Topic 7- Jewish Words

Question 1

Mitzvot

Answer 1

Commandments which set rules or guide action

Question 2

Tenakh

Answer 2

The Hebrew Bible, consisting of the Torah, Nevi’im and Kethuvim

Question 3

Talmud

Answer 3

The ‘Oral Torah’ , or the Oral laws and traditions passed down from Moses, eventually written down as the Mishnah and the Gemara. There are two versions (Jerusalem and Babylonian)

Question 4

Torah

Answer 4

The five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Question 5

Shema

Answer 5

The main Jewish deceleration of faith

Question 6

Yeshiva

Answer 6

Jewish school of Talmudic study

Question 7

Rabbis

Answer 7

Jewish teacher or religious leader

Question 8

Minyan

Answer 8

A group of ten men (orthodox tradition) or adults (reform traditions) over the age of 13

Question 9

Kaddish

Answer 9

A prayer of praise blessing God’s name

Question 10

Barachu

Answer 10

Call to prayer

Question 11

Tikkun Olam

Answer 11

Acts of kindness performed to repair the world

Question 12

Messiah

Answer 12

The anointed one, the King sent from God

Question 13

Nevi’im

Answer 13

‘Prophets’- the second part of the Tenakh

Question 14

Gentiles

Answer 14

Non-Jews

Question 15

Olam ha-ba

Answer 15

‘The world to Come’; term used for both the messianic age, or a spiritual afterlife following physical death

Question 16

Shavuot

Answer 16

Commemorates the anniversary of the day God have the Torah to the entire nation of Israel assembled at Mount Sinai

Question 17

Teshuva

Answer 17

Returning to God; repentance

Question 18

Halakhah

Answer 18

The list of 613 mitzvots which guide Jewish life

Question 19

Gehinnom

Answer 19

A place for a set time of purification of the soul.

Question 20

Gah Eden

Answer 20

Garden of Eden- a spiritual heaven

Question 21

Shekkinah

Answer 21

The presence of God

Question 22

Reformed Jews

Answer 22

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Question 23

Hashem

Answer 23

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