Judaism Test Review

The sabbath begins

Judaism's most basic creed is the Shema and it expresses Judaism's monotheistic beliefs.

This group arose with a desire to retun Judaism to its roots

"Hear O ______________, the Lord your God, the Lord is _______________."

The first patriarch, called to be the Father of a great nation

What Yom Kippur emphasizes

Patriarchs & matriarchs are the ancient people who formed the covenant with God.  For example:

The prayer for welcoming Shabbat

The Torah scroll is stored in the ____________________ of the synagoge.

The passover feast commemorates the

God's name appears in the Torah in the Hebrew equivalents of the letters

Jews refer to the scripture we call the Old Testament as the

While in __________________ the Hebrews were enslaved by __________________.

This picture shows a __________________________ (in the middle).

Sedar is another name for Sabbath

A building for Jewish worship

The physical sign of the covenant

Specific hatred of the Jews is called

Shabbat is celebrated once a year

 Exodus tells the story of _____________________.

If you are a modern follower of Judaism, you are called a

The number of laws God gave Moses

This picture shows a _____________________.

There are three creation stories in the book of Genesis

There are five days of awe

This is the second oldest sect or division of Judaism

Teacher of the Torah and leader of Jewish worship

This group has the most liberal interpretation of Torah and the law

Monotheism is a distinguishing characteristic of Judaism

The shofar is blown to signify the beginning of ______________________.

The Tanakh contains what three writings?

 A movement committed to re-establishing a Jewish homeland.

He is reveared as the bringer of the law

The shoah is another word for

These Jews follow the laws of Torah most strictly

Coming of age ritual for a Jewish boy and girl

Eating according to the laws of the Torah is called

The shofar is a ram's horn

In the covenant with Abraham, God promised

The mourning period for Jew is called sitting in Bris

The covenant between God and Abraham is based on ten central commandments

Marriage takes place under a

He helped to free the Israelites from slavery

This picture is shows a _________________________.

Jacob's name later became Israel

The prayer of mourning for the dead

As part of the covenant, God promises that the descendants of Abraham are his chosen people

The five books of the Torah are

This candelabra is called a menorah

The covenant was initially between God and