the word “canon” refers to
a collection of sacred writings
the prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt was Moses (true/false)
true
Jews are traditionally free to eat anything they like because God is the creator of everything (true/false)
true
the many diverse traditions that make up the world of Jewish mysticism are sometimes referred to as _________
Kabbalah
Jews commonly believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ (true/false)
false
there are no references to the Israelites in early Egyptian literature (true/false)
false
the Jewish new year is called
Rosh Hashanah
which of the following is not a major Jewish festival:a) Pesachb) Sukkotc) Yom Kippurd) Hanukkah
Hanukkah
the Maccabean rebellion is celebrated on
Hanukkah
One of the most important prayers that declares the unity of God is
the Shema
when the Jewish boy or girl turns thirteen, they are considered an adult in the religious community. this ceremony takes its name from their new status as son/daughter of the commandment
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
the Septuaging is a translation of the Hebrew Bible into
Greek
Judaism teaches the belief in many gods (true/false)
false
a tallit is a __________
prayer shawl
according to Judaism, the kind who built the first temple was named
Solomon
the reform movement embraced the idea that Judaism is
an evolving religious culture
the term “eschatological” refers to a belief in an End-Time (true/false)
true
who was the first patriarch of Judaism?
abraham
the word Torah literally means “teachings.” (true/false)
true
Salomon’s Temple was built in
Jerusalem