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Judaism Flashcards

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What are the 3 characteristics Jews understand God as, and what do they mean

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Omnipotent - All powerful
Omniscient - All knowing
Omnipresent - Everywhere

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Why do Jews believe that God is a Lawgiver

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Jews believe that the given laws by God are to help guide their behavior

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Why do Jews believe that God is a Judge

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Jews believe that God is a judge because they are judged by God based on how they follow his given Laws

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What do Jews believe why God gave us free will

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Jews believe that God wants us to make our own decisions and make the right decisions by following the Mitzvot

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What is the Mitzvot

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The Mitzvot is the Jewish book of Laws

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Define Shekinah

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Shekinah is the term used describe God’s divine presence

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What is the Shema

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The Shema is the Jewish prayer which consists of 3 paragraphs taken from the Torah

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What is God’s name replaced as in some Hebrew Scriptures

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YHVH or YHWH

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Explain how Jew’s understand God as Monotheistic

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  • God is a single, whole, individual being
  • God is the only being who should be praised and worshipped
  • God is the source of all Jewish beliefs and values
  • Everything in the universe has been created by one God
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What is the day of rest called in Judaism

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Shabbat

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On which day does the Jewish day of rest occur on

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The 7th day of the week

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T/F Jews believe that respecting the world is equivalent to respecting God

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True

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Why do Jews think that free will is given to them

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Because they think that instead of challenging God, they ought to challenge themselves

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How many laws are in the Mitzvot

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613

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T/F Some Jews believe that the Mitzvot is a way to connect with God

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True

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Under what two sections is the Mitzvot split into

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They are split into 248 do’s and 365 dont’s

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T/F All Jews must follow all Mitzvot laws

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False, some laws are only for male or women

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Name 2 Jewish festivals

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Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

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What happens at a Jewish festival

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At a Jewish festival, Jews seek for forgiveness and reflect on the mistakes they have made

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Where do Jews believe was the House of God

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The Temple in Jerusalem

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When was the Temple in Jerusalem destroyed

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70ce

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What does the Torah consist of

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The Torah consists of stories where Jews encountered God

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What do Jews do as a sign of grief

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They tear their clothes

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What does the Torah focus on

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The Torah focuses on making life holy and meaningful

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What is the most important Jewish idea

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It is to live accordingly to the Torah

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Where do Jews believe that ‘Good’ people go to after they die

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Gan Eden

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What is Sheol

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Sheol is a place where Jews believe is a ‘fixing zone’ to cleanse themselves to eventually go to Heaven

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Who do Jews believe the Messiah will be a descendant of

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King David

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Why do Jews believe that Jesus is not the Messiah

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They believe that Jesus did not full fill the prophecies of the Hebrew Bible

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What does the term Messiah mean

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Messiah means anointed one

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What is the term used to describe the time ruled by a Messiah

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Messianic Age

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T/F The Messiah will be a son of God

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False, he will not

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What do Jews believe the Messiah will do

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They believe that he will bring world peace, rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem and gather all Jews to the Land of Israel

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What is the name of the Jewish prayer which expresses the oneness of God?

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Shema

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Which group of Jews reject the idea of a Messiah as a future king?

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Reform Jews

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What is the Jewish name for the commandments in the Torah?

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Mitzvot

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Who did God make a covenant to ‘travel to a land that HE would show him

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Abraham

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What is a covenant

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A covenant is a promise made by God

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What was the physical sign that Abraham agreed to in hid covenant with God

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Circumcision

40
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Explain the covenant at Canaan, with both perspectives

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  • God promised Abraham the father of many nations
  • Through the act of circumcision to show commitment
  • Abraham did this to prove his acceptance
  • God made Abraham’s wife, Sarah, to conceive, despite her age
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T/F After Abraham was circumcised, Sarah miraculously had children as a reward for Abraham’s commitment

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True, Sarah went on to have 8 children

42
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Where did Moses lead people from and to

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Moses led people from Egypt to Mount Sinai

43
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Name 2 things God gave to Moses at Mount Sinai

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10 Commandments, Torah

44
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What do some Jews believe will happen to the dead when the Day of Judgement arrives

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That they will be resurrected

45
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Name 3 ways that God’ spirit showed itself to Jews

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  • Pillar of fire
  • Cloud in the desert
  • In the tabernacle that Jews travelled with
46
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What do Jews believe about the after life

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  • Jews agree there is an afterlife in Gan Eden
  • You cannot change how your life is judged after death
  • Some Jews believe that those who weren’t ‘good’ go to Sheol (a place where Jews believe is a ‘fixing zone’ to cleanse themselves to eventually go to Heaven)
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Identify and explain two teachings common to Christianity and Judaism

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Monotheism - Both religions believe in one God
God as creator - Both religions believe God created everything in the universe and took 6 days to make it, resting on the 7th

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Why does the Torah not contain too much information on the after life

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  • Jews should focus on living accordingly to God

- God will send them to Gan Eden if they live a fulfilling life according to him

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What are the Jewish views on The Messiah [origin]?

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  • The Messiah is the future leader of the Jews, he is expected to live on earth and bring peace to the world during the messianic age
  • The messiah was promised by God though not the son
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Summarise the Escape from Egypt

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  • Moses helped the Jews escape egypt into the desert.
  • God unleashed 10 plagues on egypt allowing the Jews to escape.
  • As they escaped Moses parted the red sea so that they could escape
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What is Pikuach Nefesh?

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  • Saving a life
  • Pikuach nefesh allows jews to break mitzvot in order to save a life.
  • This is important as some mitzvot could prevent someone saving a life.
  • For example, on shabbat Jews are prohibited from doing any work, this could prevent them saving a life.
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What is Healing the World?

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  • Being involved in God’s work to sustain the world.
  • Healing the world is brought about by an action that brings you closer to God
  • For many Jews it motivates them to increase social justice
  • For Example they may volunteer for a charity that helps the poor or protects the environment

GCSE - Religious Education (2 decks)

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