Ancient Judaism Holocaust Holidays and traditions Laws Types of Judaisms
100
Exodus
The great founding story from which Judaism draws its identity is the story of the:
100
Israel and US
Since the Holocaust, the majority of Jews live in what two countries?
100
Passover
Which Jewish holiday recalls God's liberation of the tribes of Israel from Egypt?
100
will
According to Judaism, the ideal of life is to live in harmony with the _______ of God
100
Rabbinic
What type of Judaism provided the norms of life from the sixth century CE until the 19th century?
200
history
To understand the God of Israel, you would look to:
Hint: myth of ?
200
dispersed or spread out
The word "diaspora" refers to Jews ___________ throughout the world
200
Rosh Hashanah
Which holiday represents the Jewish New Year?
200
613 commandments
In Judaism, the way of life that God gave to Israel was to follow the ___ commandments (hint: 3 digits)
200
Reformed
Which type of Judaism most likely would accommodate aspects of modern life?
300
Hillel
The teacher (rabbi) who shaped the Talmudic tradition is named? Hint: starts with H
300
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
300
Reformed
Which Jewish community would embrace the ritual of the bat mitzvah?
300
No
Is circumcision negotiable for male children born to Jewish mothers?
300
Orthodox
Which type of Judaism would be least likely to accommodate aspects of modern life?
400
Solomon
The king who built the first temple to show that Israel was a great nations was
400
audacity
What does the word "chutzpah" mean?
400
13
At what age do Jewish boys (and girls) have a bar (bat) mitzvah?
400
Pharisees
Which group of Jews selected the scriptures that became the Tanak or Hebrew Bible?
400
Kabbalists
What movement marks the clear emergence of Jewish mysticism? Hint: Madonna
500
David
The king who first established Israel as a great nation:
500
burnt
The word holocaust means _________ offering
500
False
Shema was a goddess in early Judaism - T/F?
500
Moses
Who gave the Jews the 10 commandments?
500
Jerusalem
The word Zion refers to what ancient city?






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