WR Judaism Review

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

The Mishnah is based directly on the Talmud.

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

the situation of the Jews living away from their homeland

what Yom Kippur emphasizes

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israel was granted statehood (became a modern nation) in

Jews refer to the Jewish Bible as the 

Torah defines

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

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

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

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

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

the most famous text of Jewish mysticism

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

Jews believe that God is

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

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

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

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

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

Conservative Judaism is relatively relaxed regarding observance of traditional Jewish practices

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

the high point of the Passover festival

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

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

The army that destroyed the Jerusalem Temple in 70 CE:

Greek for "five books"; the Torah

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

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

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

a prayer of mourning

Observant Jews avoid speaking God's name out of reverence 

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