Judaism Flashcards
What two religions are rooted in Judaism?
Christianity and Islam
Who can the Hebrews trace their ancestry back to?
Abraham, who left his home in Ur, the modern nation of Israel.
Abraham left his home of _____, approximately ____ years ago.
Ur, 4100.
Hebrews believed in one God, which is?
Monothesitic
What type of relationship do Hebrews believe they had with their God and what were they to Him?
Special relationship and His Chosen people.
Hebrews are from where?
Israel
Why did the Hebrews leave Israel?
To escape a famine.
Who led them back?
Moses
What is Moses often called?
the “Law-Giver”
Which religions believe God gave Moses the Ten Commandments?
Christianity and Jews
What is the model for both Christian and Jewish moral thought?
The Ten Commandments.
What is the written law of the Jewish faith?
The Torah
At the end of the fifteenth century, who forced the Jews out of Spain?
Ferdinand and Isabelle
Where do Jews worship?
In synagogues.
Who leads the Jews in worship?
A Rabbi
When does their holy period last?
Sunset Friday to Sunset Saturday
What are some Jewish holidays?
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.
What is Rosh Hashana?
Jewish New Year
What is Yom Kippur?
The Day of Atonement
What is Passover?
An observance of the time the Jews lived in Egypt.
The United States hold approx. how many of the world’s Jews?
5.8%
30% of the Jewish population live in what country?
Israel
What is the Talmund?
The how-to book of the Torah- Describes rituals and such
What was the Diaspora?
When the Jews spread all over the world.
