Test No. 1 Flashcards
What is the Bechdel test? Why and who created it?
- the movie has to have at least two women in it, who talk to each other, and talk about something other than a man.
- Why: meant as a lesbian joke in an alternative feminist newspaper, moved into the mainstream now.
- Who: Alison Bechel
Traditionally a jew is?
Someone whose mother is a jew
Types of jews?
Atheist or agnostic
Are there converts in judaism?
Yes
Who destroyed the Jewish temple in 66 CE? and where?
Roman legions destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem.
What is the remaining wall that the romans did not destroy?
The western wall and used of sit of pilgrimage and prayer now.
What happened after the Second Temple was destroyed?
Beginning of the “Modern Period”
Who survived the destruction of the Judaea?
The rabbis
Who were the rabbis?
Teachers, religious decision-makers, and creators of liturgical prayer.
What does “Synagogues” mean?
Means “Meeting places”. centre for the community to read the Torah and too worship God.
Who did Adraham declared the sole creator and ruler of the universe?
YHWH (Yahweh)
What are gods names? (Judaism)
YHWH (Yahweh), Adonai, Elohim, Ha-Shem, HaRachaman
Dfine YHWH
personal name of the Hebrew God. Vowels to protect against pronunciation of the name of God. (G-D= “to be”
Define Adonai
Means “lord”
Define Elohim
A generic name for god in Semitic languages
Define Ha-Shem
Means “the Name”
Define HaRachaman
The Merciful one
What are the three components if the Hebrew Bible?
The Torah Proper, The Prophets, and The Writings
What are the 5 books of Moses?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. (Most important part of jews)
What happened in Gensis?
The story of Creation and formation of the holy family.
What happened in Exodus?
Tells the story of the Israelites enslavement by the Egyptians and how God Heard their cries and sent Moses.
What happened in Leviticus?
Records the laws of the sacrificial service that God afforded to Israel as a means of atonement for sin
What happened in Numbers?
Tells the story of forty years of the Israelites wandering in the wilderness, prevented the entering the land.
What happened in Deuteronomy?
Tells the story Israel in its redemption from Egyptian slavery and its wandering in the wilderness, ending with the vision of Moses for Israels future in the land.
