History test Flashcards
What is monotheism?
The belief that there is only one God
What is the tanakh?
The Jewish Bible
What is the Torah?
The first 5 books of the Jewish Bible(recounts origins of humanity and Judaism, contains basic laws of Judaism)
What is the Talmud?
Consists of the books Mishnah and Gemera, written Jewish laws and the explanation for them
What is a prophet?
Someone who talks to God/spreads Jewish history calls for repentance
What is a covenant?
An agreement
What was the first covenant?
An agreement between Abraham and God, the rules of Judaism
What was the second covenant?
An agreement between Moses and God, the 10 Commandments wrote on a stone tablet
Who were the 3 famous Jewish kings?
Saul(seen as tragic)David(popular, established Jerusalem as capital) and Solomon(Last king, built the first temple)
How many temples were there and what happened to them?
First temple destroyed by the Babylonians and King Nebbuchadnezzar, Second temple destroyed by the Romans and Emperor Titus
Diaspora?
When people are sent away in different places
Sabbath?
Day of rest, happens on sunset of Friday to sunset of Saturday
Rosh Hashanah?
Head of the year, lasts two days at the Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur?
Day of Atonement, 10th day of the month Tishri in Jewish Calendar
Passover?
8 days, celebrating God freeing the Jews from slavery in Egypt
