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Be able to:
● Write out the Shema, explain what it means and know the verse where it is found in scripture
“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the LORD alone.” - Deuteronomy 6:4
The Shema is the bold statement of monotheism made by the Jews.
● Name and describe in detail all Jewish holidays
Rosh Hashanah see above↑
Yom Kippur see above ↑
Hannukah see above ↑
Purim is a minor festival in March that recalls the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction at the
hands of Hamon. It is like Halloween and Mardi Graas.
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Passover is a spring holiday that commemorates the Exodus. Jews have seder dinner and they listen to the
Haggadah.
● Name and define the three prominent forms of Judaism in North America and explain the
differences between them (with concrete examples)
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● Draw the “circle of interpretation” of the Torah and define and explain each of the rings.
● Explain the difference between Zionism, Hasidism, Kabbalah and Orthodox Judaism
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