Intro to Judaism final day 2024 V1

Venetian Jews were the first group confined to a "ghetto."

These are ritually eaten or displayed food/food items of Pesach:

How many of the 24 books in the Hebrew Bible are named for women?

Who is considered the first convert to Judaism?

Haredi is a Hebrew term for Modern Orthodox.

Which of the holidays below are mentioned in Torah?

How many total candles does one light on the Chanukiah on the final night of Chanukah?

"Chasidic" is a synonym for "Ultra-Orthodox".

To atone for hurting another person one need not ask forgiveness of that person directly.

Shabbat specifically memorializes what?/celebrates

Sukkot rituals include:

Israel has occupied the West Bank and Gaza Strip since when?

"Israel" means one who ____ God.

Sephardic Jews come primarily from Northern and Eastern Europe and their historic language was primarily Yiddish.

The Mishnah was the founding (at least first) document of what "movement"?

What combination of foods represent a sweet new year?

These are ritually eaten or displayed food/food items of Pesach:

On Yom Kippur, fasting is one of several forms of self-denial instructed.

How many "orders" (major books) in the Mishnah (and thus Talmud)?

Judaism/Jewishness is a _______

The traditional 7-day mourning period observed in the deceased's or mourners' home is called

Jews were first emancipated in the United States.

How many books in the Torah?

They tried to kill us, we survived, let's eat.

Which of the holidays below are mentioned in Torah?

How many major books in the Hebrew Bible?

The Matriarchs/Imahot include:

The Temple's destruction forced a shift in the focus of religious life from sacrifice in Jerusalem to:

Judaism traditionally obligates prayer on how many days a week?

Reform Judaism considers all of Jewish law (halakhah, mitzvot) as binding.

The ritual of tashlich takes place in proximity to a:

How much of the Hebrew Bible recounts events that have been historically verified?

Shabbat requires abstention from all:

On Yom Kippur, every adult must fast no matter what.

What is the month of preparation before Rosh Hashanah called?

One can be both Jewish and Christian.

In the Tashlich ritual, the bread represents what?

The common theme of Chanukah's traditional foods is that they are all _____.

What is the prayerbook for the High Holidays called?

The Zionist movement began in 1948.

A wedding and a bris are both "required" to include a festive meal.

The three primary "denominations" of Judaism in the United States are:

Chanukah celebrates both a military victory and a miracle of light.

The Patriarchs/Avot include:

Which empire destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 C.E.?

Conservative Judaism considers all of Jewish law (halakhah, mitzvot) as binding.

A bris/brit milah takes place on the 7th day of a boy's life.

The band of Jews/Judeans who used guerrilla warfare in a rebellion to reclaim the Temple is called the _____.

Jews first began to receive political and civil rights closest to what year?

A Sukkah MUST be entirely covered on all 5 sides.

How many "Days of Awe" or Yamim Noraim are there?

The city of Jerusalem sits within the settled, internationally recognized boundaries of the State of Israel.

A Sukkah MAY be entirely covered on all 5 sides.

There was only one Talmud compiled in ancient Jewish life.

Ashkenazim are more expansive in Passover food prohibitions than Sephardim.

What is the essential mitzvah (the single most important ritual) of Rosh Hashana?

When the word "Israel" appears in the Torah, throughout the Bible, and across Jewish liturgy, it almost aways refers to:

Judaism's theology focuses on the beliefs that Jews should hold, rather than our actions.

Jewish theology relies on certain ideas about the afterlife.

The text of the seder tells the story of Moses's leadership in bringing the Israelites out of Egypt.

Yom Kippur evening often feels incomplete without which prayer, recited only once a year?

These are the 3 pilgrimage festivals:

A lulav has how many components?

How many megillas in the Hebrew Bible?

A wedding ceremony includes kiddush (blessing of sanctification said over wine) how many times?

The category of prohibited food on Passover is

Rosh Hashanah is the most celebrated of the four "____" of the Jewish calendar.

Judaism is more "particularist" than "universalist," in that it makes claims of obligation & truth only on Jews.