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World's Religions : Chapter 8 : Judaism

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244195794The Hebrews trace themselves to an ancestor namedAbraham.
244195795A contract between the Hebrews and their God was called acovenant.
244195796Someone inspired by God to speak for him was called aprophet.
244195797God first appeared to Moses ina burning bush
244195798The sacred core of the Hebrew Bible is sometimes called thePentateuch.
244195799The first King of Israel wasSaul.
244195800Who conquered the northern kingdom?the Assyrians
244195801Who conquered the southern kingdom?the Babylonians
244195802The anti-Roman nationalistic Jewish faction that was active during the Roman period of control over Israel was theZealots.
244195803The semimonastic Jewish community during the Roman period that referred to themselves as the "sons of light" were theEssenes.
244195804Mystical speculation sometimes prompted by persecution was theKabbalah
244195805The Jewish Day of Atonement isYom Kippur.
244195806The three centers of Jewish life today include Israel, the United States, andRussia.
244198897The ________, 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
244198898Judaism before the destruction of the Second Temple (70 C.E.) is referred to asbiblical Judaism.
244198899The ________ is the destruction of European Judaism by the Nazis, also known as Shoah (Hebrew: "extermination").Holocaust
244198900The movement that has encouraged the creation and support of the nation of Israel isZionism.
244198901The ________ 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
244198905A ________ 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
244198907The most traditional branch of Judaism isOrthodox.
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
244198910A ________ is a religious teacher; it is the term for a Jewish minister.rabbi
244198911The ________ 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
244201557The ________ were the priestly faction, influential during the Second Temple period.Sadducees
244201558The ________ 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
244201560The movement that has encouraged the creation and support of the Nation of Israel is called ________.Zionism
244201561The ________ is the encyclopedic commentary on the Hebrew Scriptures.Talmud
244201562The special ritual meal at Passover that recalls the Exodus from Egypt is called the ________.Seder
244201563The Hebrew word for commandment is ________.mitzvah
244201564A ________ is a candlestick that usually contains seven branches.menorah
244201565The word meaning teaching or instruction that can refer to the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures is the ________.Torah
244201566A ________ is a Jewish teacher or minister.rabbi
244201567________ is an ancient name for the land of Israel.Canaan
244201568Meaning "search," ________ is a rabbinical commentary on the scriptures and oral law.midrash
244201569A ________ is a revelation or appearance of a God.theophany
244201570A faction during the Second-Temple period, the ________ emphasized the observation of biblical rules.Pharisees
244201571An anti-Roman, nationalistic Jewish faction, the ________ were active during the Roman period of control over Israel.Zealots
244201572Meaning "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
244201573Meaning "rest," ________ is the seventh day of the week (Saturday), a day of prayer and rest from work.Sabbath
244201574Meaning "received" or "handed down," ________ is the whole body of Jewish mystical literature.Kabbalah
244201575Meaning "beginning of the year," ________ is the celebration of the Jewish New Year, occurring on the seventh lunar month.Rosh Hashanah
244201576The Day of Atonement, ________, is the most sacred day of the Jewish year.Yom Kippur
244201577The ________, a savior figure to be sent by God, is awaited by the Jews.Messiah
244201578Meaning "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
244201579Jews of Spain, Morocco, and the Mediterranean region are known as ________.Sephardim
244201580Jews who lived in or came from central Europe are known as ________.Ashkenazim

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