SS 3 Flashcards
Is Judaism a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?
Monotheistic
How did God test Abraham’s faith?
By telling Abraham to offer his son Issac but then spared him
Who is the founder of Judaism
Abraham
the promised land
Israel
Who conquered the northern half of Israel?
The Assyrians in 720 BC
Who conquered the southern half of Isarel (Judah)
The Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar
Center of Jewish life
Torah
This includes many prayer services and is part of the weekly reading of the Torah
Shabbat/Sabbath ritual
How many mitzvots/comandments are there in the Torah?
613
Repairing the world
tikkun olam
giving to charity
tzedakah
What is a synagogue
a Jewish house of worship
What is a Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah
When Jewish boys and girls turn 13, they become a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah. In the ceremony, they will lead the Torah as a part of their transition from child to adult. At 13, Jews take on the adult obligation.
The foundational sacred text of Judaism
Torah
Five books of the Old Testament
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What is Talmud?
Talmud is the record of rabbinic teachings and commentaries on how to commandments should be carried out.
What is the Pirkei Avot?
It a text that includes stories and sayings from early leaders of Judaism
The main purpose of the Sabbath
holiness and prayers
new year
Rosh Hashanah
Yom kippur
day of atonement, days where you fast for 24 hours to provide forgiveness from sins
Festival of the first fruits
Shabuoth
observed at the time of the last harvest
Sukkoth
the eight-day festival of lights
Hanukkah
Refers to the food and utensils that can be eaten according to Jewish law
kosher
