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02/05/2011

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Where and when was Chaim Potok born?
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1929 in new york city in a vibrant community of jews
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Chaim Potok's father was _____. Chaim Potok was raised in an ______family.
Definition
polish; orthodox jewish
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What is orthodox judaism?
Definition
a strict application of Jewish laws
Term
What do modern orthodox jews practice?
Definition
tryin g to synthesize things literally; adheres to the modern world
Term
What is Hasidic Judaism?
Definition
the most conservative branch of Judaism; promotes spirtuality and joy as fundamental aspects of the faith
Term
What are the common elements of Orthodox dress?
Definition
yarmulke, and the tzitzit
Term
What is a tzitzit?
Definition
fringes that hang down from the tallit
Term
When will a Hasidic boy usually receive the tzitzit?
Definition
by his 3rd birthday
Term
Who is Matisayahu?
Definition
a jewish reggae/rap singer
Term
What is the Talmud?
Definition
a book of jewish law and commentaries
Term
As Chaim Potok grew up he studied the _____. He became increasingly interested in _____ and _____.
Definition
talmud; writing and literature
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How was Chaim Potok different from his family?
Definition
he was interested in writing and literature and he branched away from becoming a rabbi which is what his parents wanted him to be
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Potok gained a greater understanding for other religions in the______which inspired him to _____.
Definition
korean war; write
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How many books had Potok written before he wrote the chosen? HOw many books had he published?
Definition
one; none
Term
What is the sequel to the chosen?
Definition
the promise
Term
Potok was very interested in _____.
Definition
religious upbringings
Term
What type of novel is the chosen?
Definition
formation novel
Term
What is a bildungsroman?
Definition
a formation novel
Term
The Chosen deals with _____,______,______development.
Definition
moral, pyscological, intellectual
Term
What is a yeshiva?
Definition
a jewish parochial (religious) school
Term
What is the difference between hasidism, hasidm, and hasidic?
Definition
hasidism is a branch of judaism, hasidm is a follower of hasidism, hasidic is an adjective to describe hasidism
Term
When is the sabbath?
Definition
it begins friday at sundown and ends sundown on saturday
Term
What is an apiorsim?
Definition
a heretic or unbeliever
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Who is the narrator of the chosen? What is his faith?
Definition
reuven malter; modern orthodox jew
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What is the purpose of Mr. Galanter always talking about war during the baseball game?
Definition
the war imagery plus the religious conflict equals a holy war
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What is a tzaddik?
Definition
a divine connection to god
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Who is Solomon Maimon and how is he similar to danny?
Definition
a character in the story that mr. malter shares with reuven; similar to danny because the talmud is not enough for him either
Term
Danny experiences a lot of pressure similar to that of_____.
Definition
the tzaddiks
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Solomon Maimon gets bored from reading the Talmud so he learns _____.
Definition
german
Term
Mr. Malter says we all need what two things?
Definition
a friend and a teacher
Term
The Torah is also known as the _____.
Definition
books of moses
Term
The gematriya is a branch of the _____. What is the gematriya?
Definition
kabala; a manipulation of numeric value of letters to find hidden meanings
Term
What is pilpul?
Definition
arguments over the minute details of the Talmud
Term
What are some of the themes in the chosen?
Definition
sight and blindness; hearing and silence
Term
Freud is the father of ______. What is his theory?
Definition
pyschoanalysis; subconscious drives us
Term
What are the three parts of subconscious and what do they represent?
Definition
id, ego and superego. id represents the base drives, ego represents the conscious and it mediates the id and the superego, the superego represents what we learn
Term
irrational hostility toward jews, often characterized by discrimination, persecution and violence
Definition
anti-semitism
Term
a unit of study or a chapter in hebrew religious studies
Definition
blatt
Term
 Mystical teachings that deal with the ideas of creation and concepts of a spiritual nature
Definition
cabbala or kabbalah
Term
the systematic killing of racial, ethinic, or religious group, or destruction of their culture
Definition
geoncide
Term
destruction by fire
Definition
holocaust
Term
the murder of apporximately six million jews and other minorities by nazi germany and its allies between 1933 and 1945
Definition
the holocaust
Term
a prayer found in the jewish prayer service; it is a magnification and sanctification of god's name
Definition
kaddish
Term
small leather boxes containing scripture quotations, strapped to the forehead or arm of a jewish man during morning weekday prayers a symbolic gesture of telfillin
Definition
phyllacteries
Term
another term for phylacteries
Definition
telfillin
Term
a religious leader of a jewish ommunity or synagogue; similar to a priest, minister, pastor, or revered in the christian religion
Definition
rabbi
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a metal urn with a spigot, used to boil water for tea (russian)
Definition
samovar
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a place of worship for a jewish community; a temple (similar to a church in the chrisitan religion, or a mosque in the islamic religion, or a wat in the buddhist religion)
Definition
synagogue
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The Talmud is a collection of_____religious books meant to be _____,______,______.
Definition
63; studied interpreted debated
Term
the fringes of a religious garment, similar to a shawl worn by devout jews usually under a shirt
Definition
tzitzit
Term
a dialect of high german including some hebrew and other words
Definition
yiddish
Term
What is Yom Kppur? What is it also known as?
Definition
the holiest day of the year for jews, it is a major fast day on the jewish calendar; also known as the day of atonement
Term
What is zohar?
Definition
on eof the jewish books of mysticism
Term
Judaism dates back about _____. Judaism  was the first faith to ______.
