Exam 10: Judaism The Way of Torah

More than any other event, the __________ has caused many Jews in recent times to question belief in a God who intervenes directly in history.

According to Zoroastrianism, Ahura Mazda is the __________.

Use the concept of "purity" to describe basic Jewish teachings.

"We know no homelands but the land of our birth" was the motto of __________ in its early years.

Describe the basic view of human nature shared by the religions that originated in the Middle East.

The Jewish festival known as __________ commemorates the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple after it had been liberated during the Maccabean Revolution.

Many Orthodox Jews opposed the formation of the modern state of Israel because __________.

Using the "framework for understanding" religious worldviews developed in Chapter 1, describe the Jewish worldview.

What is meant by a "linear view of time"?

What is the Talmud and what is its role in Judaism?

Describe the various basic forms of Judaism that have appeared throughout history and the historical forces that encouraged their rise.

The fullest extent of the written collection of the Oral Torah is found in the __________.

According to Zoroastrianism, what happens after death?

The Jewish Sabbath begins on __________ at sundown.

The religions that originated in the Middle East share a belief in __________.

The founder of the modern Jewish movement known as __________ called Judaism "an evolving religious civilization."

According to the Tanak, Yahweh, the special name for God, was revealed to __________ in Egypt.

Why may Judaism be described as the "Way of Torah"?