Take this Exam: GCSE Religious Studies: Judaism | Zestly

Question 1

What is the purpose of the seder meal during the festival of Pesach?

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It uses specific foods to retell the story of the exodus from slavery in Egypt.

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It is a feast held to celebrate the harvest and has no connection to history.

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It is a meal where only bread is eaten to symbolise the journey through the desert.

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It is a private meal where families eat in silence to show respect for the dead.

Question 2

What is the relationship between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

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Rosh Hashanah is the New Year, and Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, connected by the theme of repentance.

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Rosh Hashanah is a day of fasting, and Yom Kippur is a day of celebration.

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They are both festivals that celebrate the birth of the Jewish nation.

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Rosh Hashanah is the end of the year, and Yom Kippur is the beginning of the next.

Question 3

How do Orthodox and Reform Judaism typically differ in their approach to the law?

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Orthodox Jews view the law as divinely given and binding, while Reform Jews view it as a guide that can be adapted to modern life.

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Orthodox Jews believe only in the Torah, while Reform Jews believe only in the Talmud.

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Orthodox Jews are more Jewish than Reform Jews because they follow more traditions.

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Orthodox Jews believe the law is irrelevant, while Reform Jews believe it is mandatory.

Question 4

What is the Jewish perspective on life after death?

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Judaism provides a single, detailed account of heaven and hell that all Jews must believe.

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Judaism teaches that there is no afterlife and that everything ends at death.

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Judaism holds a range of views and places the primary emphasis on conduct in this life.

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Judaism teaches that the afterlife is the only thing that matters, and life on earth is unimportant.

Question 5

Judaism speaks of more than one covenant. In one, God promises Abraham descendants and a land, and its sign is circumcision. In the other, at Sinai, the people receive the Torah and undertake to keep its commandments. What distinguishes the two, and why do both matter?

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Only the covenant at Sinai is still held to be in force, the promise to Abraham having ended with his death.

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The promise to Abraham establishes the relationship and is marked in the body by circumcision, while Sinai gives that relationship its content, the law the people undertake to live by — so Jewish identity rests on the first and Jewish practice on the second.

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They are two accounts of one event, told differently in different books, so no real distinction is intended between them.

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The covenant with Abraham applies to Jewish people and the covenant at Sinai applies to everybody else.