Judaism Review

What type of religion is Judaism?

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• Paganism

• Animism

The main profession of faith of the Jewish people, beginning "HEAR O ISREAL, THE LORD IS OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE." is known as...

• The Diaspora

• The Shema

• The Ka'bah

• The Credo

The most sacred place in Jerusalem for Jewish people today is:

• The Dome of the Rock

• The Temple Mount

• The Synagogue

• The Western Wall

The Tanakh, or core teachings of the Jewish faith, is compiled of several parts, including all BUT the following

• the Torah, or Teaching

• the Ketuvim, or Writings

• the Nevim, or Prophets

• the Talmud, of the civil and religious Law

Which of the following is NOT true of Reform Jews?

• Women are ordained as rabbis

• They are not bound by traditional purity laws and kosher food

• Men and women sit separately in the synagogue

What is NOT TRUE of Shabbat

• No work is to be done on this day

• The Torah is to be studied

• It begins at sunset on Saturday and ends at sundown Sunday

• It remembers the day the Lord rested from all the work that he had done in the creation of the world

Which is the most sacred object in Judaism? (This item cannot be touched by hands)

• The Shofar (Ram's Horn)

• The Torah Scroll

• The Western Wall

• The Menorah

Keeping kosher includes all BUT the following:

• not eating shellfish

• not eating pork

• not eating beef

• not eating beef and dairy products in the same meal

Place of Jewish worship is called?

• Mosque

• Church

• Synagogue

• Shrine

Why was King David known as the "Greatest King of Israel" in Jewish history?

• He was the first king

• He defeated Goliath

• He freed the Israelites from slavery

• He united the tribes of Israel