dhamma
sangha means
community of monks
dhamma means
teaching
Buddhist nirvana
nothingness
orthodox Buddhism mainly for monks who devote full attention o achieving Nirvana
Theravada
A correction to the focus of original Buddhism on monks and their own liberation from suffering.
Mahayana
direct meaning of Mahayana
“Big Raft”
Theravada is also called
Hinayana
Hinayana means
little raft
people who have achieved Nirvana but delay it to help others
bodhisattvas
Pure thought achieved by constant repetition of a phrase proclaiming trust in Amida to save
nembutsu
what is the nembutsu
namu amida butsu
what does the daimoku stand for
I bow down to worship the beautiful teachings of the Lotus Sutra
