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What is the significance of Tisha B'Av for the Jewish people?
What is the significance of Tisha B'Av for the Jewish people?
- It is a day of celebration and feasting
- It is a day dedicated to wearing leather and listening to music
- It is a day to honor the Roman execution technique of crucifixion
- It is a day to commemorate the destruction of the First and Second Temples (correct)
What does Sinat Chinam refer to?
What does Sinat Chinam refer to?
- Receiving teachings passed by word of mouth
- Anointing with oil
- A Roman execution technique
- Senseless hatred among Jews (correct)
What was the role of the Messiah according to Jewish beliefs during troubled times?
What was the role of the Messiah according to Jewish beliefs during troubled times?
- To destroy enemies and end suffering (correct)
- To destroy the Jewish Temple
- To send anointed priests to Jerusalem
- To initiate senseless hatred
What distinguished the Sadducees from the Pharisees in terms of social status and beliefs?
What distinguished the Sadducees from the Pharisees in terms of social status and beliefs?
Why did the Pharisees pelt King Alexander Yannai with etrogim during the Sukkot ceremony?
Why did the Pharisees pelt King Alexander Yannai with etrogim during the Sukkot ceremony?
What was a reason Josephus' book 'The Jewish War' might be considered inaccurate?
What was a reason Josephus' book 'The Jewish War' might be considered inaccurate?
When did the Roman army conquer Jerusalem and destroy the city and Temple?
When did the Roman army conquer Jerusalem and destroy the city and Temple?
Who were the Essenes and what did they do?
Who were the Essenes and what did they do?
What led to the end of Hasmonean rule in Judea?
What led to the end of Hasmonean rule in Judea?
Who is known for being both a king and high priest of the Jewish people?
Who is known for being both a king and high priest of the Jewish people?
What event does Tisha B'Av commemorate?
What event does Tisha B'Av commemorate?
What was the significance of Crucifixion as a Roman execution technique?
What was the significance of Crucifixion as a Roman execution technique?
What is the meaning of Sinat Chinam in Hebrew?
What is the meaning of Sinat Chinam in Hebrew?
What did many Jews hope for during troubled times when they turned to G-d?
What did many Jews hope for during troubled times when they turned to G-d?
Why did the Pharisees pelt King Alexander Yannai with etrogim during the Sukkot ceremony?
Why did the Pharisees pelt King Alexander Yannai with etrogim during the Sukkot ceremony?
What was the significance of the Sicarii during the Roman rule?
What was the significance of the Sicarii during the Roman rule?
What was one of the reasons Josephus' book 'The Jewish War' might be considered inaccurate?
What was one of the reasons Josephus' book 'The Jewish War' might be considered inaccurate?
Who were the Essenes and what action did they take against Hasmonean leadership?
Who were the Essenes and what action did they take against Hasmonean leadership?
In what year did the Romans capture Masada and completely crush a Jewish rebellion?
In what year did the Romans capture Masada and completely crush a Jewish rebellion?
Why are the Sadducees distinct from the Pharisees in Jewish history?
Why are the Sadducees distinct from the Pharisees in Jewish history?
