Reading quiz #1 Judiasm
Tanakh
Hebrew bible Central to all Jewish life
Torah
"Law" or "Instruction" first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.
- refers to the parchment scroll of these writings used in Jewish rituals
-also used to refer to the body of Jewish sacred scripture
Talmud
Two long collections of Jewish religious literature that include and have commentaries on the Mishnal, the Hebrew code of laws that emerged about 200 CE
Midrash
- type of scriptural interpretation found in rabbinic literature, especially the Talmuds
- assumes that the scriptures provide answers for every situation and every question in life
Sh'ma
A Hebrew term meaning "hear", the first word is the name of a prayer observant Jews pray every morning and evening
Ark
repository traditionally in or against the wall of a synagogue for the scrolls of the Torah
Mitzvot
commandments of Jewish law
Shabbat
the seventh day of the week, Jewish Sabbath
Halakhah
The legal part of the Talmud, an interpretation of the laws of scripture
Covenant
binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between god and his people, holding each to a particular course of action
Difference between Ethnic and Religious Jews
Ethnic Jews might not practice while Religious Jews practice Judiasm
3 Sections of the Tanakh
1) Torah- laws,5 books
2) Nevi'im- prophets
3) Ketuvium- writings
Most important part of the Tanakh
The Torah
Difference between written Torah and Oral Torah
Oral Torah- spoken interpretation of the written Torah and has 6 sections instead of 5 books
Two different Talmuds
Palestinian (Jerusalem) and Babylonian