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The Shema

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Shema?

a)

A Jewish dance.

b)

A Jewish type of food.

c)

A Jewish song.

d)

A Jewish prayer.

2.

How do Jews describe God?

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3.

What does the term 'omnipresent' mean?

a)

Present everywhere.

b)

All powerful.

c)

All knowing.

d)

All loving.

4.

What does the term 'reverence' mean?

a)

Obeying rules.

b)

Commandments.

c)

Dignified.

d)

Respect for God.

5.

Some Jews write Hashem or G-D to show their respect for God.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

All Jews pray the Shema whilst facing Mecca.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Judaism is a polytheistic religion.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Jews have statues and representations of human beings in the synagogue.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

"Hear, O'Israel the Lord our God, the Lord is (a)  

10.

Jews believe God has many different characteristics.....

a)

Judge.

b)

Lawgiver.

c)

Creator.

d)

Destroyer.

11.

Jewish families teach their children to say the first words of the Shema as soon as they can talk.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Name two places you would find the Shema prayer.

a)

In a magazine.

b)

In a mezuzah.

c)

In a Tefillin.

d)

On the doorpost of the bathroom in a Jewish house.

13.

The Shema is the most important prayer in Judaism. Why do you think this is?

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14.

How many passages from the Torah is the Shema prayer made up of?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

2

d)

3

15.

In Deuteronomy, the people are told to say the Shema ‘when you lie down and when you rise (6:7).’

What do you think this means?

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