GCSE RE Eduqas B - Study of a world faith - Judiasm - Tanakh, Torah and Talmud

Question 1

Define Tanakh

Answer 1

The Jewish bible - it is split into 3 parts.

Question 2

What are the 3 key parts of the Tanakh?

Answer 2

Torah
Nevi’im
Ketuvim

Question 3

What do the 3 parts of the Tanakh contain?

Answer 3

Torah - The first 5 books
Nevi’im - The prophets - history
Ketuvim - The psalms

Question 4

What is the Torah written on?

Answer 4

A scroll

Question 5

Where is the Torah kept in the synagouge?

Answer 5

The Ark

Question 6

Why is the torah read with a “Yad”?

Answer 6

To show respect for the scroll

Question 7

What is the main purpourse of the Nevi’im?

Answer 7

To teach about the history of the Jewish religion

Question 8

Where is the Nevi’im mostly read?

Answer 8

at home during personal worship

Question 9

What does the Ketuvim contain?

Answer 9

Songs sung by King David to worship G-D

Question 10

Define Talmud.

Answer 10

Means “instruction or learning”
Jews believe that it was given to Moses on Mount Sinai to explain how to interpret the Torah.

Question 11

What are the 2 parts of the Talmud?

Answer 11

Mishnah and Gemara

Question 12

What does the talmud mostly contain?

Answer 12

The opinions, teachings and comments of Jewish Rabbis