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Jews Flashcards

1
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Where did Abraham live?

A

Ur

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What was the ‘Promised land’ Abraham move to called?

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Canaan

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Before Abraham moved to Canaan, where did he go?

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Haran (for 5 years)

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a) Who did Abraham have his first child with
b) What was the baby’s name

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a) Hagar
b) Ishmael

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5
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What did Abraham do to Hagar and Ismael?
And why?

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Expel them to the desert
Hagar started to become rude and cruel towards Sarah

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What are the 3 promises Abraham made with God? (The Covennant)

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  1. To show him land
  2. To take care of him
  3. To give him a big family
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Who was Hagar?

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One of Abraham’s servant girls

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Who was Sarah?

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Abraham’s wife

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a) Who did Abraham have his second child with
b) What was the baby’s name

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a) Sarah (aged 76)
b) Isaac

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10
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Where did Abraham go to sacrifice Isaac?

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Moriah

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What does ‘Synagogue’ mean?

A

Meeting place

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12
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What will be on the outside of a Synagogue?

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Star of David

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What is the Ark?

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  • Cupboard facing Jerusalem
  • Centrepiece of the Synagogue
  • Holds the holy scrolls called the Torah
  • Inside the Ark of the Covenant were the tablets containing the 10 commandments, reminding the Jews of this
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What are the Torah scrolls?

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  • Kept in the ark
  • Made of 60m of animal skin
  • Written in Hebrew from Right to left
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What is the Ner Tamid?

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A burning, eternal light to remind the Jews that God is always present in the Synagogue

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16
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What is the Menorah?

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The seven-branched candlestick that represents the one in the temple of the Jerusalem
First mentioned in Exodus to Moses

17
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What is the Bimah?

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A platform in the centre of the Synagogue where the Torah scrolls are read from

18
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What is the Pulpit?

A

The Rabbi (Religious leader) preaches a sermon from here

19
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What is the ark and what is its symbolism?

A

The ark has tablets of the 10 commandments on it, which is reminiscent of the ark with the 10 commandments that were given to Moses.

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