13 Questions
What is Judaism?
A monotheistic religion
When did modern Judaism evolve from Yahwism?
By the late 6th century BCE
What is the Hebrew word 'torah' commonly translated as?
Law
What is the Tanakh known as to secular scholars of religion?
The Hebrew Bible
Which religious traditions were influenced by Judaism?
Christianity and Islam
What role did Judaism play in the formation of Western civilization?
Major
Which religious movement within Judaism maintains that the Torah and halakha are divine in origin and should be strictly followed?
Orthodox Judaism
Which Jewish religious movement generally promotes a law over culture interpretation of Judaism's requirements?
Karite
According to the Hebrew Bible, who is hailed as the first Hebrew and the father of the Jewish people?
Abraham
Who led the Exodus from Egypt according to the Hebrew Bible?
Moses
Which books, together with Nevi'im and Ketuvim, are known as Torah Shebikhtav?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
Which term was first used to describe the movement of Jewish converts to Christianity in the late 19th century?
Hebrew Christian
What is one of the defining distinctions between Judaism and Christianity according to Jews?
Belief in Jesus as a messianic figure and as divine
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