FlashFlowRPE - Judaism + Holocaust
Year 9 Judaism and the Holocaust set
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What is Judaism?
A monotheistic religion based on belief in one God
What do Jews call God?
Often written as Adonai or referred to as HaShem
What is monotheism?
Belief in one God
What is the Torah?
The central Jewish sacred text
What does the Torah contain?
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
What is the Tanakh?
The collection of Jewish sacred scriptures
What is the synagogue?
A Jewish place of worship and community
What is Shabbat?
The Jewish day of rest from Friday evening to Saturday eveni…
Why is Shabbat important?
It is a time for rest
What is kosher?
Jewish food that follows religious dietary laws
What is a mitzvah?
A commandment or good deed
What are the Ten Commandments?
Important laws given by God to Moses
Who was Abraham?
An important Jewish patriarch and ancestor
Why is Abraham important to Judaism?
He is traditionally seen as the founder of the covenant with…
What is a covenant?
A special agreement between God and people
What covenant did God make with Abraham?
God promised to make his descendants into a great nation
Who was Moses?
A major Jewish prophet and leader
Why is Moses important to Jews?
He led the Israelites out of slavery and received the Torah
What was the Exodus?
The Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt
What is the Promised Land?
The land God promised to the Israelites
What is the Shema?
A central Jewish statement declaring belief in one God
What does the Shema teach?
That God is one
What is the Messiah?
A future figure whom many Jews believe will bring an age of …
What is Tikkun Olam?
The idea of helping repair or improve the world
What is Tzedakah?
Giving to those in need and acting justly
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The Jewish New Year
What is Yom Kippur?
The Jewish Day of Atonement
What happens during Yom Kippur?
Jews traditionally fast
What is Passover?
A festival remembering the Exodus from Egypt
What is Hanukkah?
A Jewish festival celebrating the rededication of the Temple
What is Bar Mitzvah?
A Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for boys
What is Bat Mitzvah?
A Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for girls
Who was Adolf Hitler?
The leader of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945
What was Nazi ideology?
A racist and antisemitic political ideology promoted by the …
What is antisemitism?
Prejudice or hatred against Jewish people
Why did the Nazis persecute Jews?
Nazi ideology falsely presented Jews as an enemy and inferio…
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Laws that removed many rights from German Jews
What was Kristallnacht?
A 1938 Nazi-organised attack against Jews and Jewish propert…
What was the Holocaust?
The systematic persecution and murder of approximately six m…
Who were the Nazis?
Members and supporters of Hitler's National Socialist German…
What was a concentration camp?
A camp where the Nazis imprisoned and persecuted people
What was an extermination camp?
A camp designed primarily for mass murder
What was the Final Solution?
The Nazi plan to systematically murder Europe's Jews
What was a ghetto?
An area where Nazis forced Jewish people to live under harsh…
What happened to Jewish people in ghettos?
They faced overcrowding
What was the Star of David used for by the Nazis?
Jewish people were forced to wear it for identification
What was resistance during the Holocaust?
Actions taken against Nazi persecution and control
What was Jewish resistance?
Ways Jewish people resisted Nazi persecution and maintained …
What were Kindertransports?
Evacuations that brought Jewish children from Nazi-controlle…
Why did some people help Jews during the Holocaust?
They opposed Nazi persecution and tried to save lives
What is Holocaust remembrance?
Remembering the victims and teaching about the Holocaust
Why is Holocaust education important?
To understand antisemitism and the consequences of racism an…
How did the Holocaust affect Jewish communities?
Millions were murdered and Jewish communities across Europe …
How might the Holocaust affect Jewish beliefs about God?
Some Jews questioned God's presence during the Holocaust
How did some Jewish thinkers respond to the Holocaust?
They developed different religious and philosophical explana…
Why is the Holocaust important in RPE?
It raises questions about evil
What is the problem of evil?
The question of how evil and suffering can exist if God is a…
What is free will?
The ability to make choices freely
How might free will relate to the Holocaust?
Humans chose to carry out or resist persecution and violence
What does Judaism teach about human dignity?
Every human being has value because humans are created by Go…
What does Judaism teach about helping others?
Jews are encouraged to act justly and help people in need
What is justice in Judaism?
Treating people fairly and upholding what is right
What is forgiveness in Judaism?
Seeking reconciliation and turning away from wrongdoing
Why is remembering the Holocaust important to many Jews?
It honours victims and preserves historical memory