1. What language do the Jewish people speak? Hebrew
2. How do the Jewish people read Hebrew? Right to Left instead of left to right
3. Why is Israel important to the Jewish people? Because it is the Promised Land, promised by God.
4. When was the present state of Israel formed? 1948, after World War 2
5. What makes it unique in the world? It’s the world’s only Jewish state.
6. Who is the chosen prophet of Judaism? Abraham
7. What do the Jews believe God thinks of their people? That they are the chosen ones.
8. How do the three main religions differ in their view of Jesus? Christians belive Jesus is the Son of God while The Jewish and Muslims believe he is an important man but they don’t believe Jesus is the Son of God.
9. Why do the Jewish people not celebrate Christmas? They don’t believe he is the Son of God therefore do not celebrate Christmas.
10. What festival do they celebrate instead? Hanukkah
11. What event is celebrated at this festival and what is the significance of the number 8? The Feasible of light. Celebrating how the oil lasted for 8 days instead of 1.
12. What is the name of the sacred text of the Jewish people? Torah
13. How is the text similar to the Bible? Because the Old Testament is the same.
14. How many commandments to the Jewish people have to follow? 613
15. What is the name of the leader of a Jewish religion? Rabbi
16. What is a Tallis? Prayer Shawl
17. What is Tefillin? A small box that the Jewish men strap to their arms.
18. What is a Kippah? A Kippah is a skull cap that Jewish people wear.
19. What is the word used to describe the food the Jewish people can eat? Kosher
20. Where is the only Kosher Mc Donald’s? Israel
21. Why is a Cheese burger not kosher? Because they cannot have Dairy and Meat in one meal.
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