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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

In Jewish worship, what prayer traditionally concludes most synagogue services?

Answer

Aleinu

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

Which ancient Jewish historian wrote The Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews?

Answer

Josephus

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What is the Jewish anniversary of a person’s death called?

Answer

Yahrzeit

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What book contains the traditional narrative and instructions for the Passover Seder?

Answer

Haggadah

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What Jewish object is a small parchment scroll placed on a doorpost called?

Answer

Mezuzah

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What Hebrew term refers to Jewish dietary laws governing permitted food and preparation?

Answer

Kashrut

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What Hebrew term names the weekly Torah portion read in Jewish communities?

Answer

Parashah

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

Who is traditionally regarded as the first of Judaism’s three patriarchs?

Answer

Abraham

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• Judaism And Jewish Traditions

What is the Jewish New Year, observed on the first day of Tishrei, called?

Answer

Rosh Hashanah

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Shinto And Japanese Spirits

In Shinto practice, what is the ritual purification of people and places called?

Answer

Harae

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• Shinto And Japanese Spirits

In Japanese folklore, what yōkai is a cat whose tail splits into two as it grows old?

Answer

Nekomata

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• Shinto And Japanese Spirits

In Japanese folklore, what household spirit is said to bring fortune to families living in a home?

Answer

Zashiki-warashi

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