JEWISH BELIEFS

Question 1

Abraham

Answer 1

Known as the father of the Jewish people. God made the covenant wit him.

Question 2

The Amidah

Answer 2

Standing prayer

Question 3

Aron Hakodesh

Answer 3

Contains the Torah scrolls

Question 4

Bar Mitzvah

Answer 4

Boys 13th Birthday

Question 5

Bat Mitzvah

Answer 5

Girls 12th Birthday

Question 6

Bimah

Answer 6

Reading platform of the Torah.

Question 7

Brit Milah

Answer 7

Circumcision after 8 days old.

Question 8

Charity

Answer 8

Giving to those in need.

Question 9

The Covenant

Answer 9

God’s agreement to look after the chosen people.

Question 10

Judge

Answer 10

The belief that God is fair.

Question 11

Free will

Answer 11

Humans are free to do right or wrong, but God will judge them.

Question 12

Kosher

Answer 12

Following dietary laws

Question 13

The Messiah

Answer 13

The person sent to give freedom to the world by God.

Question 14

Ner Tamid

Answer 14

A candle that burns constantly as a sign of God’s presence.

Question 15

Pesach

Answer 15

Festival celebrating Exodus.

Question 16

Rosh Hashanah

Answer 16

Festival of Jewish New Year

Question 17

Sanctity of Human Life

Answer 17

Belief that Human life is important because it’s from God.

Question 18

Shabbat

Answer 18

Holy day of the week.

Question 19

Talmud

Answer 19

Oral law given by Moses

Question 20

Tenakh

Answer 20

Written law, source of authority

Question 21

Trefah

Answer 21

Forbidden food

Question 22

Yom Kippur

Answer 22

Day of atonement, fasting on the tenth day of rosh hashanah