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A revision of the first topic of Judaism
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1
What does the word 'Shekinah' mean
G-d is all knowing
G-d is all powerful
G-d is good
G-d focuses his presence in a certain places
2
What word means 'the belief in One God'
Atheism
Agnosticism
Polytheism
Monotheism
3
What is the belief that G-d is all powerful?
Omniscient
Omnipresent
Omnipotent
Omnibenevolent
4
Which word might be used to replace the name for G-d in the Tanakh?
Torah
Hashem
Adonai
Shekinah
5
Which group in Judaism strictly keep all of the laws of the Tanakh and the Talmud?
Reform or Liberal
Orthodox
6
When G-d creates humanity in the book of Genesis, how is humanity described?
as 'very good'
as 'good'
as 'pretty good'
as 'bad'
7
Name the container which is attached to a door frame and contains a copy of the Shema.
Tabernacle
Mezuzah
Ner Tamid
Ark
8
Which word is used by Jews to mean heaven or paradise?
Gan Eden
Mishna
Sheol
Gehenna
9
In which of these stories is G-d the lawgiver seen to save people
Abraham and Isaac
People in the city of Jericho
Sodom and Gomorrah
Noah and the Ark
10
Genesis is the first book of the Torah, what is the second book?
Deuteronomy
Leviticus
Numbers
Exodus
11
What is the Hebrew name of the Jewish ‘Festival of Light’?
Ramadan
Yom kippur
Hannukah
Christmas
12
What is the Jewish Holy Book known as?
Torah
Old Testament
Tanakh
Bible
13
What is the name of the Jewish place of worship?
Mosque
Synagogue
Gudwarah
Temple
14
What is the place in which souls are purified before entering Gan Eden?
Gehenna
Sheol
Purgatory
15
The first 5 books of the Tanakh are known as the 'Torah', what does this word mean?
Law
Beliefs
Poetry
Stories
16
The practice of being able to break a command of God if someone's life is in danger is known as
Torah
Shekinah
Pikuach Nefesh
Adonai
17
Jews believe that God creates 'ex-nihilo', this means...
G-d is the creator
G-d creates out of nothing
G-d does not create
What G-d creates is good
18
'A Jew is allowed to break a Mitzvot if someone's life is in danger'
True
False
19
What do Jews call this 8 branch candle stick?
Sanctuary Lamp
Mezzuzah
Ner Tamid
Menorah
20
What, according to the Talmud, causes G-d's presence to be experienced in a certain place?
When people sin
It just happens
If people study, pray and fulfill the mitzvot
When people act justly
21
What event is this in the history of Israel?
The passover
The diaspora
Entry into the promised land
The sacrifice of Isaac
22
Who spent 3 days in the belly of a whale, trying to avoid a mission given to him by G-d?
Jonah
Able
Noah
Adam
23
What does the word 'Mitzvot' mean?
Love G-d
A commandment of G-d
It is a type of Jewish food
Follow G-d
24
Who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?
Joseph
Moses
Abraham
Jacob
25
What is the name of the diet which Orthodox Jews observe?
Kosher
Atkins
Halal
Vegitarian
26
What is the name of this prayer?
Shema
Our Father
Sheila
Shekinah
27
What sin did Adam and Eve commit?
They ate from the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
They ate from the tree of life
They committed murder
They failed to trust God
28
In which of these stories does G-d give laws?
The Decalogue
Noah and the Ark
The Garden of Eden
Sodom and Gomorrah
29
According to Pikuach Nefesh which person's life is most important?
Bank Robber
They are all equal as they are made in the image of G-d
hair dresser
Scientist
30
The book that was originally spoken traditions of Rabbis, helping Jews understand the Tanakh
Tanakh
Torah
Old Testament
Talmud
