WR Judaism Review

A "nabi", or mouthpiece for God, is called this in English.

The man was called the first Patriarch; God called him to be "a great nation"

Fewer than half of the world's Jewish population live in Israel.

Conservative Judaism is relatively relaxed regarding observance of traditional Jewish practices

what Yom Kippur emphasizes

This man was Abraham's grandson; his name was changed to Israel.

Jews believe that God is

Judaism became the official religion of the Roman empire in fourth century CE.

Across Western history, Jews have been forced to live in separate communities called ghettos

The person renowned for building the first complete temple, considered the most beautiful:

Observant Jews avoid speaking God's name out of reverence 

the high point of the Passover festival

Jewish males alone are required to wear ritual accessories during prayer, such as phylacteries 

Israel was granted statehood (became a modern nation) in

The Sabbath, for all but some Reform Jews, begins at sunset on Sat. and ends at sunset on Sun.

Jews lived in relative prosperity and peace in Muslim Spain and Poland in the medieval period.

Judaism places greater emphasis on the future of the whole community, rather the individual

Torah defines

the vast depository blending together the oral and written forms of Torah, based on the Mishnah

The army that destroyed the Jerusalem Temple in 70 CE:

A form of Judaism that arose in 18th century eastern Europe that emphasizes mysticism 

the most famous text of Jewish mysticism

Jewish mysticism which teaches that God can be best know with the heart:

a prayer of mourning

the situation of the Jews living away from their homeland

Greek for "five books"; the Torah

Jews, like other religious adherents, enjoy eating pork and pork products, like bacon.

The Hasidic movement intended to restore the emotional aspects of Jewish worship, like Sabbath

The Kabbalah doesn't observe the forms of Jewish practice like the commandments of the Torah.

The Israelite king whom Jews have always regarded as a prototype or model of the Messiah:

The person who helped free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt:

The Mishnah is based directly on the Talmud.

With about 14,000,000 adherents worldwide, Judaism is among the smallest of the major religions

Orthodox Judaism rejects using anything modern, such as cars, phones & electricity all the time

the starting point for rabbinic study of the oral Torah; a collection of sacred traditions

Jews refer to the Jewish Bible as the 

movement committed to the establishment of a Jewish homeland; since 1948 the support of Israel

The large-scale national revolt the Jews waged against Romans ended in 135 CE when the Romans

The Pharisees focused on the Torah and synagogue practice, rather than on Temple worship.

People who conquered what was left of Palestine and the surrounding area in the 7th century CE: