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World Religions Week 19 Flashcards

1
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Rabbis

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Religious leaders in Judaism

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2
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Talmud

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Jewish sacred Text

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3
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Around ____ BC for the creation of Adam

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3760

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4
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Judaism is a particular _________ and development of the traditions of the ancient Israelites

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interpretation

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5
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Judaism is also commonly referred to as…

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mother tradition of Western religions

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6
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Judaism hold that the _________ is yet to come

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Messiah

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7
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Canaan also known as…

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Palestine or the promised land

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8
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Foundational five texts include…

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The Torah

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9
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Tanakh includes

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The Law, Prophets, Writings

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Mishna

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compliments scripture as the foundation document of rabbinic Judaism

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Gemara

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commentary by Jewish rabbis based on discussions of Mishna

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12
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The Mishna and Gemara together known as

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Talmud

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13
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Two subparts of Talmud include

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Jerusalem and Babylonian versions

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14
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Responsa

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A collection of written replies from rabbis in response to questions about the Torah

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15
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Shulchan Aruch

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This is a text in Judaism that is a source of various legal codes

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16
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Emphasis that Israelites were ________ by God

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Chosen

17
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Security as a people was tied to faithfulness to ______

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covenant

18
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There are ____ commandments given by Moses

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613

19
Q

13 Principles of Jewish Faith includes

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Summarized essential beliefs of Judaism by Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon

20
Q

_____ have been popular among the Jews throughout history and history to present day

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festivals

21
Q

Purim is…

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not one of holy days of festivals but celebrates when Queen Esther saved Jews

22
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______ is vital in Judaism and one of major forms spirituality expressed

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prayer

23
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Jews are supposed to pray _______ times a day

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three

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