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• Pandora's Box

In Greek mythology, what type of container did Pandora open, despite the modern phrase “Pandora’s box”?

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Jar

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

In the Jewish calendar, which month contains Yom Kippur?

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Tishrei

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

Who wrote the medieval Jewish philosophical work Guide for the Perplexed?

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Moses Maimonides

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What Hebrew term refers broadly to the body of Jewish religious law?

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Halakha

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

In the Hebrew Bible, what was Moses’ sister named?

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Miriam

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What is the Jewish ceremony marking the end of Shabbat with wine, spices, and a candle called?

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Havdalah

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What is the Jewish mourning prayer that praises God but does not mention death called?

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Kaddish

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

According to the Hebrew Bible, how many years did Jacob work for Rachel before marrying her?

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Seven years

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What is the Hebrew term for the Jewish legal principle that saving a life overrides almost all religious laws?

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Pikuach nefesh

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

In Jewish tradition, what is the Hebrew word for the commandment to honor parents?

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Kibbud av va'em

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What Hebrew term names the cabinet or chest in a synagogue where Torah scrolls are kept?

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Aron Kodesh

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What is the name of Judaism’s vast rabbinic collection that includes the Mishnah and Gemara?

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Talmud

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