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Judaism Flashcards

1
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What two religions are rooted in Judaism?

A

Christianity and Islam

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2
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Who can the Hebrews trace their ancestry back to?

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Abraham, who left his home in Ur, the modern nation of Israel.

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Abraham left his home of _____, approximately ____ years ago.

A

Ur, 4100.

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4
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Hebrews believed in one God, which is?

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Monothesitic

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5
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What type of relationship do Hebrews believe they had with their God and what were they to Him?

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Special relationship and His Chosen people.

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6
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Hebrews are from where?

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Israel

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7
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Why did the Hebrews leave Israel?

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To escape a famine.

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8
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Who led them back?

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Moses

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9
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What is Moses often called?

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the “Law-Giver”

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10
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Which religions believe God gave Moses the Ten Commandments?

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Christianity and Jews

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11
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What is the model for both Christian and Jewish moral thought?

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The Ten Commandments.

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12
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What is the written law of the Jewish faith?

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The Torah

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13
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At the end of the fifteenth century, who forced the Jews out of Spain?

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Ferdinand and Isabelle

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14
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Where do Jews worship?

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In synagogues.

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15
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Who leads the Jews in worship?

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A Rabbi

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16
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When does their holy period last?

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Sunset Friday to Sunset Saturday

17
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What are some Jewish holidays?

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Jewish holidays include their New Year, Rosh Hashana; Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement; A celebration of a military victory in Chanukah; and Passover, an observance of the time the Jews lived in Egypt.

18
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What is Rosh Hashana?

A

Jewish New Year

19
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What is Yom Kippur?

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The Day of Atonement

20
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What is Passover?

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An observance of the time the Jews lived in Egypt.

21
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The United States hold approx. how many of the world’s Jews?

A

5.8%

22
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30% of the Jewish population live in what country?

A

Israel

23
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What is the Talmund?

A

The how-to book of the Torah- Describes rituals and such

24
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What was the Diaspora?

A

When the Jews spread all over the world.

25
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What is the Torah?

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It is the book of the religious beliefs

26
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What are the four conerstones of Judaism?

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God created the heaven and the earth. God’s law is absolute. God’s prophecies will come to pass. God’s Word is absolute.

27
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Why do the Jews consider it so important to be able to live in Israel?

A

It’s the promised land.

28
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What is the significance of Bar/Bat Mitzvah?

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The coming of age and giving of the adult responsibilities.

29
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What do the candles of Hanukkah celebrate?

A

The miracle at the destruction of the temple.

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