Jewish Traditions and Culture

Why do Jews set aside a holy day each week, and what is it called?

• It is called Ramadan and it is used for rest and prayer.
• It is called the Sabbath and it is set aside for feasting and leisure activities.
• It is called mass and it is set aside for charitable giving.
• It is called the Sabbath and they set it aside for rest and prayer.

What are the Ten Commandments?

• They are a list of prayers all Jews are expected to do each night.
• They contain teachings Jews believe were handed down by God to Moses
• They are the teachings that Jews believe were handed down by God to Abraham.
• They are a list of things Jews believe God commanded Jesus to do.

How did Jews find ways to maintain their traditions in foreign lands?

• Individuals isolated themselves and kept the practice of their traditions very secretive and individual.
• They actually were unable to maintain their traditions.  Jewish traditions have died off.
• Jews attend church every Sunday in an attempt to maintain traditions.
• They build strong communities around the world that helped preserve their culture and religion.

____________ leads the Israelites out of Egypt and parts the Red Sea.

• Moses
• Saul
• David
• Maccabees

______ is the Jewish holy book.

• Torah
• Synagogue
• Monotheism
• Entire Christian Bible

a binding agreement

• compromise
• Torah
• covenant
• commandment

__________ is the belief in one god.

• Polytheism
• Monotheism

A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.

• synagogue
• mosque
• Torah

The day of rest in Judaism is called

• synagogue

• Hanukkah

• Sabbath (or Shabbat)

• Canaan

What word means children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on?

• covenant

• descendant

• diffusion

• dispersal