How old is Judaism? - 4000 years old, Who is considered to be the founder of Judaism? - Abraham, What is a menorah? - 7 branched candlestick, Which Jewish symbol appears on the flag of Israel - Star of David, What does each candle on the menorah symbolise? - Days of the week/ days in the creation story, What is the most important Jewish belief? - That there is only one G-d, Judaism is a monotheistic faith, what does this mean? - Jews only believe in one G-d, What is the name of the most important Jewish prayer/ statement of belief - Shema, What are Jews still waiting for? - The Messiah, What is the name of the Jewish holy book? - Tenakh, What name is given to the books of the law in Jewish holy scriptures - Torah, What name is given to the books of the prophets in Jewish Scriptures - Nevi'im, What name is given to the "writings" in Jewish scriptures - Ketuvim, What does the word Torah mean? - Law or teaching, How many commandments must Jews follow? - 613, What language is the Jewish scripture read in? - Hebrew, What does the word Yad mean? - hand, Where is the Torah kept? - Ark, What is the name for the Jewish place of worship - Synagogue, What is the purpose of a Mezuzah? - Tp remind Jews of God's presence and the importance of remembering God's word, Where would you find a mezuzah? - On a doorpost, What does the word synagogue mean? - assembly, What is the Ner Tamid? - a light that hangs above the ark, Why do Jews wear a kippah? - To show respect to G-d, What do the tassels on the tallit represent? - The commandments, What does the word Shabbat mean? - to cease or to rest, When does Shabbat begin? - Friday evening, What is the name of the blessing said during Shabbat? - Kiddush, What is the name of the special bread eaten during Shabbat? - challah, What must be done in advance for shabbat? - housework, cooking,washing and electrical items put on timer, What is the Hebrew name for the passover festival? - Pesach, How long does Passover last for? - 8 days, What does Passover remind the Jews of? - The exodus from Egypt and the receiving the 10 commandments, What must be removed from the home before passover begins? - Leaven (yeast), What is the name given to the special symbolic meal that Jews will have during passover? - Seder, What is the name given to unleaven bread? - matzah, Which prophet has a cup left out for him during the Seder meal? - Elijah, What items would you find on a seder plate? - Shank bone, egg, charoset,bitter herbs, parsley and salt water and matzah, How many plagues did God send down on the Egyptians? - 10, What is the significance of the lamb shank bone on the seder plate? - lambs blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would passover, sacrifice, What is the significance of the charoset? - cement used by the slaves, what is the significance of the parsley dipped in salt water - tears of the slaves, What is the significance of bitter herbs on the seder plate? - The bitterness the Jews felt when kept as slaves by the Egyptians, What does Kosher mean? - fitting or correct, What is Kashrut? - The laws which govern a Jew's diet, What is shechita? - The method used to kill kosher animals, Sheep, cows and goats are kosher, true or false? - true, Eggs and milk are not kosher, true or false? - false, What does Treifah mean? - Food that Jews are not allowed to eat, Which meat is not eaten by both Jews and Muslims? - Pork,

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