7.2 The Shekhinah

Question 1

The Shekhinah

Answer 1

Divine presence of God in the world

Question 2

Where were the 3 places the Torah describes God’s presence in

Answer 2

Tabernacle
Temple
Jerusalem

Question 3

Rabbi

Answer 3

Jewish leader/religious leader

Question 4

Talmud

Answer 4

Oral Torah passed down from Moses

Question 5

Yeshiva

Answer 5

Jewish school of Talmudic study

Question 6

Barachu

Answer 6

Call to prayer

Question 7

Kaddish

Answer 7

Prayer of praise, blessing God’s name

Question 8

Minyan

Answer 8

Group of 10 males over the age of 13

Question 9

Tikkun Olam

Answer 9

Acts of kindness, performed to repair the world

Question 10

Shekhinah in 3 specific places in Jewish history

Answer 10

Burning bush
Escape from Egypt
The tabernacle

Question 11

Exodus 33:14

Answer 11

“My presence will go with you and I will give you rest”

Question 12

Exodus 19:18

Answer 12

“Mount Sinai was covered with smoke; because the Lord descended on it in fire”

Question 13

Quotation for study of the the Tenakh and Talmud

Answer 13

“If two sit together and the words between them are of the Torah, then the Shekhinah is in their midst.” Rabbi Hananiah ben Teradian (с135)

Question 14

Quotation for worship in the synagogue

Answer 14

“Then have them make a sanctuary for me [the tabernade], and I will dwell among them” Exodus 25:8

Question 15

Quotation for prayer: when Jews pray believe God is present

Answer 15

“Whenever ten are gathered for prayer, there the Shekhinah rests.” Talmud

Question 16

Where were the 10 commandments/Torah kept?

Answer 16

The tabernacle
The temple - Jerusalem
The ark in the synagogue

Question 17

Study

Answer 17

An act of worship - Shekhinah is present
Done by both men and women - all Jews encouraged to connect with God through study
May take place in a yeshiva, but Jews can study at any time

Question 18

Orthodox yeshiva schools

Answer 18

Torah study is the primary focus
Takes place in morning
english, maths and science in the afternoon as secondary focus

Question 19

Hassidic Jews (considered most strict)

Answer 19

Reject secular (non-religious) study and concentrate on textual learning

Question 20

Worship

Answer 20

God instructed Moses to build the tabernacle, a portable temple
Key belief of Judaism that God led the Jews out of Egypt
A light burns in front of the Ark within the synagogue

Question 21

Prayer

Answer 21

Pray alone or apart of a minyan
believe God is present when they pray

Question 22

Why is the Shekhinah important for Jews today?

Answer 22

The different understandings reflect that God is far beyond human thought - reflected in the different names for God

Reminds Jews that God is always with them - Exodus 33:14 - shows God promises to always be with his people