8.2 The Tenakh And Talmud Flashcards
What is the Tenakh?
The Jewish bible
What are the three sections of the Tenakh?
T orah - five Books of Moses
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N evi’im - the Prophets
a
K etuvim - the Writings
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What is the Chumash?
The printed copy of the Torah
Orthodox Jews belief of Torah…
The literal word of God
—> revealed to them at Mount Sinai
Reform belief of Torah…
A human creation
—> written by their ancestors
Inspired by their understanding of themselves and the place of God in their lives
What are the two parts of the Talmud called?
The Mishnah (the core text), written in Hebrew
Gemara (the Rabbinical analysis), written in Aramaic
What is kashrut
The laws relating to food
What is Kosher?
Food that is acceptable to Jews
Means ‘fit’ or ‘correct’
Why can kosher food laws benefit health?
Not eating animals that are unconscious before they are killed reduces the risk of eating an unhealthy animal
What is treifah?
Food that is not kosher
Means ‘torn’
Originally used for animals that had been attacked by a predator
Why do Jews not eat pork?
Pigs in Israel used to carry lots of diseases
What food combinations can Jews not have?
Dairy and meat
A three hour gap must be observed after meat before eating dairy
What do Jews not eat during Passover?
Anything containing yeast
What animals can Jews eat and not eat?
Every animal whose hoof is divided
e.g. ox, sheep, goat, cow
Can’t eat: pigs, camel, hare, hyrax
Reasons to keep Kashrut
To follow the mitzvot
—> go to Gan Eden
—> to keep the covenant made with Moses
Covenant at Sinai helped establish Jews unique identity
—> keep following them to establish this
Comes directly from God
What is the tallit?
Prayer shawl
Worn during morning prayers and special occasions
Fringes on the corner - reminder of the 10 commandments
Orthodox - only men wear
Reform - women and men wear
