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Question 1

What is the Tenakh and what are the 3 branches

Answer 1

Sometimes referred to as the Hebrew bible
containing 3 key sections:
Torah
Nevi’im
Ketuvim

Question 2

What does Torah mean and what is in it? [2]

Answer 2

Means the law
contains:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Question 3

what does Nevi’im mean and what is in it?

Answer 3

means the prophets
contains two parts:
Part 1: former prophets
Part 2: latter prophets
(i.e. 1 and 2 samuel)

Question 4

what does Ketuvim mean and what is in it?

Answer 4

means the writings
Includes what we might call books of wisdom
(i.e. song of solomon)

Question 5

Who wrote the Torah (acording to Orthodox Jews)

Answer 5

Orthodox Jews believe all 5 of these texts were recorded by Moses as dictated to him by God.

Question 6

How many laws are in the Torah and what are they called

Answer 6

613
Mitzvot

Question 7

Jewish law parts

Answer 7

Jewish law
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Written law Oral law
(TENAKH) (Talmud)

Question 8

what does Talmud mean and how many parts does it have

Answer 8

means oral law
has 2 parts

Question 9

Promised Land

Answer 9

the land of Canaan which God promised to Abraham and his descendants

Question 10

Covenant

Answer 10

a solemn promise/agreement made between two people/groups. A covenant requires commitments from both sides.

Question 11

Promises God made in the covenant with Abraham

Answer 11

• to bless and curse those who bless and curse Abraham
• Abraham’s name will be a blessing
• he will bless and multiply Abraham’s family
• he will be Abraham’s God and will give the land and will live among them

Question 12

what does the Te in TeNaKh stand for

Answer 12

Torah

Question 13

what does the Na in TeNaKh stand for

Answer 13

Nevi’im

Question 14

what does the Kh in TeNaKh stand for

Answer 14

Ketuvim

Question 15

name of one section of Mishnah and how many total sections

Answer 15

there are 6 total sections
known as ‘seder’

Question 16

Shekinah meaning

Answer 16

means the divine presence
is the presence of God on earth

Question 17

to orthadox jews are the mitvot laws or guidance?

Answer 17

To Orthodox Jews, mitzvot are both laws to follow and guidance for living a meaningful life.

Question 18

Why was the torah written down?

Answer 18

The Torah was written down to preserve and pass on the sacred teachings, laws, and history of the Jewish people across generations.

Question 19

what aspects of the Torah do the mitzvot apply to?

Answer 19

The mitzvot in the Torah apply to various areas of life, covering ethics, rituals, relationships, and religious obligations.

Question 20

God as Lawmaker

Answer 20

For Jewish People it is a duty to follow laws given by God

Question 21

how where interpretations of the Mitzvot passed down in early Judaism?

Answer 21

Interpretations of the Mitzvot in early Judaism were transmitted orally by scholars and rabbis, later compiled into written texts like the Mishnah and Talmud.

Question 22

What promises did Abraham make in the covenant?

Answer 22

• Leave the country
• Go to Canaan
• Worship God
• sacrifice Isaac
  (Test for Abrahams Faith)
• CircumcisWhion

Question 23

God as creator

Answer 23

• All Jews believe God sustains the Universe
• Many Orthodox Jews think that the events in Genesis literally happened

Question 24

God as Judge

Answer 24

• Jews believe God Judges them for how they follow the laws