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Name a Jewish Nobel Prize Winner.

Albert Einstein, Elie Wiesel, Niels Bohr, Milton Friedman, Yitzhak Rabin, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Nadine Gordimer, Saul Bellow, Lev Landau, Franco Modligliani

Name 3 major sects of Judaism.

Orthodox, Hasidism, Reform, Conservative

What is the Tanakh?

Hebrew Bible consisting of Torah, Prophets & Writings (similar to Christian Old Testament)

If someone is "sitting Shiva," what has happened?

Someone has just died. Shiva is a 7 day period of mourning for the dead beginning immediately after the funeral.

What is a bar mitzvah? What is it called for girls?

The religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of thirteen. Bat Mitzvah. Means "son/daughter of the commandment"

What is Hannukah?

8 day festival of lights--celebrates the re-dedication of the temple (enough oil for one night lasted 8)

What is Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur?

Festivals that celebrate the Jewish New Year (marked by fasting & prayers of repentence)

What does the menorah symbolize? How many branches does it have?

symbolizes light; 7 branches- one branch for each of the six days of creation, and one for Sabbath

What does the Star of David symbolize?

Shield of David; will to survive, source of pride

What is Shabbat?

the Sabbath (begins Friday at sunset, ends Saturday at sundown)

Name some dietary laws of Kashruth (eating kosher).

meat comes from animals that have split hooves & chew their cud (cows, sheep, goats, OK; pigs, NO), meat and dairy separated, animals slaughtered humanely, etc

What is anti-Semitism?

Hostility and prejudice toward Jews (some is based, in part, on the idea of "Chosen People" which does not imply superior status, but a partnership God & human

What is a rabbi?

A Jewish scholar or teacher, especially of the law; a person appointed as a Jewish religious leader.

What is a synagogue?

A place for congregational worship that emerged during the Exile and became important in the period after the destruction of the temples in 586 BCE and 70 CE.

Name 3 significant events in which Jews were either persecuted, oppressed, or faced serious challenges (other than the Holocaust).

drought in Canaan, enslaved in Egypt, invaded by Assyrians (721 BCE), by Babylonians (586 BCE, temple destroyed), 168 BCE Maccabbean revolt, 64 BCE Romans,

What is a covenant?

As used in the Bible, a solemn and binding agreement (promise) between God and humanity.

What was the Exodus?

The significant event in which Moses led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land. The word exodus means “going out” or “departure

What is Diaspora?

Term used when referring to the Jewish population living outside of Israel.

What is a Messiah?

means "annointed one." The Jews hope that a great king will come to lead them.

In which 2 ways did the Exile (Babylonian exile in 586 BCE) shift the way in which Hebrews would worship? aka What 2 things emerged during the Exile so they could continue their Jewish traditions?

synagogues & rabbis

According to the Jewish tradition, what is a prophet?

a person who receives a message from God and delivers that message to God’s people. The message belongs to God; the prophet acts as God’s messenger.

What was King Solomon's most significant contribution?

built a temple that would serve as the centre of worship for the Jewish faith for the next millennium (present-day Western Wall)

Name 3 significant events involving Moses.

killed an Egyptian, burning bush, 10th plague, the Exodus- led the Israelites out of oppression, 10 commandments, parting of the Red Sea,

Why is Abraham significant in Judaism?

established the covenant between God and the Chosen People (nearly sacrificed his only son, Isaac, to prove his devotion to God).

What event is celebrated in the Jewish festival of Passover?

10th plague of Egypt=death all first-born; death would "pass over" those that smeared lamb's blood on door; indicates they are Hebrew/descendants of Abraham

Which 2 other religions did Judaism give rise to?

Islam & Christianity

Name 2 symbols of Judaism.

The Menorah & The Star of David

What is Judaism's most sacred text?

The Torah (The Five Books of the Law)

What are two other (historical) names for the present-day Israel?

Palestine; Canaan

True/False: Judaism is a polytheistic religion.

False: Judaism is monotheistic- one God.