Set 17 Flashcards

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What do the words Bar/Bat Mitzvah mean?

A

Son/Daughter of the Commandment, marking the age at which Jews become responsible for their own adherence to Jewish law and ethics.

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What is The Mishnah?

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The first major written redaction of the Jewish oral traditions known as the Oral Torah.

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3
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How many ‘orders’ in The Mishnah?

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Six orders.

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4
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What is the Talmud?

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The central text of Rabbinic Judaism, containing the Mishnah and the Gemara.

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5
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What does the word תנך means?

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Tanakh, an acronym for the traditional Jewish division of the Hebrew Scriptures.

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What does each letter in the word ת.נ.ך stand for?

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Torah (Law), Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).

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7
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For how many days do we sit Shiva?

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Seven days.

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8
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For whom are we required to sit Shiva?

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For one’s immediate relatives: parent, spouse, sibling, or child.

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