Judaism Test Study Guide

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Judaism Test Study Guide

The test is 50 points.

Abraham Family Tree - know which religions came out of it and which sides they came from (Isaac vs. Ishmael).

Judaism

Issac

Christianity

David

Islam

​​​​​​​Ishmael

Know what the Shema is and why it was important.

"Hear Oh Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord alone!"

Match each Jewish scripture to a short description. (Torah, Tanakh, Talmud)

Torah - The first FIVE books of the Hebrew Bible "Law"

Tanakh- The Hebrew Bible or Old Testament

Talmud- centuries of debate and scriptural commentary written down as ongoing "discussion" between Rabbis/scholars

Know how many Jews died in the Holocaust.

6 MILLION 1/3 OF POPULATION

Know the year Israel became a modern nation.

1948

Match each Jewish group to a short description. (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox)

Reform

​​​​​​​1/3 of population

started in 19th century Europe

the most modern group

have services in English and languages

Conservative

Majority of Jewish population

seek to balance traditional religious rituals and also the modern life

worship in Hebrew, women are allowed to be rabbis

Orthodox

​​​​​​​follow strict rules

everyday life must conform to Torah law

live in tight communities

Jewish population

Know the exact Jewish population worldwide

( 16.2 million).

Know the percentage in the world

0.2 PERCENT

Know the percentage in the US

2 PERCENT

Know the definition for Secular Jews.

They do not practice the religious aspects of the religion, but they identity with the cultural or ethnic heritage of being Jewish

Know the meaning of the term diaspora, and when Jews started living in the diaspora.

Diaspora- when a group of people is living outside their homeland

Know the major Kosher laws (what they can and can’t eat).

follow Torah rules

no park

no mixing meat and dairy

no shellfish & bottom eaters

drunkenness is forbidden but is a part of Jewish live

Be able to give one fact about one Jewish holiday.

Hanukahh is known as the "Festival of Lights"

Know the two locations Palestinians live in and around Israel today.

Gaza and the West Bank

Short Answer: What is anti-semitism? Has it been declining or rising in recent years? Give examples. How can you help stop anti-semitism?

Anti-Semitism is hostility and hatred toward or prejudice against Jews. There has been a rise in Anti-Semitism in recent years globally. Ever since the start of the war between Palestine and Israel in October 2023 verbal and physical aggression towards Jew has drastically increased. The death of thousands of Palestinians has caused this recent spike.

Essay: What did you find to be most interesting or surprising during our study of Judaism? How has what we learned over the last few weeks changed how you see things? How might this lesson impact you moving forward? 3