CU7-IOGQ

Suggested Questions for representatives of religious groups
 * 1) Orthodox, Conservative
 * 2) Who wrote the Bible?
 * 3) When were Jews commanded to light the Hannukah candles?
 * 4) Does God reward the good and punish the bad?
 * 5) Can you be Jewish and not believe in God?
 * 6) What is the role of social action in Judaism?
 * 7) What is the individual's obligation to the less fortunate?
 * 8) Is there an afterlife? If so
 * 9) Is it in heaven or is there resurrection of the dead on earth?
 * 10) Is there an afterlife for those who don't believe in it?
 * 11) When did Jews learn about it?
 * 12) In Genesis 1, God creates all the animals and then man and woman; in Genesis 2, God creates man, then the animals and then woman. How do you explain what appears to be a contradiction?
 * 13) What is the role of secular Jews in the Jewish community?
 * 14) At Passover, we sing Lo Dayenu, it is not enough. If there is a God, do you think He or She should have prevented the holocaust, pogroms, etc?
 * 15) Reform, Reconstructionist
 * 16) Who wrote the Bible? When do your students learn that?
 * 17) When were Jews commanded to light the Hannukah candles?
 * 18) Does God reward the good and punish the bad?
 * 19) Can you be Jewish and not believe in God?
 * 20) What is the role of social action in Judaism?
 * 21) What is the individual's obligation to the less fortunate?
 * 22) Is there an afterlife? If so
 * 23) Is it in heaven or is there resurrection of the dead on earth?
 * 24) Is there an afterlife for those who don't believe in it?
 * 25) When did Jews learn about it?
 * 26) What is the role of secular Jews in the Jewish community?
 * 27) At Passover, we sing Lo Dayenu, it is not enough. If there is a God, He or She should have prevented the holocaust, pogroms, etc. What do you think about that?
 * 28) In Genesis 1, God creates all the animals and then man and woman; in Genesis 2, God creates man, then the animals and then woman. How do you explain what appears to be a contradiction?