judaism test rev.

Question 1

father of the jewish faith

Answer 1

abraham

Question 2

what are teffilins?

Answer 2

prayer boxes

Question 3

the jewish creed of faith is a

Answer 3

shema

Question 4

the symbol representing hanukkah

Answer 4

the 7 candle menorah

Question 5

passover is also called

Answer 5

pesach

Question 6

symbol for kosher foods is described being a

Answer 6

circle with a U in it

Question 7

person that established the 10 commandments

Answer 7

moses

Question 8

what symbol was on the shield of king david

Answer 8

the star of david

Question 9

ritual slaughter is called:

Answer 9

shechitah

Question 10

the name for a prayer shawl:

Answer 10

tallit

Question 11

where was abraham born?

Answer 11

Ur

Question 12

The jewish bible that has the torah, prophets + writings is known as

Answer 12

the tanakh

Question 13

“hear o israel, the lord is our god, the lord is one” is the first sentence of:

Answer 13

shema

Question 14

when a jewish person dies, there is a 7 day mourning period called

Answer 14

shiva

Question 15

a mitzvah is a:

Answer 15

act of performing a good deed

Question 16

who performs circumcision in a newborn?

Answer 16

a mohel

Question 17

yom kippur celebrates a:

Answer 17

a day of atonement

Question 18

another name for the holocaust is:

Answer 18

shoah

Question 19

the most important jewish holy day is

Answer 19

yom kippur

Question 20

this instrument is used to announce war and peace

Answer 20

shofar

Question 21

at passover, the most important ritual is:

Answer 21

the seder meal

Question 22

jewish dietary laws forbids:

Answer 22

eating pork, eating shellfish

Question 23

the five books of the torah include:

Answer 23

exodus, genesis, leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy

Question 24

what is the name of abraham’s son that provided the basis for the birth of the jewish nation?

Answer 24

isaac

Question 25

the agreement established between god and the ancient isralielites,was known as the:

Answer 25

covenant