Daily Life

Question 1

What is the Torah?

Answer 1

First 5 Books of Moses and it is the holiest part of the Tenakh.
Passages are read each week in synagogue and in rituals

Question 2

What is the tenakh

Answer 2

It is made up of the Torah, Neviiim (prophecy’s) and Ketuvim (writings)

Question 3

What is the neviim

Answer 3

They are books of the prophets which are studies to learn about the history of Judaism.

Question 4

What is the ketuvim

Answer 4

Record on how Jews behaved towards God. Includes the psalms which are recited in worship

Question 5

What is the Talmund

Answer 5

Combination of the Mishnah and the Gemara. When extracts from the Torah are unclear then the Talmund often gives further info

Question 6

The Gemara

Answer 6

Is on the commentary on the Mishnah which gives further t=details and guidance on issues of law and worship

Question 7

The Mishnah

Answer 7

Contains the oral Torah the Halacha (issues of law) and the Haggadah (guidance on teaching)

Question 8

How can this change a Jews life

Answer 8

Orthodox Jews will study the Torah and the Talmund throughout their lives, usually at a synagogue library. As Orthodox Jews believe that the Torah contains the most important teachings form God, they will try to follow the mitzvot rules from the Torah very strictly

Reform jews believe that the Torah was written by humans and so should be understood as a diving person book from the time it was written. This means that Reform Jews interpret the rules and teachings for our modern day society.