Judaism Flashcards
Please describe in relative detail the seven basis Jewish Holy Days, as stated in the 23rd chapter of Leviticus.
1) Passover - celebrates the Israelites being released from Egypt
2) Unleavened Bread - eat unleavened bread for 7 days
3) First Fruits - acknowledges the fertility of the land He gave the Israelites
4) Pentecost - summer harvest festival linked w/ giving the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai
5) Trumpets -
6) Yom Kippur - a day of atonement and confession of sins
7) Tabernacles - celebrates that He provided shelter for the Israelites in the wilderness
What is Chanukah? Where can you find the celebration in the Bible?
Daniel 8: 9-14
the Temple was rededicated
What is a Shabbat Service? When is it celebrated?
The service on the Jewish sabbath
sunset friday to sunset Saturday
Name the 3 monotheistic religions
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Name the 3 branches of Judaism and the charisms of each branch.
Orthodox - strictly follow the Torah
Conservative - looks for a middle ground
Reformed - loosely follows the Torah to modernize Judaism
Name the types of Kosher foods that can be eaten.
fish w/ fins and scales
birds w/ feathers and flies, but not scavengers
mammals w/ split hooves and chews its cud
Name the types of foods that are not Kosher and thus cannot be eaten.
pork scavenger birds shellfish cheeseburger camel
Explain the etiology of the term “scapegoat,” according to Leviticus.
the sins of the community are put on the goat’s head and it is led away where it will meet its own demise, taking their sins with it
Name the Ten Commandments, as given to us in Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5: 1-22
1) Thou shalt have no other gods before me
2) Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
3) Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain
4) Remember the sabbath day, keep it holy
5) Honor thy father and thy mother
6) Thou shalt not kill
7) Thou shalt not commit adultery
8) Thou shalt not steal
9) Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor
10) Thou shalt not covet
The movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish state in the biblical land of Israel is called what?
Zionism
Non-Jewish peoples may be referred to as what?
Gentiles
Critical examination of a religious text is called what?
Midrash
What is the title for the person sent by God to rescue the Jewish people from suffering?
messiah
The Mishnah together with the commentaries is known as the what?
Talmud
What is the name of God’s presence in the world?
Shekhinah
What are Jewish mystical traditions called?
Kabbalah
In what year did Israel declare itself an independent state?
1948
What is the name of the Jewish holy day in which sins are confessed communally, forgiveness asked, and prayers for reconciliation with God offered?
Yom Kippur
T/F
Apocalyptic literature focuses on God’s victory over evil.
True
T/F
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli leaders accept converts to Reform Judaism.
False
T/F
Judaism may have been influenced by outside views in the diaspora.
True
T/F
Moses destroyed the first set of tablets he received from God.
True
T/F
The head of Orthodox Judaism is known as the tzaddik.
False
T/F
King Solomon advocated and practiced strict asceticism.
False
T/F
The chief goal of Reconstructionist Judaism is to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
False
T/F
Reform Judaism adapted some practices from Christian church services.
True
T/F
The Jewish sabbath begins Saturday night at sunset.
False
T/F
Shabbetai Tzevi was a “pseudo-Messiah”
True
T/F
In Judaism, only men can become rabbis.
False
Christians refer to TaNaK as what?
Old Testament
Pentateuch refers to the….
Five books of Moses
What is a Covenant?
A contract between God and God’s people
What is a Minyan?
a quorum of ten adult Jewish males
What does “Israel” mean?
the one who struggled (prevails) with God
What is the movement emphasizing ecstatic piety called?
Hasidism
Who was the first patriarch of Judaism?
Abraham
What is the name for the portable tabernacle designed by God?
Ark of the Covenant
The first Temple of Jerusalem was built under what king?
Solomon
