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Judaism Flashcards

1
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Please describe in relative detail the seven basis Jewish Holy Days, as stated in the 23rd chapter of Leviticus.

A

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

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2
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What is Chanukah? Where can you find the celebration in the Bible?

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Daniel 8: 9-14

the Temple was rededicated

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What is a Shabbat Service? When is it celebrated?

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The service on the Jewish sabbath

sunset friday to sunset Saturday

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4
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Name the 3 monotheistic religions

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Judaism, Christianity, Islam

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5
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Name the 3 branches of Judaism and the charisms of each branch.

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Orthodox - strictly follow the Torah
Conservative - looks for a middle ground
Reformed - loosely follows the Torah to modernize Judaism

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Name the types of Kosher foods that can be eaten.

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fish w/ fins and scales
birds w/ feathers and flies, but not scavengers
mammals w/ split hooves and chews its cud

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Name the types of foods that are not Kosher and thus cannot be eaten.

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pork
scavenger birds
shellfish
cheeseburger
camel
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Explain the etiology of the term “scapegoat,” according to Leviticus.

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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

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Name the Ten Commandments, as given to us in Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5: 1-22

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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

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10
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The movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish state in the biblical land of Israel is called what?

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Zionism

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11
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Non-Jewish peoples may be referred to as what?

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Gentiles

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12
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Critical examination of a religious text is called what?

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Midrash

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13
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What is the title for the person sent by God to rescue the Jewish people from suffering?

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messiah

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14
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The Mishnah together with the commentaries is known as the what?

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Talmud

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15
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What is the name of God’s presence in the world?

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Shekhinah

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16
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What are Jewish mystical traditions called?

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Kabbalah

17
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In what year did Israel declare itself an independent state?

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1948

18
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What is the name of the Jewish holy day in which sins are confessed communally, forgiveness asked, and prayers for reconciliation with God offered?

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Yom Kippur

19
Q

T/F

Apocalyptic literature focuses on God’s victory over evil.

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True

20
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T/F

Ultra-Orthodox Israeli leaders accept converts to Reform Judaism.

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False

21
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T/F

Judaism may have been influenced by outside views in the diaspora.

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True

22
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T/F

Moses destroyed the first set of tablets he received from God.

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True

23
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T/F

The head of Orthodox Judaism is known as the tzaddik.

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False

24
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T/F

King Solomon advocated and practiced strict asceticism.

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False

25
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T/F

The chief goal of Reconstructionist Judaism is to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.

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False

26
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T/F

Reform Judaism adapted some practices from Christian church services.

A

True

27
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T/F

The Jewish sabbath begins Saturday night at sunset.

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False

28
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T/F

Shabbetai Tzevi was a “pseudo-Messiah”

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True

29
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T/F

In Judaism, only men can become rabbis.

A

False

30
Q

Christians refer to TaNaK as what?

A

Old Testament

31
Q

Pentateuch refers to the….

A

Five books of Moses

32
Q

What is a Covenant?

A

A contract between God and God’s people

33
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What is a Minyan?

A

a quorum of ten adult Jewish males

34
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What does “Israel” mean?

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the one who struggled (prevails) with God

35
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What is the movement emphasizing ecstatic piety called?

A

Hasidism

36
Q

Who was the first patriarch of Judaism?

A

Abraham

37
Q

What is the name for the portable tabernacle designed by God?

A

Ark of the Covenant

38
Q

The first Temple of Jerusalem was built under what king?

A

Solomon

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