Judaism

Question 1

Covenant

Answer 1

• An agreement
• Promise God made with Abraham
• Sacred agreement between god and his children

Question 2

Torah

Answer 2

• Compilation of first 5 books in Hebrew bible

* Most sacred text in Judaism

Question 3

Tanakh

Answer 3

•Collection of Hebrew Scriptures referring to divisions of the Hebrew bible

Question 4

Diaspora

Answer 4

•Dispersion of Jewish people beyond Israel

Question 5

Mishnah

Answer 5

• First major written collection of Jewish oral traditions

* Document that describes a life of sanctification

Question 6

Kashrut

Answer 6

• Jewish laws (in Hebrew) that prohibit the eating of certain foods
• Also require how other certain foods should be prepared

Question 7

Mezuzah

Answer 7

•Piece of parchment contained in a decorative case, inscribed with Hebrew versus from the Torah

Question 8

Kippah

Answer 8

•Brimless cap traditionally worn by my Jewish males to fulfil the customary requirement that the head must be covered

Question 9

Tallit

Answer 9

•Garment worn by Jewish people as a symbol of devotion to God

Question 10

Tefillin

Answer 10

•Set of small black leather boxes with leather straps containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah. Worn by Jewish people when praying

Question 11

Bat mitzvah

Answer 11

•Coming of age celebration for young Jewish females. •Time where they are recognised by their Jewish faith and regarded as the age of religious maturity

Question 12

Pesach

Answer 12

• Jewish celebration celebrating the exodus of Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
• Usually celebrated with a family meal with foods with symbolic value commemorating the Israelites freedom

Question 13

Yom Kippur

Answer 13

• Holiest day of the year for Jews concluding the “10 days of repentance”
• Jews traditionally spend this day praying and often refraining from work

Question 14

Shabbat

Answer 14

•Jewish day meaning rest referring to the Torah where God created 6 days and rest on the 7th

Question 15

Menorah

Answer 15

• Candelabrum used for Jewish rituals consisting of 9 candles
• 9th candle (shamash) is placed in the middle and is the only one used for light

Question 16

Messiah

Answer 16

•A Jewish saviour and liberator figure who is supposed to be the Jewish people’s future redeemer.

Question 17

Talmud

Answer 17

•ancient text containing Jewish sayings, ideas and stories

Question 18

Halacha

Answer 18

• Jewish law referring to the guidance of the day-to-day life for a Jew
• the totality of laws conducting the religious daily life for Jewish people

Question 19

Tikkum Olam

Answer 19

• Jewish concept defined by acts of kindness performed to perfect or repair the world.
• Jewish concept meaning ‘to repair the world’

Question 20

Pikuach Nefesh

Answer 20

•Concept that saving a human life is more important than any mitzvot . It is belief in the sanctity of life