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RLS Final Exam Study Guide Solutions 1. State the names of the three chief "denominations" of U.S. Judaism. (For two of these denominations, two names have been used. In these two cases, you must state both names.) - ANSWER-Orthodox or traditional Reform or Liberal Conservative 2. State the m...

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RLS Final Exam Study Guide Solutions


1. State the names of the three chief "denominations" of U.S. Judaism. (For two of these denominations,

two names have been used. In these two cases, you must state both names.) - ANSWER✔✔-Orthodox or

traditional


Reform or Liberal


Conservative


2. State the meaning of the Hebrew word from which "Torah" is derived, name the first five books of the

Jewish Holy Scriptures, and explain where these names come from, and/or what they mean. (You are not

responsible for the Hebrew names included in a footnote in the text.) - ANSWER✔✔-Torah= teaching in

Hebrew


Five books:


• Genesis: the origin


• Exodus: the way out


• Leviticus: named after Levi a son of the 12 Jewish tribes


• Laws concerning temple service and particularly significant to the Levi tribes


• Numbers: begins with census of the Jewish people


• Deuteronomy: second book of law, reinforcement of the other 4 Torah books




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3. Explain why the parts of the Bible are called "books" and state what the three groups of books are into

which the Jewish Holy Scriptures are divided as well as the number of books contained in the Jewish

Bible. - ANSWER✔✔-They are called books because different authors composed different parts as

individual units. They were written on long scrolls of paper, 24 books divided in 3: the Torah, The

Prophets and Writings


4. State what language and what words "orthodox" is derived from, what these words mean, and what

the literal meaning of "Orthodox Judaism" is. Further, state what Orthodox Jews believe with respect to

the origin of Orthodox Judaism, and state and briefly explain the general description of Orthodox Jewish

practice that has been given in class. - ANSWER✔✔-• The word orthodox comes from the Greek

language meaning the right belief


• Orthodox Jews= the right believing Jews


• Claims to go back to the original Jewish practice


5. State the number of laws contained in the Torah, explain why it is impossible for any individual human

to observe all of them, as well as what the reason is for which even contemporary Orthodox Jews

observe fewer than 300 Torah laws. - ANSWER✔✔-• 613 laws in Torah


• Men don't need to obey the rules applied to women and vis. versa


6. State the conditions that a land animal must meet to be "kosher" for an Orthodox Jew, and the

conditions that a sea animal must fulfill to be "kosher," and give an example of a kosher land animal, a

non-kosher land animal, a kosher sea animal, and a non-kosher sea animal. - ANSWER✔✔-• Land: must

have split hooves and chew cud


o Kosher: cow



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o Non- Kosher: dog


• Water: must have both fins and scales


o Kosher: Trout/ Bass


o Non- Kosher: Shrimp


7. State what it is that all non-kosher birds have in common, and mention at least three types of kosher

birds. - ANSWER✔✔-• Kosher: Chicken, Turkey, Duck or Quail


• Non- Kosher; birds of prey, scavengers


8. Besides prescriptions concerning kosher and non-kosher animals, two other dietary prescriptions

important for Orthodox Judaism have been explained in class. State what these other prescriptions are,

and briefly explain them. - ANSWER✔✔-• No blood is to be consumed even meat that are kosher need

to be prepared in a special way


• No mixing of meat and dairy


• 2 sets of cooking utensils so they do not mix


9. Explain the justification Orthodox Jews would give in support of the seemingly arbitrary laws

contained in the Torah. - ANSWER✔✔-• The seemingly arbitrary laws are justified by the orthodox Jews

by "these rules are 'sign posts' keeping on reminding us of god, helping to learn love"


10. State and briefly explain the items characteristic of Orthodox Jewish Sabbath observance, which have

been mentioned in class, including, but not limited to, the items concerning the synagogue. Further,

state a word Orthodox Jews use at times instead of "synagogue," as well as a designation for Jewish

houses of worship that Orthodox Jews never use although many non-Orthodox Jews use it. -

ANSWER✔✔-• During Sabbath:

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