Judaism

Question 1

Bar Mitzvah

Answer 1

Celebration of a boy coming of age at 13.

Question 2

Bat Mitzvah

Answer 2

Celebration of a girl coming of age at 12.

Question 3

Brit Milah

Answer 3

Ceremony of circumcision at which a boy becomes a member of the Jewish people of God.

Question 4

Charity

Answer 4

Requirement for Jews to give at least 10% of their income to those in need

Question 5

Free will

Answer 5

Belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves.

Question 6

Healing the world

Answer 6

Jewish idea that is about making the world a better place.

Question 7

Judge

Answer 7

Belief that God is fair.Qualities of justice and forgiveness are balanced.

Question 8

Kosher

Answer 8

Food that is ‘clean’ and ‘fit’ and that meets the requirements of the Jewish dietary laws.

Question 9

Merciful

Answer 9

Refers to nature of God as compassionate

Question 10

Pesach

Answer 10

Festival that celebrates the Jewish Exodus from Egypt.

Question 11

Resurrection

Answer 11

Belief of many Jews that in a future age the dead will rise from their graves to live again.

Question 12

Rosh Hashanah

Answer 12

Jewish New Year, which recalls the Genesis creation story.

Question 13

Sanctity of human life

Answer 13

Belief that all human life is precious and holy.

Question 14

Shabbat

Answer 14

Jewish holy day celebrated weekly which begins at sunset on Friday and continues to nightfall on Saturday.

Question 15

Yom Kippur

Answer 15

Day of Atonement - a day of penitence and fasting.