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Flashcards by Malachy Moran-Tun, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Malachy Moran-Tun
about 3 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| The Hebrew word "Seder" means...? | Order |
| What Hebrew Phrase is commonly said at a Bar Mitzvah? | Mozel Tov! |
| True / False One of RaMbaM's 13 Principles is "the is an afterlife" | False, it is NOT one of the 13 Principles of Faith |
| Which Prophet is believed to appear before the Mashiach does? | Elijah |
| What is the most Liberal / Progressive Denomination of Judaism? | Reform |
| What does the Hebrew word "Covenant" mean? | Promise or agreement |
| What is a Jewish house of Worship? | Synagogue |
| What is the Torah? | The source and inspiration for all Jewish teaching, consisting of 5 books: Genesis, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Exodus |
| What does "Yom Kippur" translate to in English? | The Day of Atonement |
| What are the 10 Commandments? | Laws and guidelines on how to be a good person, part of the 613 Mitzvot |
| What is the name for believe in one God? | Monotheism |
| What are Jewish teachers and leaders called today? | Rabbis |
| Finish this source of wisdom: "Live by my rules, but do not..." Yoma 85b | "Live by my rules, but do not... die by them" Yoma 85b |
| The Jewish ceremony for Circumcision is called what in Hebrew? | Brit Millah |
| Why did the Israelites move from Canaan to Egypt? | Famine |
| Why do Jewish Festivals and Holy Days begin at Dusk / Nightfall? | God created the world out of darkness |
| What was the "Promised Land" for the descendants of Abraham? | Canaan |
| What does the following quote imply? "For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return" | When people die, they should be buried |
| Shabbat is started by which member of the Jewish household? | Mother |
| What is Diaspora? | The spread of Jewish people outside of their homeland |
| True / False All Jews believe in Resurrection? | False |
| The Hebrew word "Kosher" means what in English? | Fit and Proper |
| What is the Hebrew name for the Burial Society? | Chevra Kadisha |
| Fill in the blank: "Eat, drink and be merry, for ______ we _______" | "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die" |
| Which festival commemorates the Israelite freedom from slavery? | Pesach |
| Who is considered to be the founder of Judaism? | Abraham |
| We die our souls return to God, but first they can go to which place? | Sheol |
| What does the Hebrew phrase 'Tikkun Olam' mean? | Repair the world |
| Which prayer begins with 'Hear O' Israel, our Lord our God is one?' | Shema |
| Which city is the Jewish holy city? | Jerusalem |
| The Jewish ceremony called 'Bar Mitzvah' in Hebrew; means what in English? | Son of Commandments |
| What is the name for G-d in Hebrew? | Yahweh |
| 'Toda' in Hebrew means what in English? | Thank you |
| Where did God deliver the Ten Commandments to Moses at? | Mt. Sinai |
| Why do Jews set aside a holy day each week, and what is it called? | It is called the Sabbath and they set it aside for prayer and rest. |
| What is the Talmud? | A Holy text that contains oral traditions and teachings from rabbis |
| Which Jewish prayer implies that we have a soul? | Modeh Ani |
| The holy book of Judaism is called the what? | Tanakh |
| Who does G-d have covenants with? | Moses, Abraham, Noah |
| The Aron Hakodesh is commonly known as? | The (Torah) Ark |
| What was in the Noahide code? | > Do not eat flesh of an animal > Do not murder > Do not steal |
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