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Judaism Review
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abraham | father of monotheistic religions, made a convent with God |
| patriarch | male head of a family ex. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in Judaism |
| covenant | special agreement, promise |
| What covenant did Abraham make with God? | God offered Abraham and his descendants the land of Canaan in return for Abraham's faithfulness to God. |
| Name two Jewish holy books. | Torah (part of the Tanahk) and Talmud |
| Torah | first five books of the Bible that contain stories of the Old Testament - Jewish holy book |
| synagogue | Jewish place of worship (also called a temple) |
| persecution | to punish someone for religious beliefs |
| Old Testament | contains stories of the Jewish Torah like the Creation Myth, Adam and Eve, Moses, Abraham's covenant, etc. |
| denomination | smaller group within a religion that shares the core beliefs of the larger group |
| In what country today did Judaism originate? | Israel "the promised land" |
| rabbi | Jewish teachers and leaders in the religion |
| Followers of Judaism are called this | Jewish (Israelites and Hebrews) |
| Hebrew words for God | Yahweh, Adonai, G-d, (don't like to use His name because it is too holy) |
| How old is the religion of Judaism? | over 4000 years old |
| Who was Moses? | important Jewish prophet that led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and received the 10 Commandments from God |
| "promised land" | The land God promised to Abraham in exchange for his faith. The land of Canaan or Israel. |
| Sabbath | Jewish day of worship, Saturday |
| Temple Mount | holy place in Judaism - site of Solomon's destroyed temple - only the Western/Wailing Wall remains today |
| yarmulke | head covering worn by some Jews to show respect for God |
| Jewish "messiah" | NOT Jesus - they are still waiting for their messiah, he will be human and not divine |
| Hebrew | language used in Jewish holy writings |
| How many people practice the religion of Judaism today? | around 13 million |
| Describe the religion of Judaism in one sentence. | A religion were followers live by the example of the Torah and have a covenant relationship with God. |
| prophet | someone who God speaks through |
| What are the two most important Jewish holidays? | Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
| Chanukah | Jewish holiday, festival of lights |
| Examples of other denominations (groups) in Judaism: | Orthodox, Reformed, Conservative |
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