Exam 4: Jewish Traditions

The Sabbath in Judaism starts at nightfall on Friday and continues until nightfall on Saturday.

The Reconstructionist movement in Judaism developed primarily out of which other modern Jewish movement?

How many days after birth is circumcision usually performed on the Jewish male?

What term refers to a group of ten adult males who make up a quorum for Jewish public prayer?

The term Aggadah refers to the legal material contained within the Gemarah.

What does the Jewish festival of Hanukkah commemorate?

Yeshiva is the Hebrew word for a ritual bath.

Explain the historical context and events that led to the rise of Zionism and the establishment of the state of Israel.

When did the Romans destroy the Second Temple?

The meaning of the Hebrew term Ketuvim is which of the following?

The Samaritans are an ancient people who still inhabit what is today part of the modern state of Israel.

How is the Jewish (or non-Jewish) identity of a child determined within the four modern branches of Judaism: Orthodox; Conservative; Reform and Reconstructionist?

What specific term describes the relationship between the Israelites and their God?

The Hebrew Bible is an anthology of 48 different books, many of which were initially separate.

After the death of King Solomon, when Israel split in two, what name did the southern kingdom use?

The word "Jew" originally referred to those belonging to what?

The central difference between ancient anti-Judaism and modern anti-Semitism is the racial dimension associated with the latter.

What do traditional Jews believe about the origins of the Torah?

Decalogue is another word for the first ten books of the Hebrew Bible.

What characterizes Reform Judaism?