Significant People and Schools of Thought (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Quizzes
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What was Moses Maimonides commonly called due to his enormous influence on Judaism?
What was Moses Maimonides commonly called due to his enormous influence on Judaism?
The second Moses
What revolutionary philosophical position did Maimonides argue about understanding God?
What revolutionary philosophical position did Maimonides argue about understanding God?
God is rational & can be understood rationally
What was the main purpose of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah published in 1180?
What was the main purpose of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah published in 1180?
Make Jewish law accessible beyond scholars
How many precepts did Maimonides formulate as a creed for Orthodox Jewish belief?
How many precepts did Maimonides formulate as a creed for Orthodox Jewish belief?
Thirteen precepts
What saying developed about Maimonides showing his enduring recognition?
What saying developed about Maimonides showing his enduring recognition?
From Moses to Moses, there is none like Moses
Who founded Hassidism in 18th-century Ukraine?
Who founded Hassidism in 18th-century Ukraine?
Israel Ben Eliezar (Ba'al Shem Tov)
What did the Ba'al Shem Tov teach was more important than study of the Torah?
What did the Ba'al Shem Tov teach was more important than study of the Torah?
Purity of heart
What are payot in Hassidic practice?
What are payot in Hassidic practice?
Long sideburns or ringlets men grow
What irony exists about Hassidism's evolution?
What irony exists about Hassidism's evolution?
Began radical, now seen as most conservative
Who was the only female legal authority mentioned in the Talmud?
Who was the only female legal authority mentioned in the Talmud?
Beruriah (2nd century CE)