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What is the role of a Rabbi?

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to teach Torah

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What is the Talmud?

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The Talmud is the central text of Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law and Jewish theology.

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What is Shema?

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A Jewish prayer, and the first two words of the Talmud

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What is the Tanakh?

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The Hebrew Bible. collection of Hebrew scriptures, including the Torah

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How do you call the place of worship for Jews and what can you do there?

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The synagogue. Prayer, study and assembly

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What is Jewish law?

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Halakha. the book that carries the laws. A sacred text

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What is Mitzvot?

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commandment commanded by God to be performed as a religious duty. Having the black ties on you

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What is Resurrection in Judaism?

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The 13th principle.

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What is ‘atonement’?

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the action of making amends for a wrong or injury

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What is redemption?

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the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

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What is a covenant?

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an agreement

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What is exile in Judaism?

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Exile leads to suffering, suffering leads to calling out to God, and calling out to God begins the return of the Jewish people to their God and to their land.

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What is a sin for Jews and what does it represent for Jewish people?

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regards the violation of any of the 613 commandments as a sin. Judaism teaches that to sin is a part of life, since there is no perfect man

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Explain the ritual of Rosh Hashanah?

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Rosh Hashanah is celebrated at the Jewish new year. Celebrates the creation of the world and a fresh start. People have big dinners with family and go to a synagogue

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Explain the ritual of Yom Kippur?

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According to tradition, it is on Yom Kippur that God decides each person’s fate, so Jews are encouraged to make amends and ask forgiveness for sins committed during the past year. The holiday is observed with a 25-hour fast and a special religious service.

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What is the celebration of Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah?

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Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies mark the transition into adulthood for young Jews. At age 13 a boy becomes Bar Mitzvah and at age 13 a girl becomes a Bat Mitzvah.

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What is kosher?

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Kosher foods are those that conform to the Jewish dietary regulations of kashrut

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What is the rite of circumcision and why is it important? Where does it come from? When does it go back to?

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According to Jewish law, circumcision is the physical representation of the covenant between God and Abraham described in the Old Testament and is required for the inclusion of males in the Jewish faith.

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Explain in detail the ritual of Passover?

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telling the story, discussing the story, drinking four cups of wine, eating matza, partaking of symbolic foods placed on the Passover Seder plate, and reclining in celebration of freedom.

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Explain in detail the ritual of Hanukkah?

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Hanukkah is celebrated in several ways. lighting each day one candle on the menorah, religious rituals can include the daily reading of Scripture, recitation of some of the Psalms, almsgiving, and singing of a special hymn. rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after it was retaken by a group of Jewish warriors

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What is the Yarmulke or Kippah?

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brimless cap, usually made of cloth, traditionally worn by Jewish males to fulfill the customary requirement that the head be covered

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Explain the ritual of Shabbat?

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a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jewish people from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday

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What is specific about a Torah scroll?

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is a handwritten copy of the Torah. It must meet extremely strict standards of production.

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What are the main branches of Judaism?

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Reform, Orthodox, Conservative

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Explain the first covenant?

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God promised to make Abraham the father of a great people and said that Abraham and his descendants must obey God. In return, God would guide them and protect them and give them the land of Israel.

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Explain the second covenant?

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The covenant that God gave at Mount Sinai reinforced the covenant that God had given to Abraham and told the Jews what they would have to do as their side of the covenant. God again promised to stay with the Jews and never to abandon them, because they were his chosen people

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What is a Mezuzah?

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Something hung on the doorpost

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Explain the idea of “Chosen people” in Judaism?

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chosen by God to worship only him and to fulfill the mission of proclaiming his truth among all the nations of the world.

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What is Tefillin?

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small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah

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What is Seder?

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a Jewish ritual service and ceremonial dinner for the first night or first two nights of Passover.

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Who is Abraham for Jewish people?

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the first Patriarch of the Jewish people. Abraham was the first person to teach the idea that there was only one God

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Who is Moses for Jewish people?

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the most important Jewish prophet. He’s traditionally credited with writing the Torah and with leading the Israelites out of Egypt and across the Red Sea.

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What is the first commandment in Judaism? What message does it carry?

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The first commandment: “I am the Lord, thy God,”. don’t spend more time on anything than God

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What is a Tallit?

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A tallit is a fringed garment, traditionally worn as a prayer shawl by religious Jews.

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What is the Shofar?

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A shofar is an ancient musical horn typically made of a ram’s horn, used for Jewish religious purposes.

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What is Tzedakah?

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charitable giving, typically seen as a moral obligation.

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What is the Jews relationship with God and view of God?

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views God as a personal god. Jews say living and loving Father of Men.

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Who was the first King of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah?

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Saul

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