beliefs and teachings - diversity of jewish belief

Question 1

when and where judaism was originated?

Answer 1

Middle East over 3500 years ago

Question 2

who founded judaism?

Answer 2

Moses

Question 3

who do jews trace their history back to who?

Answer 3

their patriarch, Abraham

Question 4

what do jews believe that there is only one of?

Answer 4

god - monotheism

Question 5

what do they believe that they have what with god

Answer 5

a covenant

Question 6

what do jewish people do in exchange for all the good that god has done for them?

Answer 6

keep god’s laws
try to bring holiness into every aspect of their lives

Question 7

what is their most important religious document?

Answer 7

the torah

Question 8

what is Orthodox Judaism?

Answer 8

maintains the most traditional beliefs and practices of the religion

Question 9

what do orthodox jews strictly observe? (2)

Answer 9

the dietary laws also known as kosher
practices of sabbath which are often marked by their ways of dress

Question 10

what do orthodox men undergo at 8 days old?

Answer 10

circumcision

Question 11

as adults what do men and women wear?

Answer 11

men - wear black suits and hats
women - hats, head covering, dress modestly

Question 12

what are orthodox synagogues like?

Answer 12

gender segregated

Question 13

what do orthodox male and females have within society?

Answer 13

clear and distinct roles

Question 14

when did reform Judaism begun?

Answer 14

19th century

Question 15

what do reform jews reject?

Answer 15

reject what they see as outdated practices of Orthodox Jews

Question 16

what do reform jews focus less on?
instead, what do they focus on more?

Answer 16

focus less traditional rituals, commandments and practices
focus more on the ethical dimensions of the faith

Question 17

some reform jews may moved sabbath from what day to?

Answer 17

from Saturday to Sunday

Question 18

reform jews may read the torah in what language instead of what?

Answer 18

vernacular language instead of Hebrew

Question 19

what does vernacular language mean?

Answer 19

everyday language, including slang, that’s used by the people

Question 20

what do reform jews set aside?(2)

Answer 20

kosher dietary laws
distinctive ways of dressing

Question 21

what do reform jews also have a different approach beliefs about?(2)

Answer 21

the jewish messiah
discard circumcision and replaced it with a ceremony called ‘brit shalom’

Question 22

what is secular judaism?

Answer 22

identify as jewish culturally, but not religiously
passed down through maternal bloodlines
do not believe in god or practice the jewish faith

Question 23

what is the Rabbi Moses Maimonides also known as?

Answer 23

the rambam

Question 24

what is the Rabbi Moses Maimonides regarded as?

Answer 24

one of the most influential jewish scholars of the Middle Ages

Question 25

what was the Rabbi’s work used by? why?

Answer 25

used by jewish, christian and muslims scholars
to help them gain a greater understanding of god

Question 26

what did the rabbi produce for what he refers to as what?

Answer 26

the thirteen fundamental principles

Question 27

what did the Rabbi refer his principles of faith as?

Answer 27

the fundamental truths of our religion and its very foundations

Question 28

what are the 13 principles?

Answer 28

1. god exists, perfect, eternal and the cause of all that exists
2. god is one and monotheism
3. god is spiritual - without a body
4. god existed prior to all else + creation ex nihilo
5. god should be the only object of worship and praise
   prophets and prophecy exist
6. Moses was the greatest prophet who ever lived
7. torah is from heaven.
8. torah will never changed, nothing will be added or subtracted to it. god will never give another law
9. god knows the actions of humans + not neglectful of them
10. god rewards those obey the commands of the torah and punishes those who violate its prohibitions
11. days of messiah will come - messianic age
12. the dead will be resurrected