Chapter 5: Judaism "The Way of Exile and Return"

Judaism

________ is not a missionary religion, even though there have been times when Jews misisonized.

Mount Sinai

Laws given by God to Moses on ________ are inscribed on 2 stone tablets are known as the Ten Commandments, the Decalogue, or the Ten Words.

Torah

Are not worn at work or wear them only to eat or while attending services or studying ________.

Tamlud

The ________ contains contradictions, and revel in them, and are designed around them.

Rabbi Jeremy Milgrom

________, an American- born activist, rejects the notion that a wall could stand as the central symbol of all religious tradition.

Exodus

________: account of the mass escape of the Israelites, under the leadership of Moses, from enslavement by Pharaoh in Egypt.

Leviticus

________: book of laws concerning sacrifice, diet, and purity and impurity.

Jewish tradition

In ________, God is said to be above and beyond human comprehension.

Neviim

Jews refer to their Bible as the Tanakh, an acronym derived from its 3 parts: Torah, ________, and Ketuvim.

Cains

Genesis: 1st biblical book, beginning with creation and including stories about the expulsion of Adam and Eve, ________ murder of his brother Abel, and Noahs Ark.

Nonlegal discussion

________ are folklore and ethics are called aggadah.

biblical book of Genesis

It originated in the ________ with the patriach Jacob, who was renamed Israel after he wrestled all night with a mysterious angel.

Deuteronomy

________: collection of speeches delivered by Moses as the Israelites are about to enter the promised land.

Judaism

________ is a very small religion in population terms.

Judaism

________ is the leading religion in one country, Israel, which has roughly 6.2 million Jews.

Judaism

In the U.S., ________ is divided into 3 main groups: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform.

In the U.S., Judaism is divided into 3 main groups

Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform

Ex

Reform and Conservative congregations defy older traditions of gender segregation by seating men and women together during worship

So, Jews are those who wrestle with God

aruging with God, one another, and even themselves

Torah refers to the Five Books of Moses (the Pentateuch)

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

It refers more broadly ro the Written Torah (the Hebrew Bible), referred to as the Tanakh of three parts

Torah (or the 5 Books of Moses), Neviim (the prophetic books), and Ketuvim (assorted writings)

Jews refer to their Bible as the Tanakh, an acronym derived from its 3 parts

Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim

Genesis

1st biblical book, beginning with creation and including stories about the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Cains murder of his brother Abel, and Noahs Ark

Exodus

account of the mass escape of the Israelites, under the leadership of Moses, from enslavement by Pharaoh in Egypt

Leviticus

 book of laws concerning sacrifice, diet, and purity and impurity

Numbers

narrative book of the suffering and rebelliousness of the Israelites as they wander in the wilderness with the promised land ahead of them

Deuteronomy

collection of speeches delivered by Moses as the Israelites are about to enter the promised land

__Neviim __includes 8 prophetic works divided into 2 parts**

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The Former Prophets (historical books

Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings)

Kippa

men cover their heads with a kappa, and the mystical text warns that a man who dares to walk the distance without a head covering could be struck dead

Kippot

worn at work or wear them only to eat or while attending services or studying Torah

What is Judaism about?

judaism is about studying, and talking texts to each other. to be a Jew is to participate in ongoing in conversation

Judaism is divided into 3 main groups:

1) Orthodox
2) Conservative
3) Reform

What is the term "Israel" derived from?

from the Hebrew term Yisra'el meaning "he who struggles with God"

What was the purpose of Judaism?

to keep a particular community together

Torah

meaning "teachings" or "instruction." Torah refers to the Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

Genesis

1st biblical book, beginning with creation and including stories about the explosion of Adam and Eve, Cain's murder

Exodus

account of the mass escape of the Israelites, under the leadership Moses, from enslavement by Pharaoh in Egypt

Leviticus

book of laws concerning sacrifice, diet, and purity and impurity

Numbers

narrative book of the suffering and rebelliousness of the Israelites as they wander in the wilderness with the promised land ahead of them

Deuteronomy

collection of speeches delivered by Moses as the Israelites about to enter the promised land

Talmud

The defining text of Jewish tradition. Reproduces the Mishna alongside rabbinic discussions. The Talmud includes both and law

Neviim includes 8 prophetic works divided into what two parts?

1) The Former Prophets (historical books: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings)

2) The Latter Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and book devoted to the 12 minor prophets)

Ketuvim

a catchall category that includes 11 books spanning genres from apocalyptic literature (Daniel), love poetry (Song of Songs), songs (Psalms), history (Chronicles), wisdom literature (Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, and short stories (Ruth and Esther)

Problem, Solution, and Techniques, of Judaism

Problem: exile

Solution: return

Techniques: narrative and law