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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?
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Which religious traditions were influenced by Judaism?
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What role did Judaism play in the formation of Western civilization?
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Which religious movement within Judaism maintains that the Torah and halakha are divine in origin and should be strictly followed?
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Which Jewish religious movement generally promotes a law over culture interpretation of Judaism's requirements?
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According to the Hebrew Bible, who is hailed as the first Hebrew and the father of the Jewish people?
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Who led the Exodus from Egypt according to the Hebrew Bible?
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Which books, together with Nevi'im and Ketuvim, are known as Torah Shebikhtav?
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Which term was first used to describe the movement of Jewish converts to Christianity in the late 19th century?
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What is one of the defining distinctions between Judaism and Christianity according to Jews?
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