Judaism

Judaism emphasizes the common and uniform beliefs all Jewish people hold.

What is NOT a central theme of belief in Judaism?

.) This hollowed out ram’s horn is blown like a trumpet during the first and last days of the Days of Awe.

The story of Esther and the Holiday of Purim celebrate:

The Sh’ma is:

The Jewish Calendar is a solar calendar.

The acronym that refers to the whole Jewish Bible stands for each of these EXCEPT ____.

In the USA, the congregation faces ______ in synagogues.

This is the interpretation of the Written Torah before it was written down.

This is an acronym used to refer to the whole Jewish Bible

One of the ways Jewish people celebrate Purim is to get REALLY drunk.

Hannukah celebrates the victory of this family of Jewish people over the Greeks and Hellenized Jews.

This is one of the names for the first five books of the Jewish Bible.

This is the Spring cycle of the Jewish calendar.

This ceremony in the home marks the end of the Sabbath on Saturday.

The Spring/Summer cycle of the Jewish year is Tishri.

This holiday is known as the Festival of Booths or Tents celebrating the 40 years wandering in the desert.

This verse from Deuteronomy is at the center of Jewish belief about who God is.

This part of the Jewish Bible contains the books about the prophets.

This candelabra represents the eight days the one day’s worth of oil burned at the rededication of the Temple.

This holiday is considered the holiest day of the Jewish year and is known as the Day of Atonement.

This word refers to the commentaries on the Mishnah written in the Rabbinic Period.

At Sukkot, Jewish people celebrate by going to one another and asking for forgiveness.

is the celebration of Moses receiving the Torah/Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.

This part of the Jewish Bible contains what are called “writings,” including The Book of Job and the Song of Songs.

God, according to common Jewish belief, exists, is one, a Creator, and Good.

The word “Torah” can refer to all of the following things EXCEPT______.

Purim is known as the “Feast of Lots.”

The way of interpreting scripture through retelling and rewriting it in creative ways is:

All these names are used to refer to Israel EXCEPT ______.

What is the box that holds the Torah scrolls in a Synagogue called?

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

The Havdalah is the opening meal of the Sabbath at sunset on Friday.

These are dietary, clothing, and cleanliness laws that some Jewish families practice in their homes.

These are the ten days between the Jewish New Year and The Day of Atonement.

This man wanted to kill all the Jewish people in Persia when they refused to worship him.

This is the Jewish sabbath.

This is the more authoritative Talmud.

This woman was a Jewish Queen who saved the Jewish people from being executed by the Persian Prime Minister.

Who led a revolt against the Greeks in 168 BCE.

This holiday is known as the Jewish New Year and is a time for reflecting upon the sins of the past year.

This is the platform from which the Torah is read in a Jewish Synagogue.

This type of braided bread is eaten at the Shabbat meal and other festivals.

This is one of the names for the first five books of the Jewish Bible.

These little boxes or capsules contain a small scroll and are attached to the doorways of Jewish homes.

This period of Jewish history ended in 70AD under the Romans.