Judaism - Unit 2

Being a "chosen people" means

What is not used in a Sabbath ritual?

Which of the following does not take place in a synagogue?

The _________ led a revolt against the Greeks in 168 BCE.

This sect believes the Torah was not given by God and emphasizes Jewish culture and history.

It was not until _____ that Jews gained full control over Jerusalem.

Jews believe that God is _____________.

Both Tishri and Nisan are

Festival in the Spring that commemorates the defeat of Haman's plot to massacre the Jews?

This sect believes the Torah to be a set of ethical teachings rather than divine revelation.

Jews refer to the Hebrew Bible as the _____.

The first Temple of the Jews was destroyed by

The Sh'ma is

Torah defines _____.

The word Torah means

The high point of the Passover festival

_________ began a process of transforming the Temple rituals for practice outside the Temple.

Judaism is

Foundation of Judaism is

In the Exile, many Jews were deported to

This sect subscribes to the divine authority of Torah but also respects biblical scholarship.

Whom did God call to be the father of a great nation, the first patriarch of the Jewish people?

The five books of the Torah are ____.

This sect takes a literal interpretation of the Torah and accepts law and teachings as binding?

During the ______ period the Jews began to gain equality before the Law.

The United Kingdom of Israel was under

___________ received the Law at Mount Sinai and is regarded as the Torah's author.

The coming of age ceremony for a girl

Israel is

___________ is generally considered the holiest day of the Jewish year.

The existence of the Essene community was revealed in modern times through the discovery of