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Exodus
The great founding story from which Judaism draws its identity is the story of the:
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Israel and US
Since the Holocaust, the majority of Jews live in what two countries?
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Passover
Which Jewish holiday recalls God's liberation of the tribes of Israel from Egypt?
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will
According to Judaism, the ideal of life is to live in harmony with the _______ of God
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Rabbinic
What type of Judaism provided the norms of life from the sixth century CE until the 19th century?
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history
To understand the God of Israel, you would look to:
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dispersed or spread out
The word "diaspora" refers to Jews ___________ throughout the world
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Rosh Hashanah
Which holiday represents the Jewish New Year?
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613 commandments
In Judaism, the way of life that God gave to Israel was to follow the ___ commandments (hint: 3 digits)
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Reformed
Which type of Judaism most likely would accommodate aspects of modern life?
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Hillel
The teacher (rabbi) who shaped the Talmudic tradition is named? Hint: starts with H
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Establishing the State of Israel
What one thing especially carried Jews forward after the devastation of the Holocaust? Hint: it was a political move in the 1940's
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Reformed
Which Jewish community would embrace the ritual of the bat mitzvah?
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No
Is circumcision negotiable for male children born to Jewish mothers?
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Orthodox
Which type of Judaism would be least likely to accommodate aspects of modern life?
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Solomon
The king who built the first temple to show that Israel was a great nations was
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audacity
What does the word "chutzpah" mean?
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13
At what age do Jewish boys (and girls) have a bar (bat) mitzvah?
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Pharisees
Which group of Jews selected the scriptures that became the Tanak or Hebrew Bible?
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Kabbalists
What movement marks the clear emergence of Jewish mysticism? Hint: Madonna
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David
The king who first established Israel as a great nation:
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burnt
The word holocaust means _________ offering
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False
Shema was a goddess in early Judaism - T/F?
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Moses
Who gave the Jews the 10 commandments?
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Jerusalem
The word Zion refers to what ancient city?
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