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REL 107 - Introduction to Religion

Assignment 2

Textbook Readings

• Chapter 1, pages 14-51

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• Remember - always cite your sources

This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions

1. According to the textbook, what are the three essential elements of Judaism
2. Using page 18 of the textbook, or any other sources you choose, identify the following persons :
   1. Abraham
   2. Jacob
   3. Moses
   4. Joshua
   5. David
   6. Solomon
3. How did Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai help to preserve Judaism during and after the Fall of Jerusalem to the Romans
4. Who were the Sephardic Jews or Sephardim, and the Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim
5. What was Theodor Herzl's contribution to the development of modern Judaism
6. According to the textbook, what is the Jewish concept of God (how would they describe God)
7. What is the "Tetragrammaton" What is the meaning of "Adonai" and how is it used. What is the meaning of "HaShem" and how is it used.
8. According to the textbook, what is the primary religious text of Judaism. What are its three main sections
9. What are the Mishnah, and the Jerusalem and the Babylonian Talmuds
10. What are a Siddur, a Haggadah, and how are they used
11. Who were "Rashi" and "Rambam", and what were their contribution to Judaism
12. What social and ethical concerns are predominant in Judaism (how should a "good Jew" conduct hiself/herself)
13. Describe a typical modern Orthodox synagogue
14. What is the Shemah
15. What is a mezuzah and what does it symbolize
16. Write an account of the Jewish Sabbath
17. Write a paragraph on Yom Kippur.
18. Write a paragraph on Hannukah
19. Write a paragraph on Passover
20. Write a paragraph on Reform Judaism

A paragraph should be at least three sentences, for about four lines of text
For some of your answers you may have to go beyond the textbook
Remember to cite your sources

Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then send it as an Attachment to, or pasted into, an email message to Dr. Rollinson at rel107@hellokitty.com, rel107@mail2world.com, and rel107@catholic.org.
Please use all 3 email addresses in case any of the mailboxes go down.

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