Judaism

Question 1

most jews are..

Answer 1

descendants of ancient israelites, the hebrews

Question 2

diaspora

Answer 2

the scattering of jews during the middle ages

Question 3

antisemitism

Answer 3

hatred of jews, violence seen in the middle ages

Question 4

moses

Answer 4

jewish philosopher with plato and aristotle to biblical tradition, emphasized reason

Question 5

kabbalah

Answer 5

jewish mysticism, knowing god through the heart/love

Question 6

hasidism

Answer 6

idea of personal relationship with god

Question 7

zionism

Answer 7

support israel as its own nation after anti semitism of WW2, the call is shoah (calamity) not holocaust (burnt offering)

Question 8

israel

Answer 8

in 1984 israel was given its own nation

the state provided unity for jews but displaced others

Question 9

modern divisions of jews

Answer 9

reform: society changes, judaism must adapt
orthodox: torah is standard
conservative: middle ground

Question 10

jews and god relationship

Answer 10

covenant between god and the people

Question 11

torah

Answer 11

“instruction” or “law”

• 1st of 5 books of bible
• presents laws, prophets, prayers, stories
• was revealed to moses

Question 12

history of jews

Answer 12

was important because god was directly involved in guiding and caring for creation
the 1st-7th century was the classical period

Question 13

sanctification of life

Answer 13

life sanctified through moment to moment observance of torah

-observing torah is worship and ethical

Question 14

prayer

Answer 14

main worship in home and synagoge

Question 15

sabbath

Answer 15

highly religious part of week, rest, worship, celebration

Question 16

festivals

Answer 16

annual holy days and initiation rites to ensure unity and continuity of jewish traditions and faith

Question 17

INRI

Answer 17

jesus of nazareth king of the jews

Question 18

YHWH

Answer 18

no vowels, never expressed whole name

Question 19

3 major religions

Answer 19

christianity, islam, judaism–smallest

Question 20

passover

Answer 20

theme of redeption

• last of 10 plagues in egypt during exodus
• people relive and experience freedom which the jews of the exodus gained

Question 21

hanukah

Answer 21

• celebrates triumph of light over dark, purity over adulteration, spirituality over materiality
• sub for xmas
• menorah
• miracle of oil
• dreidel game

Question 22

purim

Answer 22

celebration of people being delivered from evil

-read the story of esther vs haman who wanted to send the jews away

Question 23

tevet

Answer 23

• on the 10th day the Babylonians sieged Jerusalem and the holy temple was destroyed
• the people were exiled to Babylonia
• last fast day of hanukah
• minor fast–sunrise to nightfall with no additional physical constraints

Question 24

jewish wedding

Answer 24

• bride and groom dont see each other for a week before the wedding
• solid gold band to wife
• smash bottle to break old life

Question 25

sukkot

Answer 25

• celebrates fall harvest and people wandering desert

- dwell in booths where they eat, entertain, and sleep

Question 26

rosh Hashanah

Answer 26

• head of the year, anniversary of adam and eve

- candle lighting, blessing apples and honey, rams horn