final- judaism

Question 1

what jews call that which christians call the old testament

Answer 1

Tanakh

Question 2

two of its three sections are Nevi’im and ketuvim

Answer 2

tanakh

Question 3

the part of the jewish bible that contains its early history, the shema, the commandments, and the 613 jewish laws

Answer 3

Torah

Question 4

the oral torah written down in 200 CE by judah the prince

Answer 4

mishnah

Question 5

from 200 BC to 200 AD a discussion on how to apply the torah to the current conditions

Answer 5

Oral Torah

Question 6

commentary on the mishnah and the basis for judaism even today

Answer 6

Talmud

Question 7

that which christians call the pentateuch, tells story of Moses

Answer 7

torah

Question 8

little container with the shema in it attached to the doorpost of ones home

Answer 8

mezuzah

Question 9

day of atonement for ones sins from the previous year

Answer 9

yom kippur

Question 10

celebrates the successful jewish maccabee revolt against greece

Answer 10

hanukah

Question 11

weekly holy day of no work from Friday night at sundown to Saturday night at sundown

Answer 11

sabbath/shabbat

Question 12

celebrates liberation from slavery in egypt

Answer 12

pesach

Question 13

jewish new year

Answer 13

rosh hashannah

Question 14

what is kosher?

Answer 14

foods that conform to jewish regualtions