Thursday, July 28, 2011

Jewish Questions

  1. What language do the Jewish people speak?
Hebrew
  1. How do the Jewish people read Hebrew?
From right to left
  1. Why is Israel important to the Jewish People?
As Israel is the Promised Land, which was promised to Abraham by God
  1. When was the present state of Israel formed?
1948
  1. What makes it unique in the world?
 It is the only Jewish state in the world
  1. Who is the chosen prophet if Judaism?
Moses
  1. What do the Jews believe God thinks of their people?
That they are the chosen people
  1. How do the three main religions differ in their view of Jesus?
Christianity – saviour, Judaism and Islam – just a prophet
  1. Why do the Jewish people not celebrate Christmas?
As they do not see Jesus as a saviour, but as a prophet
  1. What festival do they celebrate instead?
Hanukkah (the light festival)
  1. What event is celebrated at this festival and what is the significance of the number 8?
The festival of lights is celebrated and they light candles every night for 8 days
  1. What is the name of the sacred text of the Jewish people?
The Torah
  1. How is their text similar to the Christian Bible?
It is the Old Testament of our Bible
  1. How many commandments do the Jewish people have to follow?
There was originally 613, but they have been narrowed down to 13 main rules
  1. What is the name of the leader of a Jewish religion?
Rabbi
  1. What is a Talis?
A garment one can wear to create a sense of personal space during prayer
  1. What is a Tefilin?
Small black boxes containing scrolls with leather straps attached to them, worn by males, required to wear it each weekday morning
  1. What is a Kippah?
Skull cap worn by Jewish males
  1. What is the word used to describe the food Jewish people can eat?
Kosher
  1. Where is the only Kosher Mc Donalds?
Israel and Argentina
  1. Why is a Cheese burger not Kosher?
As the burger contains both dairy and meat, and the Jewish can not eat dairy and meat in the same meal

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