jewdaism Flashcards
Saving a life
Pikuach nefesh
Give two beliefs of the nature of god
Omniscient/omnipotent,loving,judge,god is one,creator
How howling the world influences jews today
Our roles as stewards of the earth,the world needs to be prepared for when the messiah comes,
Two beleifs om the divine prescence of god
Shekinah can be focused in certain places through good actions like synagogues
It helps jews know that god is omnipotent and that we should do justice “d9 justice and to love goodness”
The ten commandements are most important of the sinai covenant
Form the foundation of jewish ethics,underpin laws in society “ thou salt not murder”, only part of the covenant inscribed on stone
God gave people free will to choose, god gave all the mitzvots not just ten. . The ten are summary not in detal
What is amidah
Standing prayer
2 jewish prays
Shabbat,yom kippur
Religious features of a synagogue
Ner tamid is the ver burning light , symbolises th eprescence of god
Aron hadokesh- contains torah scrols
Two ways a bar mitzvah is importnat for jews
Represents a boy taking full resposnibility for his religious education. He will have studied the torah,show proper respect tefillin and tallit
You shall bind them as a sign upon your hand”
Jewish morning rituals are needed for the living more than dead
Rituasl help mourners come to terms to theirlow. Community comes to support the family,those who are left behind feel sad
Singing of hyms is to comfort the soul. Intended to show respect, they sta6 with the body before the burial symbolising .watching guarding over dead