Judaism

Question 1

What is halakah?

Answer 1

• the holy law of Judaism
• is a section of the 613 mitzvot

Question 2

What is ketuvim?

Answer 2

• the books of the writings

Question 3

Who is Maimonides?

Answer 3

• Medieval rabbi and philosopher who wrote the Thirteen Principles of Faith

Question 4

What is Mezuzah?

Answer 4

• a container for the Shema scroll put on doorposts

Question 5

What is Nevi’im?

Answer 5

• the books of the prophets

Question 6

What is tefillin?

Answer 6

• leather container for shema scroll to put on arms and head

Question 7

What is Tenakh?

Answer 7

• the jewish scriptures

Question 8

What is the Torah?

Answer 8

• the law books or the books of Moses

Question 9

What is kabbalah?

Answer 9

• jewish mysticism
• talks about how shekhinah is the gateway to higher consciousness, which brings followers into God’s presence

Question 10

What is exile?

Answer 10

• when the Jewish people had to leave their homeland and live elsewhere

Question 11

What is Olam-Ha-Ba?

Answer 11

• “the world to come”
• means the life after death in this world

Question 12

What is Zionism?

Answer 12

• the belief that the boundaries of the old Kingdom of Israel should be those of the modern Jewish homeland