Chapter 5: Judaism "The Way of Exile and Return"

________ is not a missionary religion, even though there have been times when Jews misisonized.

Laws given by God to Moses on ________ are inscribed on 2 stone tablets are known as the Ten Commandments, the Decalogue, or the Ten Words.

Are not worn at work or wear them only to eat or while attending services or studying ________.

The ________ contains contradictions, and revel in them, and are designed around them.

________, an American- born activist, rejects the notion that a wall could stand as the central symbol of all religious tradition.

________: account of the mass escape of the Israelites, under the leadership of Moses, from enslavement by Pharaoh in Egypt.

________: book of laws concerning sacrifice, diet, and purity and impurity.

In ________, God is said to be above and beyond human comprehension.

Jews refer to their Bible as the Tanakh, an acronym derived from its 3 parts: Torah, ________, and Ketuvim.

Genesis: 1st biblical book, beginning with creation and including stories about the expulsion of Adam and Eve, ________ murder of his brother Abel, and Noahs Ark.

________ are folklore and ethics are called aggadah.

It originated in the ________ with the patriach Jacob, who was renamed Israel after he wrestled all night with a mysterious angel.

________: collection of speeches delivered by Moses as the Israelites are about to enter the promised land.

________ is a very small religion in population terms.

________ is the leading religion in one country, Israel, which has roughly 6.2 million Jews.

In the U.S., ________ is divided into 3 main groups: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform.

Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform

Reform and Conservative congregations defy older traditions of gender segregation by seating men and women together during worship

aruging with God, one another, and even themselves

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

Torah (or the 5 Books of Moses), Neviim (the prophetic books), and Ketuvim (assorted writings)

Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim

1st biblical book, beginning with creation and including stories about the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Cains murder of his brother Abel, and Noahs Ark

account of the mass escape of the Israelites, under the leadership of Moses, from enslavement by Pharaoh in Egypt

book of laws concerning sacrifice, diet, and purity and impurity

narrative book of the suffering and rebelliousness of the Israelites as they wander in the wilderness with the promised land ahead of them

collection of speeches delivered by Moses as the Israelites are about to enter the promised land

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Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings)

men cover their heads with a kappa, and the mystical text warns that a man who dares to walk the distance without a head covering could be struck dead

worn at work or wear them only to eat or while attending services or studying Torah

judaism is about studying, and talking texts to each other. to be a Jew is to participate in ongoing in conversation

1. Orthodox

2. Conservative

3. Reform

from the Hebrew term Yisra'el meaning "he who struggles with God"

to keep a particular community together

meaning "teachings" or "instruction." Torah refers to the Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

1st biblical book, beginning with creation and including stories about the explosion of Adam and Eve, Cain's murder

account of the mass escape of the Israelites, under the leadership Moses, from enslavement by Pharaoh in Egypt

book of laws concerning sacrifice, diet, and purity and impurity

narrative book of the suffering and rebelliousness of the Israelites as they wander in the wilderness with the promised land ahead of them

collection of speeches delivered by Moses as the Israelites about to enter the promised land

The defining text of Jewish tradition. Reproduces the Mishna alongside rabbinic discussions. The Talmud includes both and law

1. The Former Prophets (historical books: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings)

2. The Latter Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and book devoted to the 12 minor prophets)

a catchall category that includes 11 books spanning genres from apocalyptic literature (Daniel), love poetry (Song of Songs), songs (Psalms), history (Chronicles), wisdom literature (Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, and short stories (Ruth and Esther)

Problem: exile

Solution: return

Techniques: narrative and law