Judaism Flashcards
1
Q
Who founded Judaism?
A
Abraham
2
Q
What does Monotheism mean?
A
Belief in one god
3
Q
What happened to Abraham?
A
Abraham lived in a polytheistic society but one day God calls Abraham and tells him to leave his land. God promised Abraham that if he leaves he will receive many descendants and land. Abraham and his wife, Sarah, leave to find the new land. But when Sarah doubts they will have children so she gives her husband Hagar, her slave girl. They had a son called Ishmael and Sarah banishes them both after getting jealous. Then Sarah and Abraham have a son called Isaac.
4
Q
What is the Jews holy scripture?
A
There holy scripture is the Tenakh and the most important part of the Tenakh is the Torah.
5
Q
What language is the Tenakh written in?
A
Hebrew
