World's Religions : Chapter 8 : Judaism

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