Judaism Review Game

Which of these is NOT found in the Tanakh?

is the most religious site in the world for the Jewish people. (in Jerusalem)

The Hebrews believed in one God. This is called

The eight day holy period known as the Feast of Dedication or the Festival of Lights.

What is the term describing the time between the ancient Hebrew Kingdom and modern Israel?

sacred text that contains the most important commands for Jews

seven-candle lampstand of the ancient Hebrews (nine for Hanukkah)

"daughter of the commandment": coming of age for Jewish girls

Leader of the Zionist Movement

first of the ancient Hebrew kings; committed suicide

Which of these empires did NOT hold the Jews in capitity?

Ancient home of the Israelites - the "Promised Land".

Jews may eat pork as long as it is Kosher.

Jewish New Year

Which of these is the most traditional and strict of the Jewish denominations?

English translation of the Hebrew name for God (not to be spoken)

final Hebrew king; built the first permanent temple

original Jewish patriarch who received the covenant from God

became a Persian queen and helped save the Jewish people

Feast of Tabernacles (Booths), 40 years of wandering in the wilderness

a Jewish place of worship

"son of the commandment": coming of age for Jewish boys

skullcap, also called a Yarmelka (Yiddish)

contains bits of scripture and is mounted on doorways of Jewish homes

delivered the Hebrew people from Egyptian captivity, received the ten commandments from God

The most important of the holy days, known as "The Day of Atonement."

father of the "twelve tribes" whose name was changed to Israel

A diaspora is the scattering of a group of people.

symbol of the modern Jewish nation-state of Israel

weekly observance of worship and commitment to God

Hebrew king who conquered Jerusalem (star of, killed the giant Goliath)

an agreement made between God and the Jewish people

The Jewish chief official is a:

Noah's ark and the flood story is an example of covenant.

In 1947 the United Nations proposed that Palestine be split into to two countries.

physical sign of the Covenant, done when Jewish boys are one week old

the book, law of God as revealed to Moses and in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures

celebrates the Giving of the Law (Moses receiving the 10 commandments)

King of Egypt

commemorates Esther's role in saving the Jewish people from death

Orthodox Jews believe in the cremation of the body.

How many years did the Israelites travel in the wilderness before they reached Canaan?

David slew the much larger _ with a slingshot.

term for the Jewish scriptures, a combination of three sections

ram's horn blown for ceremonial purposes

dietary laws describing what is acceptable for Jews to eat

When Moses was born he was a:

holiday celebrating deliverance from slavery in ancient Egypt

small boxes of scripture tied by Jews around their forearms and heads

movement to establish a politically viable, internationally recognized Jewish state.