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Judaism teaches that ....

every Jewish person was and is created ‘in the image of God’
every person, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, is created ‘in the image of God’
all gods take human form only
God rests every Saturday

Jewish people believe in strict monotheism, that is, there ....


is no real God
is only one God
is a God who is the Father, along with a Son and a Holy Spirit
are several Gods, each responsible for a different aspect of life

Jewish belief in God’s existence is ....


on the basis of an acceptance almost without question
because the old, wise sages were never questioned in biblical times, and as they are not around now,
they therefore can’t be questioned
on the basis of an accepted divine proof
because successive generations of rabbis have never questioned this
One of the tenets taught by Judaism is that one day ....
a Messiah (a person sent by God) will unite the world and bring peace to humanity
there will be a peaceful afterlife uniting all deceased Jewish people
to overcome barriers to learning, prayers will be conducted in the language of the host country nation
the physical existence of God will be conclusively proven

On the eve of the Sabbath it is customary in a Jewish home to light ....


a candle
two candles
two or more candles
no candles
Although it occurs every week, the Jewish Sabbath (“Shabbat” - translation is “rest”) on a Saturday is an
important holy day for Jews. It traditionally lasts ....
midnight Friday to midnight Saturday
evening Friday to sunset Saturday
dawn Saturday to dawn Sunday
dawn Saturday to sunset Saturday

The festival of Passover, which occurs around Easter-time, is traditionally ....


the equivalent of a Jewish Easter
to celebrate the arrival of the new Spring and to signify that winter has been successfully “passed over”
to remember the Exodus from Egypt in biblical times
to celebrate the receipt of the Ten Commandments

The days of the season surrounding the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and the Day of Atonement
(Yom Kippur) are often called the ....
High Holy Days
Very Serious Holidays
Pilgrimage Holidays
Jewish Christmas

Jewish holy days are very much ....


limited to ‘life-cycle’ events
not based on the earth’s revolution around the sun but on the moon’s circulation around the earth
about bringing family and friends together
celebrated almost exclusively in the synagogue

The festival, or more correctly, the 'feast' of Tabernacles (“Sukkot”), referred to in the Bible as the Feast
of Ingathering, which occurs after the days of Atonement (from Jewish New Year to Yom Kippur, the Day
of Atonement) in late Autumn is associated with ....
celebration and the ending of the Days of Atonement
the Harvest and a turning point in the year as the synagogue restarts readings from the Book of the Law
preparing Jews for the Jewish New Year they have just entered
remembering those who over the generations are now deceased and no longer with their families

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