244195794 | The Hebrews trace themselves to an ancestor named | Abraham. | |
244195795 | A contract between the Hebrews and their God was called a | covenant. | |
244195796 | Someone inspired by God to speak for him was called a | prophet. | |
244195797 | God first appeared to Moses in | a burning bush | |
244195798 | The sacred core of the Hebrew Bible is sometimes called the | Pentateuch. | |
244195799 | The first King of Israel was | Saul. | |
244195800 | Who conquered the northern kingdom? | the Assyrians | |
244195801 | Who conquered the southern kingdom? | the Babylonians | |
244195802 | The anti-Roman nationalistic Jewish faction that was active during the Roman period of control over Israel was the | Zealots. | |
244195803 | The semimonastic Jewish community during the Roman period that referred to themselves as the "sons of light" were the | Essenes. | |
244195804 | Mystical speculation sometimes prompted by persecution was the | Kabbalah | |
244195805 | The Jewish Day of Atonement is | Yom Kippur. | |
244195806 | The three centers of Jewish life today include Israel, the United States, and | Russia. | |
244198897 | The ________, or phylacteries, are two small boxes containing biblical passages that are worn by Orthodox males on the heads and left arm at morning prayer during the week. | tefillin | |
244198898 | Judaism before the destruction of the Second Temple (70 C.E.) is referred to as | biblical Judaism. | |
244198899 | The ________ is the destruction of European Judaism by the Nazis, also known as Shoah (Hebrew: "extermination"). | Holocaust | |
244198900 | The movement that has encouraged the creation and support of the nation of Israel is | Zionism. | |
244198901 | The ________ was a priestly faction that was influential during the Second-Temple period. | Sadducees | |
244198902 | ________ means "ritually"; it is said particularly about food consumption and food preparation. | Kosher | |
244198903 | ________ is a savior figure to be sent by God, awaited by the Jews. | Messiah | |
244198904 | ________ means "beginning of the year"; it is the celebration of the Jewish New Year, occurring on the seventh lunar month. | Rosh Hashanah | |
244198905 | A ________ is a revelation or appearance of God. | theophany | |
244198906 | ________ is a joyful spring festival that recalls the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt and freedom from oppression. | Passover | |
244198907 | The most traditional branch of Judaism is | Orthodox. | |
244198908 | ________ means "rest"; it is the seventh day of the week (Saturday), a day of prayer and rest from work. | Sabbath | |
244198909 | ________ is a branch of Judaism that attempts to blend the best of old and new Judaism. | Conservative Judaism | |
244198910 | A ________ is a religious teacher; it is the term for a Jewish minister. | rabbi | |
244198911 | The ________ is the skullcap worn by devout males. | yarmulke | |
244198912 | _______ means "daughter of the commandment"; it is the coming-of-age ceremony that marks the time when a girl is considered a legal adult within the Jewish community. | Bat mitzvah | |
244201557 | The ________ were the priestly faction, influential during the Second Temple period. | Sadducees | |
244201558 | The ________ refers to the dispersion of Jews beyond Israel. | diaspora | |
244201559 | ________ is the early winter festival celebrated with the lighting of candles for eight days. | Hanukkah | |
244201560 | The movement that has encouraged the creation and support of the Nation of Israel is called ________. | Zionism | |
244201561 | The ________ is the encyclopedic commentary on the Hebrew Scriptures. | Talmud | |
244201562 | The special ritual meal at Passover that recalls the Exodus from Egypt is called the ________. | Seder | |
244201563 | The Hebrew word for commandment is ________. | mitzvah | |
244201564 | A ________ is a candlestick that usually contains seven branches. | menorah | |
244201565 | The word meaning teaching or instruction that can refer to the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures is the ________. | Torah | |
244201566 | A ________ is a Jewish teacher or minister. | rabbi | |
244201567 | ________ is an ancient name for the land of Israel. | Canaan | |
244201568 | Meaning "search," ________ is a rabbinical commentary on the scriptures and oral law. | midrash | |
244201569 | A ________ is a revelation or appearance of a God. | theophany | |
244201570 | A faction during the Second-Temple period, the ________ emphasized the observation of biblical rules. | Pharisees | |
244201571 | An anti-Roman, nationalistic Jewish faction, the ________ were active during the Roman period of control over Israel. | Zealots | |
244201572 | Meaning "shelters" or "booths," ________ is a festival in the late autumn that recalls the Jews' period of wandering in the desert after their exodus from Egypt. | Sukkot | |
244201573 | Meaning "rest," ________ is the seventh day of the week (Saturday), a day of prayer and rest from work. | Sabbath | |
244201574 | Meaning "received" or "handed down," ________ is the whole body of Jewish mystical literature. | Kabbalah | |
244201575 | Meaning "beginning of the year," ________ is the celebration of the Jewish New Year, occurring on the seventh lunar month. | Rosh Hashanah | |
244201576 | The Day of Atonement, ________, is the most sacred day of the Jewish year. | Yom Kippur | |
244201577 | The ________, a savior figure to be sent by God, is awaited by the Jews. | Messiah | |
244201578 | Meaning "son of the commandment," the coming-of-age ceremony ________ mitzvah marks the time when a boy is considered a legal adult within the Jewish community. | bar | |
244201579 | Jews of Spain, Morocco, and the Mediterranean region are known as ________. | Sephardim | |
244201580 | Jews who lived in or came from central Europe are known as ________. | Ashkenazim |
World's Religions : Chapter 8 : Judaism
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