World Religions Shiva Test Review

Yarko and Daniel are Palestinians who live in West Jerusalem.

Moishe is an Orthodox Jew who lives on a settlement.

Faraj and Moishe have a special connection involving loss.

Sanabel is the only child in the film who lives on a refugee camp in the West Bank.

Mahmoud is a Palestinian child indifferent to the treatment of Jews.

Shlomo is an ultra-orthodox Jew who lives in the old city.

The film's director, BZ, is a secular Jew.

Which of the children decide to meet?

Which child doesn't want to meet at first, but then changes their mind?

After the Holocaust, Jews wanted to establish themselves in the land of Israel. However, [blank_start]Palestinians[blank_end] were already living there. To compromise, the United Nations tried to separate the two groups of people between two states. But May of [blank_start]1948[blank_end], Israel declared its independence. This time is known to Palestinians as [blank_start]Il Nekba[blank_end] - the catastrophe. It sparkled the Israeli War of [blank_start]Independence[blank_end]. When this war ended, Israeli forces had control of the majority of Palestine. Many Palestinians fled to neighbouring countries or [blank_start]refugee[blank_end] camps. Tension between Israel and Palestine grew. In [blank_start]1967[blank_end], the [blank_start]Six[blank_end] Day War left Israeli forces in control of the Gaza Strip and the [blank_start]West Bank[blank_end]. They became [blank_start]occupied[blank_end] territories. Palestine was divided between those two areas. Now, Israel is creating illegal [blank_start]settlements[blank_end] on these occupied territories with hopes of becoming the larger population. Israeli forces have also established [blank_start]security[blank_end] checkpoints and barriers. These barriers restrict the movement of the Palestinian people, yet allow Israeli citizens to move freely throughout the country.

The Jewish calendar is based on the lunar calendar.

The Jewish day begins at midnight.

There are many important Jewish dates throughout the year. The [blank_start]Rosh ha-Shannah[blank_end], or New Year, is a celebration of the new year in September/October, when the Jewish year begins. The Day of Atonement, also known as the [blank_start]Yom Kippur[blank_end], is a day where Jewish people pray for their sins. The [blank_start]Sabbath[blank_end] is a weekly event that begins on [blank_start]Friday[blank_end] and ends on [blank_start]Saturday[blank_end]. Lastly, [blank_start]Passover[blank_end] is a one week event that commemorates the exodus. The most important of these holidays is the [blank_start]Sabbath[blank_end].

When a girl turns [blank_start]12[blank_end], she has her [blank_start]bat[blank_end] mitzvah. When a boy turns [blank_start]13[blank_end], he has his [blank_start]bar[blank_end] mitzvah.

Which of these best describes the Jewish view of the Messiah?

Which of the following are the pillars of Judaism?

Since the destruction of the temple, the [blank_start]synagogue[blank_end] has replaced the temple as a pillar of Judaism.

What did Moses contribute to Judaism?

The exodus occurred in the year [blank_start]70[blank_end] C.E.

There are [blank_start]613[blank_end] commandments.

The mitzvoth is another name for the commandments.

What are the most important mitzvoth?

To follow the dietary commandments is to be [blank_start]kosher[blank_end].

The talmud is:

In order for a Torah to be considered a true Torah, it must (check all that apply):

What is the Shema?

It is impossible to convert to Judaism.

The [blank_start]Hasidic[blank_end] movement was the movement away from intellectualism. The [blank_start]Reform[blank_end] movement was the movement towards a more liberal Judaism. The [blank_start]Zionist[blank_end] movement was the political movement to establish a Jewish homeland in response to anti-semitism.

Al-Haram ash-Sharif for Muslims is known to the Jewish people as the [blank_start]Temple Mount[blank_end].

[blank_start]Yarmulke[blank_end] is the Yiddish name for the cap men wear. [blank_start]Kippah[blank_end] is the name in Hebrew.

The Conservative branch of Judaism is the most conservative of the three branches.

The [blank_start]Western Wall[blank_end] is currently the most important place in Judaism.