Jewish was first wbag type of religon (how many gods) Flashcards
another word for judaism
gerut
first judaism was a (how many gods)
monotheism
when and who formed it
abraham 400 years ago
how did judaism begin
Abraham was old and god called upon him and told him to leave his home for land and desendanceand preach monotheism
abraham (Ismael) conceived with sara’s maid (hagar)
sara’s maid (hagar)
abraham means
father of a multitude
sara meaning
princess
isaac means
laughter
where does god speak to jacob
in a dream
how many children does jacob have and with whom
12 sons with 4 women
pharaoh asked guards to kill any kids under the age of 3 t or f
true
the wives needed to murder the babies under the age of 3 t or f
true
zwhy did pharaoh say to kill the babaies
because gossip spread about the redeemer coming
moses is the leader of
the hebrew people
where did moses see the burning bush
mount sinai
what did god ask moses on the burning bush
release the hebrews from the pharos
what did god do after pharaoh refused to release the hebrew
sent out 10 plagues and killed pharaohs firstborn son
where was the 10 commandments said
on mount sinai
who is marriage conducted by
rabbi
where do people married stand under and what does it symbolize
chuppah the home they will share
groom crushes glass under his foot why
to overcome hardships but will stay together and to remember the temple destruction
when should the dead body be buried with what lit
within 24 hours with a shiva lit
how long is the shiva lit
7 days
what do mourners do in death
recite kaddish and cover mirrors
when are kids given formal hebrew name
females: next sabbath
males: 8th day during circumcision (brisks)
when is bar/batmitzvahs done
bat= 12 bar=13
what is a divorce called
get
how to get ready for passover
get rid of all leavened bread
first born kid fats day before passover
stair of david also called
magan david
star of david points where
points up and down to spiritual world
star of david represents
relations with god
yellow star of david represents
hitler
7 candle menorah
is for symbolism, 6 days of creation and one day of rest
9 candles menorah is for
for hannukkah, miracle of the oil lasting for eight days after the temple was rebuilt
yarmulke/kippah are worn by
orthodox men
tiallit are
fringed garment with tzitzit
mezuah
doorbell thing at the side of each door that has hebrew on it (shaddi) (lord)
torah scroll is called a
yad/gad
the dreidels words mean
a great miracle happened here
a shofar is a
rams horn
when is a shofar used
what is a kiddush
used in traditional blessing and prayer wine cup on sabbath eve or festival
what is a kiddush
used in traditional blessing and prayer wine cup on sabbath eve or festival
whag is orthodox jewish
follows traditional rules strictly
hasidism and who made it
isreal ben eliezer made it personal connection to god through good deeds and prayer
reform jewish
some human interpretation is allowed
conservative judaism
god reveals torah through people, modern
gods name is (breathe)
YHWH (yahway)
