Judaism

Question 1

Shabbat

Answer 1

Jewish Sabbath, from Friday at sundown until Saturday at sundown.

Question 2

Kiddush

Answer 2

Ceremonial family blessing and meal friday night to welcome Sabbath

Question 3

Challah (Hallah)

Answer 3

The special braided bread baked specially for the Sabbath meal.

Question 4

Havdalah

Answer 4

family ceremony to mark the end of the Sabbath.

Question 5

Kashrut

Answer 5

(noun) the term which describes the Jewish “kosher” dietary laws.

Question 6

Kosher

Answer 6

(adjective) describes food as fit or proper in Judaism.

Question 7

Treif (trayf)

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Means “torn” - describes un-kosher food.

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Pareve (parve)

Answer 8

describes foods which are considered “neutral.”

Question 9

Brit Mila (bris)

Answer 9

covenant Biblical circumcision for Jewish males.

Question 10

Bar Mitzvah

Answer 10

ceremony where 13-year old Jewish boys become “son of the commandment.”

Question 11

Bat Mitzvah

Answer 11

In Reform Judaism - similar to Bar Mitzvah for 12-year old girls

Question 12

Halakah

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means “walk” or “way” - describes the body of Jewish law and practice.

Question 13

Shema

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the most sacred prayer in Judaism - repetition in Hebrew of Deuteronomy 6:4-9

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Talit (Talis)

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Jewish “prayer shawl” with colored bands and fringes.

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Talit Katan (small Talis)

Answer 15

a linen undershirt with fringes worn by some orthodox men

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Tzitzit

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Biblical Hebrew term for “fringe” - the fringes on the Talit prayer shawl

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Tefilin (Phylacteries)

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Small leather prayer boxes bound to the head and arm during prayer.

Question 18

Mezuza

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means “doorpost” - a small container with a scripture passage inside.

Question 19

Kippa (Yarmulke)

Answer 19

Jewish “skull cap” worn by males for prayer and sacred occasions.

Question 20

Shofar

Answer 20

Hebrew term for the ram’s horn blown On Rosh Ha-Shannah and holy occasions.

Question 21

Menorah

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Hebrew term for “lamp” with multiple arms

Question 22

Rosh Ha-Shannah

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Jewish New Year - the beginning day of the month of fall holidays.

Question 23

Yom Kipper

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Biblical day of Atonement, a solemn day of fasting in Judaism.

Question 24

High Holy Days

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Rosh Ha-Shannah, followed by Yom Kipper ten days later

Question 25

Sukkot (Sukkos)

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Week-long feast of Tabernacles (or Booths) each fall

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Shemini Atzeret

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The "eighth" additional holiday right after the seven days of Sukkot

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Simhat Torah

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The "Joyful Day of Torah" at the end of the Sukkot Week each fall.

Question 28

Pessah/ Pessach

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biblical spring festival of Passover (unleavened bread)

Question 29

Seder

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ritual feast of Passover - the term means "order"

Question 30

Shavuot/ Shavuos

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the Biblical Feast of Weeks, early summer festival 50 days after Pessah

Question 31

Tisha Be-Av

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The "Ninth of Av" - summer day of mourning the destruction of the temple.

Question 32

Hanakah/ Chanakah

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means "dedication" - refers to the Winter "Feast of Dedication"

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Hanakiah

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the specific term for the nine-armed Hanakah Menorah

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Dreidel

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small, four-sided top which children play with at Hanakah

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Purim (Lots)

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The early Spring celebration involving the reading of the story of Esther.

Question 36

Kabalah

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the term for mystical/ magical Jewish traditions of the middle ages

Question 37

synagogue

Answer 37

the Jewish meeting house/ house of worship/ house of assembly

Question 38

Dates for the first temple period

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1000-586 BC

Question 39

Dates for second temple period

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587 BC-70 CE

Question 40

What years did Assyria attack Israel? Describe the final attack?

Answer 40

732 BC, 724 BC, 701 BC - in 701 BC, over 200,000 people of all twelve tribes were carried away captive. Only about 20,000 remained in Israel.

Question 41

What tribe/ tribes are Jews descended from?

Answer 41

All twelve!

Question 42

What year was the first Hanakah?

Answer 42

164 BC

Question 43

3 different groups of Jews that came about after 150 BC?

Answer 43

Pharisees, Sadduccees, Essene

Question 44

The Messiah?

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The anointed one, lineage of King David, Independence of Israel, Usher in Redemption era, Reign as king over ISrael,

Question 45

Pharisees

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Very diverse in religious terms, 2 major schools of thought - Beit Hillel/ Gamliel, Beit Shammai

Question 46

when was Jerusalem destroyed? What were results?

Answer 46

70 CE, over 40% of Jews were killed.Only Pharisees survived as Judaism

Question 47

Misneh

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the "Oral Law" delivered to Moses (not written) Put together in 200 CE, also technically considered to be part of Torrah

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Gemara

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Rabis put together their thoughts on the written Misneh after 3 centuries.

Question 49

Talmud

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Misneh and Gemara together