Modern Jewish History quiz 1

Ashkenazi

Branch of jewish culture, speak yiddish and local language, german origins, in w. and e. europe, and have a few subgroups from different parts of europe

The Rambam

Genius of his time (1100s), has multiple different names, realized there are 613 commandments in the Bible which were categorized by good and bad.

Hebrew

languge and also a bible tribe

Eretz Isreal

Means the land of Isreal

Netanyahu

Prime minister of Isreal that made a deal with Obama (Iran nuclear deal) that removed sanctions on Iran if they agreed to not make nuclear weapons

Zionism

Movement to find homeland for jews, usually connected to isreal

Eretz Yisreal

“The land of Isreal”

Reform Judaism

God as an individual idea, the Torah is a living document and should be modernized

Orthodox

jewish religious tradition, oldest tradition that is the most traditional

Reform

jewish religious tradition; american british and europe since 1800s, half of american jews are this

Blood libel

Libel claiming that christian children were kidnapped and ritually murdered by jews

reconquista

Reconquest of Iberia from islamic rule

Chasidic

Believe that the torrah is to be taken literally, sub-sect of orthodox, place emphasis on emotional connection with God

Kosher

foods that adhere to dietary obligations of Kashrut

Torah

compilation of the first five books of the hebrew bible

Ladino

a language that is a spanish variation spoken by jews

Responsa

written decisions and rulings from rabbinic scholars to questions addressed to them

Isaac Meyer Wise

American reform rabbi in 1800s noted as the most prominant jew of his time who focused on uniting judaism in america

Secular Zionism

sees judaism as a nationality more than a religion. Jews should reside in Isreal

Religious zionism

The pairing of religion with political factors and believe jews should concentrate in one place, being isreal to fulfill prophecy