Judaism Flashcards

1

What does seeking out youth engagement do?

Engage young people in compelling Jewish life
Give knowledge about common misconceptions
Help fund jewish trips
Bring profit in for synagogues

2

What religion has the largest population on every continent?

Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity

3

What is Diaspora?

A ceremony
A famous synagogue
The dispersion of Jews avoiding persecution
A Holy place

4

Jews believe in….

Animal gods
Atheism- the absence of belief in the existence of deities
Monotheism- one transient god
Polytheism- more than one god

5

What is Mecca another word for?

Saudi- Arabia
Africa
Southeast asia
Rome

6

Who is the “founder” of Judaism?

Abraham
George Washington
Julius Caesar
Moses

7

What is one common misconception?

Men have multiple wives
All women have to have kids
Jews can not marry other Jews
Men aren’t allowed to shave

8

Anyone with a Jewish mother is considered a Jew

True
False

9

Judaism started around….

1932 BC
1812 BC
1100 AD
200 Years ago

10

What is a Synagogue?

A building where religious worship happens
A museum
A restaurant
A Buffalo

11

Can some jews can eat pork?

False
True

12

What religion has one of the largest ties to Judaism?

Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jehovah Witness

13

Jews cannot be buried in a Jewish cemetery if they have a tattoo

True
False

14

Where did Christianity originate?

Rome
Greece
Hungary
France

15

How many Jews were murdered in the Holocaust?

12,000
8 Million
6 Million
2 Billion

16

Judaism is…

A very new religion
One of the oldest monotheistic religions
Banned in all parts of the US
Primarily based on the worshiping of Pigs

17

What does Reconstructionism do?

Shuns individuals that broke jewish law
Develops new beliefs and holidays
Seeks to unite Jewish history, tradition, culture, & belief
Changes the jewish ways

Judaism

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Judaism

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