Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
22 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Hillel
|
A member of the Pharisees
|
|
|
Shammai
|
A member of the Sadducees
|
|
|
Ezra
|
He made leadership more democratic by allowing men to interpret Torah. The interpreters became common people.
|
|
|
Simon
|
He convened the Great Assembly (הכנסת הגדולה) and made it more like congress.
|
|
|
Rabbi Akiva
|
Arranged legal decisions whenever there was an unclear problem in the Torah.
|
|
|
Judah HaNasi
|
He is the head Sanhedrin; edited the Mishnah
|
|
|
Pharisees
|
A flexible group who supported the Oral Torah.
|
|
|
Sanhedrin/Great Assembly
|
Make rules and decisions about the Torah like congress made 70 men both Pharisees and Sadducees
|
|
|
Sadducees
|
I group who stayed strict to the Torah and did not support the Oral Torah
|
|
|
1250 BCE
|
The Torah was given to Moses by God at Sinai—Torah received.
|
|
|
586 BCE
|
The Babylonian army invaded Judah and destroyed the temple and took the Jews captive—First temple destroyed, people captive.
|
|
|
444 BCE
|
Ezra reincorporated Judaism into normal life in society—Gained traditions.
|
|
|
70 CE
|
Romans destroyed second temple—Western Wall (temple was never rebuilt), Romans proved strength over Jews, No more sacrifices, everyone moved because they didn’t need to be near the temple
|
|
|
200 CE
|
Oral Torah was written down and edited into the Mishnah (edited by Rabbi Akiva and Judah HaNasi), divided into six parts—Mishnah created
|
|
|
Moshe used to interpret laws…then who? Then who? Then who
|
• Moses
• Kohanim • Torah Interpreters • Rabbis (the relig ones) |
|
|
What is the Oral Torah? / How is the Oral Torah different from the Torah (Written Torah)?
|
• The Oral Torah is spoken, not written down.
• It is discussion, debates, and explanations clarifying the Torah. • The Torah is written down and given by God. The Oral Torah is not written down and subject to change. |
|
|
How was the Sanhedrin or Beit Knesset HaGadol more democratic than when Kohanim were in charge?
|
• Simon allowed Kohanim, Sofrim, and the Pharisees and Sadducees be on the Great Assembly. The Great Assembly was created.
• Ezra allowed people to become Torah interpreters who were more willing to make changes in the law. |
|
|
Why was the Oral Torah necessary? (2 reasons) give 2 examples of Torah laws for each reason?
|
• Explains vague laws
o Take a corner of your field and donate to the poor. o The OT clarifies what is the corner size of the field is. • Modernize rules o Do not kindle fire on Shabbat. o OT clarifies the modern version: Do not use electronics on Shabbat. |
|
|
Why was the Oral Torah eventually written down? (3 reasons)
|
• People moved around not knowing all the laws.
• The Oral Torah became very large and easy to forget. • Oral Torah was only known by Rabbis who were all being murdered. |
|
|
How many Sdarim (seders/orders)?
|
• 6 Sdarim
o Agriculture סדר זרעים o Holidays סדר מועד o Women o Laws/Damages o Holy things o Purities |
|
|
How many subdivisions/masechtot?
|
63
|
|
|
After a while the Mishnah needed explaining – what are those explanations called? If I want to study the Mishnah and its explanations, what is that collection called?
*T_________* |
Tanakh
|
