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3.1 Judaism beliefs and teachings Re-Cap

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a name Jews give to God (tick all correct answers)

a)

Allah

b)

Hashem

c)

Yahweh

d)

Elohim

2.

Which book of the Torah would you find the 'Shema'

a)

Genesis

b)

Exodus

c)

Deuteronomy

d)

Leviticus

3.

How many books of the Old Testament make up the 'Torah'.

a)

5

b)

8

c)

10

d)

3

4.

What is the Talmud?

a)

The oral traditions

b)

Hebrew Bible

c)

The Law

d)

The Decalogue

5.

Complete the quote from Genesis 2:7 "God then formed a man from the dust of the ground..."

a)

"and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life"

b)

"and then a woman"

c)

"and made him in his image"

d)

"and walked with him in the Garden of Eden"

6.

Complete the quote from Exodus 3:6 "I am the God of your ancestors..."

a)

"Abraham, Isaac, Jacob"

b)

"Ibrahim, Ismael, Jakub"

c)

"Mary, Joseph, Jesus"

d)

"the Hebrews"

7.

Give an example of 'Shekinah' found in the Torah.

a)

The burning bush (Exodus)

b)

The covenant with Abraham (Genesis)

c)

The Covenant at Sinai (Decalogue)

8.

Abraham is often referred to as the what of Judaism?

a)

Patriarch

b)

Matriarch

c)

Messiah

d)

King

9.

As a reward for his faith God tells Abraham that his ancestors will what?

a)

"Form a great nation"

b)

"Have to follow his commandments"

c)

"Never be enslaved"

10.

What is the FIRST commandment? (Exodus 20)

a)

Worship no other Gods

b)

Do not make false idols

c)

Rest on the Sabbath

d)

Do not use the Lords name in vain

11.

What is the reward given as a result of the ABRAHMIC covenant

a)

The Law

b)

The Torah

c)

The promised land

d)

Protection

12.

What is the Tanakh?

a)

The Hebrew bible made up of the Torah, The prophets and the writings (Talmud)

b)

A list of all of the 612 Mitzvoth found in the Torah

c)

A written commentary on the Torah. A 'Jewish Catechism'.

d)

The first 5 books of the Old Testament containing the 'books of Moses' or 'Law'

13.

Complete the quote from the Talmud, "To save one life is to save..."

a)

"the entire world"

b)

"themselves"

c)

"others"

d)

"a spot in paradise"

14.

What is the Orthodox position on Euthanasia

a)

Permitted

b)

Permitted only with permission

c)

Not acceptable

d)

Allowed under 'Pikuach Nefesh'

15.

Which of these is the Reform view of the Messiah?

a)

He will be a great warrior and king

b)

He will rebuild the Temple

c)

They will follow all the mitzvoth

d)

Each generation produces a Messiah

16.

Orthodox Jews believe what will happen to the dead when the Messiah returns?

a)

They will be physically resurrected to 'Gan Eden'

b)

They will be judged by King David

c)

They will be sent to Gehenna

d)

They will be born into their younger bodies

17.

What is meant by the term 'positive' mitzvoth?

a)

A commandment to DO something

b)

A commandment to AVOID something

c)

A commandment to LOVE something

d)

A commandment to HATE something

18.

How many times a day is the 'Shema' prayed

a)

4 times (twice in the morning)

b)

5 times a day

c)

Only on Shabbat

d)

Twice a day (morning and night)

19.

The commandment to "afix these words to your doorposts" (Shema) refers to the commandment to do what?

a)

Attach a mezuzah to the door containing the words

b)

To tie the words to your head and arms in prayer

c)

To say the words when leaving the house

d)

Teach the words to your children

20.

When will men START to first wear 'Tefellin'?

a)

After their bar mitzvah

b)

After their brit milah

c)

After their wedding

d)

After their first minyan