Judaism Origins (Moses, Exodus & Giving of the Torah) Flashcards
Where was Moses born?
Egypt
What did the Pharaoh do to Hebrews?
Made them slaves and killed their newborn boys.
How did Moses survive?
His mother sent him down the river in a basket.
Who raised Moses?
Pharaoh’s daughter
What did Moses learn in the Egyptian court?
- Reading
- Writing
- Management & organisation skills
Exodus
Event during which Moses freed the Hebrew slaves from Egypt.
Who told Moses to free the Hebrews?
God, in the form of a burning bush.
10 Plagues
- Water turning to blood
- Frogs
- Lice
- Flies
- Livestock pestilence
- Boils
- Hail
- Locusts
- Darkness
- Killing of firstborn children
Finish the sentence
God enabled Moses to part the…
Red Sea
Finish the sentence
Moses received the Torah on Mount…
Sinai
the Giving of the Torah is the…
Single most important event in the history of the Jews.
Finish the sentence
The giving of the Torah is the foundation of Jewish belief instead of the creation of the world because…
The creation of the world was not witnessed and therefore not verifiable.
What was given to Moses on Mt. Sinai
The Torah, in the form of 613 Mitzvot (laws)
How many Mitzvot?
613
How many positive Mitzvot?
248
