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midterm Flashcards

1
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In the Passover Haggadah, why is the wicked son considered wicked?

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B. He denies any connection to the Jewish past

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2
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Which one of the following is not an important event in Jewish Memory

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none of the above

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3
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T or F Israel became a Jewish State as a direct result of the Holocaust

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False

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4
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The term “Hellenism” is synonymous with secularness because:

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Greeks are believed to have devoted themselves to reason, science, and individuality.

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5
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During what period did the most of the typical elements of modern Judaism originate?

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The Rabbinic Period

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6
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Which group believes that God gave the oral and written Torah on Mt. Sinai and Jews are required to follow the divinely ordained Halakhah

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a. Orthodox

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7
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Who believes that the Halakhah has an historical claim on the Jewish people?

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Conservative

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8
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T or F, Reform, Conservative, Orthodoxy, and Reconstructionism all emerged as different responses to the encounter between Judaism and the modern world

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True

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9
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Who believes that individuals can make an informed choice about which Jewish practices to observe?

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Reform

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10
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In what order did the movements appear

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Reform, Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist

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11
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Which movement believes that the child of a Jewish mother is also Jewish

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All of the above

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12
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Which group agrees with the Orthodox view on Patrilineal descent

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Conservative

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13
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According to Reform Judaism, what is the most important factor determining one’s Jewishness

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one must perform timely and public Jewish acts

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14
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Reconstructionists recognize patrilineal descent because

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all of the above

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15
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Why is patrilineal descent an issue?

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The increasing numbered of intermarried couples in modern congregations

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16
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What does Shabbat mean

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Rest

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17
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Which does Shabbat not commemorate

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the building of the Temple

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18
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Shabbat sanctifies

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Time

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19
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Which of the following may be permitted on Shabbat?

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Carrying a prayerbook to synagogue

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20
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Which of the following regularly takes place on Shabbat

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A section from the Torah is read in synagogue

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21
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T or F, You blow the shofar at the end of Yom Kippur

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False

22
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Which is not another name for Rosh Hashannah

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Yom Hadin (The Day of Judgment)

23
Q

Which of the following is added to the Days of Awe liturgy

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“Blessed are you, the holy King”

24
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Which is permitted on Yom Kippur

A

Wearing canvas sneakers

25
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Which group never celebrates Rosh Hashannah for two days?

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none of the above

26
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Which of the following is not a pilgrimage festival

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Purim

27
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During which pilgrimage festival do you wave a lulav

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Sukkot

28
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Why is the book of Ruth read on Shavuot

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All of the Above

29
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T or F, Passover is primarily a private, rather than public celebration

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True

30
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Which is a reason why only Matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten during Passover?

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Passover was at some point an agricultural festival

31
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Which does not belong to the word TaNaKh?

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Haftarrah

32
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Who established the Torah as the sacred constitution of the Jewish people

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Ezra and Nehemiah

33
Q

Which has nothing to do with a Torah scroll?

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None of the above

34
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T or F, all movements in Judaism (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox etc. consider the Torah the sacred text of the Jewish people)

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True

35
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T or F, The TaNaKh is divided into three sections of equal importance.

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False

36
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Considering the structure of the book of Genesis, which does not belong?

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the story of Abraham

37
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Which is another term for narrative?

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agaddah

38
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T or F, Biblical narrative provides a great deal of background for each story

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False

39
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Which would be the best example of a Leitwort in the garden of Eden story?

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life

40
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Which of the following is a biblical pun

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None/All of the above

41
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Which is the term for Jewish Law

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halakhah

42
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T or F, biblical poetry rhymes like english poetry

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False

43
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T or F, biblical poetry is found throughout the Tanakh, even in narrative portions?

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True

44
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Biblical Law is most similar to

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Mesopotamian Law

45
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Which of the following is an example of biblical poetry?

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May my message fall like the rain, May my utterance drop like the dew

46
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T or F, Abraham was born in Israel

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False

47
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Which is not part of the covenant with Abraham?

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The requirement that Abraham must celebrate Shavuot

48
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T or F Abraham sometimes questions God

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True

49
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Which is the similiarity between Abraham and Jacob?

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Jacob and Abraham both receive the promise of land and to be a great nation

50
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Why is Jacob’s name changed to Israel?

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because he was a man who wrestled with God

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