Judaism Terms
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. covenant
A. The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew
2. yahweh
B. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation
3. shema
C. A skullcap worn by religious Jews
4. torah
D. A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
5. prophet
E. The second patriarch
6. rabbi
F. Prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt
7. talmud
G. Country in the Middle East with Jerusalem
8. yarmulke
H. A liturgical prayer that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their
9. moses
I. The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac
10. abraham
J. The collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition that constitute the basis
11. israel
K. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration
12. isaac
L. An agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain