J2 Beliefs and sacred writings

Question 1

Morality

Answer 1

The belief that some behaviour is right and acceptable and that other behaviour is wrong

Question 2

Omnipresent

Answer 2

Everywhere

Question 3

Omnipotent

Answer 3

All powerful

Question 4

Omniscient

Answer 4

All knowing

Question 5

Shekinah

Answer 5

The divine presence

Question 6

Mitzvoh

Answer 6

Commandment

Question 7

Covenant

Answer 7

A solemn promise made between people. It requires commitment from both sides of the agreement

Question 8

The promised land

Answer 8

The land of Canaan which God promised Abraham and his decedents

Question 9

Israel

Answer 9

Result of the promised land given to Abraham

Question 10

Mount sinai

Answer 10

The place Moses received the 10 commandments from God

Question 11

Decalogue

Answer 11

10 commandments

Question 12

Monotheism

Answer 12

the belief in a single all-powerful god

Question 13

HaShem

Answer 13

“The name”

Question 14

Adonai

Answer 14

“Lord”

Question 15

Talmud

Answer 15

The oral law which includes the Mishnah and the Germana

Question 16

Mishnah

Answer 16

Collection of oral teachings in 6 sections

Question 17

Germana

Answer 17

Commentary on Mishnah

Question 18

Tenakh

Answer 18

Written law including the Torah, Nevi’im and the Ketuvim

Question 19

Torah

Answer 19

The teaching and law contains 613 mitzvots

Question 20

Nevi’im

Answer 20

About the prophets