Judaism Unit Test 2023

Question 1

What are the 5 Books of Moses

Answer 1

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Question 2

What is the population of Jews in Canada?

Answer 2

335,000

Question 3

Dispantion of Jews in Canada

Answer 3

Immagrants came from Russia and Eastern Europe

Question 4

Origins of Judaism- Abrahams scarifice and Moses encounters

Answer 4

Abraham tried to scarifice his son, and Moses had 3 encounters, 1 was a vision of a burning bush 2 was when he got the commandments and 3 was when he prayed on the mountain

Question 5

covenant

Answer 5

A mutal agreement between two people

Question 6

Hasicidic Judaism

Answer 6

Women wear wigs, people live preasure free, man and women sleep in 2 different beds

Question 7

what is Mikvah

Answer 7

a bathing ritual that a women uses after having her menstral cycle

Question 8

three main types of Judaism

Answer 8

Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox

Question 9

Rosh Hashanah

Answer 9

is the Jewish New Year and focuses on conduct and seeking forgiveness

Question 10

Yom Kippur

Answer 10

is the most solemn day of the Jewish year and involves a 25-hour fast and prayer

Question 11

Hanukkah

Answer 11

is the festival of lights and celebrates the Maccabean revolt

Question 12

Passover/Pesach

Answer 12

celebrates the freeing of the Jews from slavery and involves not eating leavened products

Question 13

Shabbat

Answer 13

is the Jewish day of rest and happens each week from Friday to Saturday

Question 14

Circumcision (Bris)

Answer 14

is done 8 days after birth and represents the covenant between God and Abraham

Question 15

Marriage

Answer 15

takes place in a synagogue and involves standing under a Chuppah and signing a Ketubah

Question 16

Funerals

Answer 16

take place 24 hours after death and cremation is not allowed

Question 17

Sitting Shiva

Answer 17

is a 7-day mourning period following the funeral

Question 18

Star of David

Answer 18

symbolizes the nation and identity of the Jewish people

Question 19

Torah Scrolls

Answer 19

are hand-written copies of the five books of Moses

Question 20

Menorah

Answer 20

symbolizes creation in seven days and is used in Hanukkah

Question 21

whats in a synagogue

Answer 21

A typical synagogue contains an ark, eternal light, candelabra, pews, and a raised platform

Question 22

what is a Mitzvah

Answer 22

Mitzvah refers to a commandment commanded by God to be performed as a religious duty. There are 613 commandments in Jewish tradition

Question 23

Kosher Foods

Answer 23

Kosher meats include those with a split hoof and rumination. Kosher fish must have fins and scales. Meat and dairy should not be mixed. Restaurants must be opened by a Jewish person to be considered kosher. Vegetables are washed thoroughly to remove bugs. Lamb belly is sometimes eaten as a substitute for bacon.