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| How old is the Jewish people? |
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| Who does the Bible say Jews descend from? |
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| Abraham -> Isaac -> Jacob |
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| Where did Jacob's family prosper? |
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| What was the name of the mountain where Moses received God's law? |
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| What is the Law of Moses called by Jews? |
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| Israelites, called Jews because Judah's tribe held out longest. |
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| If a Jew converts to another faith, is he still a Jew? |
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| What is the nearest thing to an encyclopedia in Judaism? |
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| How many commandments does the law have? |
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| What is the "Core of Judaism"? |
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| What is offensive to you, do not do to others. |
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| What is the only strictly Jewish symbol in the Ten Commandments? |
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| What does the Sabbath achieve? |
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| Under what conditions do the Sabbath restrictions vanish? |
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| Emergency, Illness, disaster, urgent rescue, etc |
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| What is the nature of the Jewish calendar? |
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| Marked by the seasons/festivals |
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| What is the spring festival called? |
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| Paesaikh (feast of Exodus), the Passover |
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| The Talmud's systematic order of Passover ceremonies |
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| What is the summer festival called? |
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| Shavuos, or Pentecost (FIVE DAYS AFTER PASSOVER) |
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| What is the fall festival called? |
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| Sukos, or Sukkot (The autumn equinox) |
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| What does a family build on Sukos? |
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| What are the High Holy Days? |
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| Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana |
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| What (and when) is the Jewish New Year? |
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| Rosh Hashana, 7th month 10th day |
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| What are the "Days of Awe"? |
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| Another name for High Holy Days/ 10 days of repentance |
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| Day of Atonement and ascetic discipline |
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| What are the minor holidays? |
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| Thisa B'Av, Purim, Hanuka |
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| (ninth day of Av), fast to honor Babylonian sackage of temple (July/August) |
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| Feast of Esther. Partay, kids allowed, fast beforehand. (Feb/March) |
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| Festival of Lights, revolution of Jews (2nd temple) and going against Seluicid Greeks. (8 days in Dec) |
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| They captured the temple, deal with Hanuka. |
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| What was the original function of the synagogue? |
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| What is the synagogue's function today? |
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| The Creed and the Service (a popular prayer) |
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| What is the Shmone Esrai? |
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| What language do Jews pray? |
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| Is prayer memorized or freeform? |
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| What scripture do all Jews know by heart? |
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| Deuteronomy 6:4 (Hear, O Israel. The Lord God is the only one!) |
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| What is a "mezuzah"? Where is it placed? |
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| Boxed scroll containing Sh'ma on doorposts of Jewish homes |
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| Jewish law on slaughter says that slaughter should be _____. |
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| Kosher, quick, humane. Of the neck. |
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| Hebrew word for covenant: The 8th day after birth and day of circumcision. |
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| What and when is a "bar mitzva" |
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| "son of commandment", age 13 |
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| prayer said at end of service by mourners |
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| How long is Shiva, and what is it? |
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| 7 days after death: pure mourning |
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| How long is Shloshim, and what is it? |
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| 30 days after Shiva: recovering to real life |
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| What do Jews call the OT? |
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| The Law, the prophets, the writings. |
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| What is the Talmud? What do the two parts mean? |
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| Mishna and Gemara:Legal decisions and analysis in prose |
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| What is the term for the Talmud's parables, sermons, allegories? |
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| What kind of damages does "eye for an eye" refer? |
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| what is the "slow veto" in Jewish law? |
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| Gezera: things that change over time |
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| RAMBAM, a spanish Jew who made the Mishna Torah, a more readable Torah. |
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| What is the Shulkhan Aruch? |
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| "The Ready Table" "The House of Joseph", by Caro. |
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| What was a Jewish "ghetto"? |
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| Jewish living/learning community |
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| A branch of Israeli Jews, nearly magic. |
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| What is the Cabala they practice? |
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| God can be pleased with offerings of love |
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| Who are the Orthodox Jews? |
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| many facets committed to Law of Moses |
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| Originally German, took the Enlightenment to heart. |
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| Who are the Conservative Jews? |
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| the middle ground between Orthodox and Reform. Started by Solomon Schecter as a reaction. |
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| Intermarrying and disappearing |
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| What's the term for the political movement to Palestine? |
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| What is the name of the Jewish State and Capital? |
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