Behind The News Questions
1. What language do the Jewish people speak?
The Jewish people speak Hebrew.
2. How do the Jewish people read Hebrew?
The Jewish people read Hebrew from right to left.
3. Why is Israel important to the Jewish people?
Israel is significant to the Jewish people as it is the Promised Land.
4. When was the present state of Israel formed?
The present state of Israel was formed after the Second World War in 1948.
5. What makes it unique in the world?
Israel is unique in the world as it is the only Jewish state/ country.
6. Who is the chosen prophet of Judaism?
The chosen prophet in the Judaism faith was Abraham.
7. What do the Jewish people believe God thinks of their people?
The Jewish people believe that they are chosen by God.
8. How do the three main religions different in their view of Jesus?
Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God whereas the Jewish believed that he was a prophet.
9. Why do the Jewish people not celebrate Christmas?
The Jewish people do not believe that Jesus was the son of God therefore they do not celebrate Christmas.
10. What festival do they celebrate instead?
The Jewish people celebrate the light festival; Hanukkah.
11. What event is celebrated at his festival and what is the significance of the number 8?
Hanukkah is celebrated at this festival and lasts for 8 days. This is because when there was only enough oil for the candle to burn for one night, somehow it burned for 8.
12. What is the name of the sacred text of the Jewish people?
The sacred text of the Jewish people is the Torah.
13. How is their text similar to the Christian bible?
It is the old tertamet of the Christian Bible.
14. How many commandments do the Jewish people have to follow
The Jewish people have to follow 613 commandments.
15. What if the name of the leader of a Jewish religion?
Rabbi is the name of the leader of the Jewish religion.
16. What is a Tallis?
The Tallis is prayer shawl.
17. What is a Tefillin?
A Tefillin is a leather box of which the Jewish men strap to their arms.
18. What is a kippah?
The Kippah is the skull cap that the Jewish people wear.
19. What is the word used to describe the food Jewish people can eat?
The word used to describe the Jewish diet is Kosher; inability to eat dairy and meat if they are combined.
20. Why is a cheeseburger not kosher?
The cheeseburger not Kosher because it contains meant and dairy.
21. Where is the only Kosher McDonalds?
The only Kosher Mcdonalds is in Israel.
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