Jewish Key Concepts

Question 1

define she jonah

Answer 1

the dwelling or divine presence of God mainly shown in Exodus when God appears as a burning bush

Question 2

define synagogue

Answer 2

a building it place of worship in the Jewish faith

Question 3

define shabbat

Answer 3

Jewish day of rest and 7th day of Jewish week; Jews don’t work and remember when God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th

Question 4

define kosher

Answer 4

means ‘clean’ or ‘fit’ ; word used to describe food that is okay for jewish people to eat

Question 5

define torah

Answer 5

Jewish written law and first 5 books of Hebrew bible

Question 6

define mitzvot

Answer 6

actions Jews must perform or avoid ; 613 mitzvot in Judaism including 10 commandments

Question 7

define messiah

Answer 7

means the anointed one; Jews believe he is a descendant of King David and is sent by God to save the Jews

Question 8

define covenant

Answer 8

a promise or agreement; jews believe God had chose Jews to make several covenants with throughout history