Definition
4, 000 years; worhsip one god rather than many
Term
What three texts are considered holy in the Jewish tradition?
Definition
the torah, the hebrew bible, and the talmud
Term
What are the four main branches of Judaism?
Definition
orthodox, reconstructionist, conservative, and reform movemnts
Term
_____is a folk language that evolved in eastern europe.
Definition
yiddish
Term
Who is considered the founder of Hasidism?
Definition
the ba'al shem tov
Term
How does billy lose his eyesight?
Definition
in a car accident
Term
What is the term for someone that opposes Hasidism?
Definition
mitnagdim
Term
What is Danny unable to teach himself?
Definition
symbolic logic
Term
What german expression is a literary term meaning a formation novel exploring protagonists?
Definition
bildungsroman
Term
In what language did Sigmund Freud write his essays and books about psychology?
Definition
german
Term
What's the significance of a yarmulke?
Definition
shows respect for god
Term
Where does Danny go to graduate school?
Definition
columbia university
Term
What is gymatriya?
Definition
the use of numeric words to define meanings
Term
Who is the pyschology teacher at Hirsch College?
Definition
Appleman
Term
What does Jerusalem mean in hebrew?
Definition
city of peace
Term
Who is Danny's younger brother?
Definition
levi
Term
Where does MR. Malter deliver his speech that results in the silence between Reuven and Danny?
Definition
madison square garden
Term
What country is Reb saunders from?
Definition
russia
Term
What term means supporting the establishment of a jewish state?
Definition
zionism
Term
What's the real name of teh Balshimtov in Israel?
Definition
Term
Where did Reuven's mom die?
Definition
the hospital
Term
What character tells REuven that Danny's baseball team are murderers?
Definition
davey cantor
Term
Pictures of what two individuals are on Reuven's wall?
Definition
Eintein and ?
Term
What did the author do during the korean war?
Definition
he was in the navy
Term
Who loses an eye during the novel?
Definition
mr. tony savo
Term
What hebrew term means arguing over the minute details of a reiligious document?
Definition
pilpul
Term
On what date did the UN vote on the partition plan to establish Israel? When was teh actualy state established?
Definition
November 29, 1947; 1948
Term
What was Reb Saunders name before immigrating to America?
Definition
Term
what type of talmudic study is reuven asked not to use in his talmud class?
Definition
Term
What historical event causes Danny's dad to start the rallies?
Definition
finding out about the holocaust
Term
What's the full name of Danny and Reuven's college?
Definition
Term
In what year was Potok born and where was his father born?
Definition
1929; poland
Term
What are examples of two of the other authors Danny reads about at the library?
Definition
Term
What hebrew term does Reuven call his father?
Definition
abba
Term
What's the name of Reuven's eye doctor?
Definition
Term
What burrow and neighborhood is the chosen set?
Definition
brooklyn on lee avenue, williamsburg
Term
What is the literary term for a "coming of age" story that deals with protagonist's moral, pyschological, and intellectual development?
Definition
bildungsroman
Term
One blatt equals how many pages?
Definition
two
Term
What are three decorations in reuven's room?
Definition
picture of roosevelt, war maps, picture of einstein
Term
What is the name of the founder of hasidism?
Definition
israel
Term
What is the name of the gorup who persecuted Jews in Polland?
Definition
cossaks
Term
Whose story does Reuven's father tell to as a parable for Danny's possible future?
Definition
solomon maimon
Term
Why is the creation of Israel controversial?
Definition
land ownership
Term
Jerusalem is a land of ______,______,______,______, and______.
Definition
pilgramage, passion, hatred, suspicion, and love
Term
Jerusalem is considered a mosaic of ____.
Definition
faith
Term
For Jews, Jerusalem is the ______.
Definition
promised homeland
Term
For Muslims, Jerusalem is ______.
Definition
the holiest of all land
Term
For christians, why do people come to jerusalem?
Definition
to touch the birthplace of the Messiah
Term
What country surrounds Israel to the north? the east? the west?
Definition
syria to the north; jordan to the east; and egypt to the west
Term
Jerusalem bears the signature of _____ yearsof religion.
Definition
4,000
Term
What does Jerusalem mean in arabic? hebrew?
Definition
the holy; holy place
Term
The three religions (islam, judaism, christianity) are united by_____, but they are divided by ______.
Definition
their faith in one god; beliefs in different prophets
Term
For believers, the heart of Jerusalem is in the ______. The entrance was known as the_____, but it was sealed and people don't know why.
Definition
old city; golden gates
Term
_____became known as the temple.
Definition
mount mariah
Term
What are the two names for the temple? What is the only segment of the temple that remains
Definition
the western wall, and the wailing wall; the western wall
Term
What year was Islam fully entrenched in Jerusalem?
Definition
691 AD
Term
A holy mosque was built in 691 AD. What is this called by the Muslims? And what is it known for being?
Definition
noble sanctuary; the largest mosque in israel
Term
What does via dolorosa mean? What is it?
Definition
the way of sorrow; leads people on the route that Jesus took on the way to his crucifixtion
Term
Christians celebrate mass at the_____and today it is one of the most important Christian shrines. The candles in the sepulcher represent_____.
Definition
sepulcher; the believer's prayer to god
Term
What are the names for the god in Islam, Judaism, and Chrisitianity?
Definition
Islam-allah; judaism: ya-weh; christianity-god
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