Exam 11: Judaism

Maimonides drafted a set of thirteen principles that he thought constituted the heart of the Jewish faith.

The central story of the Jewish tradition is Genesis.

During the Passover Seder the Four Questions are asked by the oldest person at the table.

Explore the differences between Reform Judaism and Orthodox Judaism. Are these differences in practice and doctrine? Remember to use examples.

Judaism is a polytheistic tradition.

Yom Kippur is the day of ________.

The narrative of the ancient Israelites begins in what scholars call the _________ period, which dawns in about the eighteenth century BCE.

The Septuagint is the Hebrew scriptures translated into Latin.

The Talmud has two voluminous divisions, called ________ and ________.

The Talmud calls the period from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur the Ten Days of Repentance.

There is no such thing as the "Jewish race."

The understanding in all the covenants with God is that He has chosen the Jewish people to be an example of righteousness to other nations.

The Mosaic Covenant was a pact made with the Egyptian Pharaoh.

What does the following Key Term mean: -Torah

Rebuilding of the Temple occurred in 515 BCE.

In the ________ story (Genesis 2:4 to 3:24), God first creates man (Adam) and then vegetation and living creatures in the Garden of Eden. He fashions woman (Eve) from man's rib.

God made a covenant with Abraham pledging never again to destroy the earth and its inhabitants by water.

The Septuagint is the Hebrew scriptures translated into Spanish.

After the destruction of the Second Temple, ________ became the new focus of worship, study, and communal life.

Reform Judaism adopted the Declaration of Principles in 1885.