Knowledge Questions - Judaism Flashcards
Outside of Israel, in which country do most Jewish people live?
the United States
Within Judaism, which group keeps as closely as possible to traditions?
the Orthodox Jews
The Jews were one of the first groups of people to believe in what?
the existence of one God as the Creator and sustainer of all things and as the judge and king of the entire universe
What did God make with Abraham?
a covenant
What two things did God promise to give Abraham?
many descendants and to give him land
Which city did David conquer a thousand years after Abraham?
the city of Jerusalem
What does ‘Magen David’ mean?
‘Shield of David’
In Judaism, what is the name given to the Hebrew Bible?
the Tenakh
What is the name of one important festival within Judaism?
Yom Kippur or the festival of the Passover
What is the name given to the seven-lamp, six branched candle-holder?
the menorah
