Jewish Principales And Teachings Flashcards
What are the 3 moral primciples
Justice
Healing the world
Kindness to others
Why do they follow these 3 principles
They believe they can bring the presence of god to a place by doing good
What is GIFT
GIFT (Give It Forward Today) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and communities in need by providing resources, support, and opportunities to promote kindness, empowerment, and positive change.
Where do GIFT work
London
Manchester
Isreal
What does GIFT stand for
Give it forward today
What is Shabbat
Jewish holy day from sunset on Friday until sunset on Saturday
What happens on shabbat
Resting, family life, worshipping god, celebrating creation and no work
Explain the important of justice
Bringing around what is right and fair, or making up for a wrong committed.
Quotes on justice
Prophet Micah:
“To do justice and to love goodness and to walk modestly with god”
Prophet Amos:
“Let justice well up like water”
How can justice be put inti practice
Through guidance of the Torah on treatment of the poor and vulnerable, never ignore injustice, and ti help create a society where all individuals contribute by following the laws of the Torah
Explain the principles of healing the wolrd
The motivation to get involved with works designed to reverse social justice like Volunteering for a charity.
How can we put healing the world into practice
Charities, volunteering, prayer, GIFT.
Some believe that charities are limited and should encompass more
Explaon the principle of kindess to others
Torah laws encourage kindness and forbid murder and negative actions.
Leviticus 19:18: “love your fellow as yourself”
How can we put kindness to others into practice
Simple daily acts of goodness
What is the scantity of life
that life is holy and precious because it comes from God (seen in Genesis when God breathes life into Adam). This means that only God should begin and end life, and that all life should be preserved and protected.
By following the scantity of life how does that effect jewish views on controversial things
As a result, many Jews are against abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia (assisted suicide) war etc.
How can we put the scantity of life into practice
help preserve life in practical ways - giving blood and donating one’s organs upon death is seen as a great honour
What is an important teaching from the Talmud on life
‘He who saves one life … saves the whole world’
What is the Talmud also known as
It is known as the ‘Oral law’ (as opposed to‘written law’) because it originated in verbal debates and discussions between rabbis, before being eventually written down.
What is the Pikuach nefesh
A Jewish principle that allows Jewish laws to be broken in order to save life.
What is the Shema
Jewish prayer that affirms the belief in 1 god
