judaism

Question 1

what was the abrahamic covenant

Answer 1

god spoke to abraham and told him to go to canaan the promised land, once he got there god spoke to him and promised to give Abraham and his wife a child, and to protect their descendants as his chosen people. In return, Abraham agreed that he and his descendants would obey and worship God and would lead by example.

Abraham sealed the covenant by circumcising himself and all the males in his family, as God had commanded.

Question 2

abrahamic covenant quotes

Answer 2

'’The whole of the land of Canaan … I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants.’’

Question 3

moses explain

Answer 3

he was abandoned by his mother and sent down the river nile, and was rescued and lived in the pharoah’s palace.
he fled egypt when he killed an Egyptian for mistreating his jewish slave
god spoke to Moses through a burning bush and commanded him to free the slaves
Moses asked the pharoah to repeatedly and he didn’t, so god unleashed the ten plagues
the pharoah got mad and then led the slaves to freedom, but the pharoah raised an army.
moses parted the red or reed sea to get away from the army.
when they reached mt sinai, god gave Moses the 10 commandments and then the covenant was born god will protect jews if they follow the 10 commandments

Question 4

jewish quote about justice

Answer 4

let justice well up like water - do not forbid god’s law and justice to take place

Question 5

what is tikkun olam

Answer 5

healing the world

Question 6

examples of tikkun olam

Answer 6

charity, following the mitzvot

Question 7

what is the oral law

Answer 7

talmud

Question 8

monotheism

Answer 8

‘the lord is our god, the lord alone’

Question 9

what is the prayer establishing 1 god

Answer 9

shema

Question 10

mneumonic to remember prayers

Answer 10

SABKA
S - shema
A - aleinu
B -berachot
K - kiddish
A - Amidah

Question 11

mneumonic to remember jewish festivals

Answer 11

SHRYPP
S - shabbat
H - hannukah
R - rosh hashanah
Y - yom kippur
P - passover
P - purim

Question 12

rosh hashanah

Answer 12

jewish new year
shofar, horn blown to start
reconcile with others
10 days of awe before rosh hashanah - last day is yom kippur

Question 13

yom kippur

Answer 13

24 hour fast
no makeup, shave, leather
resolve disputes
reunite with god
DAY OF ATONEMENT

Question 14

shabbat

Answer 14

day of rest
no cooking
no driving - only walk to synagogue
no work unless pikuach nefesh
family day and reflection with god

Question 15

shema

Answer 15

statement of monotheism
on mezuza - on every door frame
say 3x day
tefillin - box put on head and left arm with shema inside

Question 16

aleinu

Answer 16

end synagogue services with
lean towards the torah

Question 17

berachot

Answer 17

blessing prayer like grace

Question 18

kiddish

Answer 18

mourning prayer, praises god

Question 19

amidah

Answer 19

standing prayer
said everyday in synagogue
need a minyan to be present (ten men)
communicating personally with god - 19 statements
praise god
requests
gratitude

Question 20

jewish quote about god being a judge

Answer 20

lord our god, king of the universe, the true judge

Question 21

jewish quote about abrahamic covenant

Answer 21

’’ of all of the peoples on earth the lord your god chose you to be his treasures people’’

Question 22

quote about revenge

Answer 22

'’you shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against your countrymen. love your fellow as yourself’’

Question 23

saving a life is

Answer 23

pikuach nefesh

Question 24

jewish quote about pikuach nefesh

Answer 24

'’he who saves one soul, the scripture considers him as if he should save a whole world.’’

Question 25

how does the divine presence influence jews

Answer 25

shekinah - makes them clsoer with god as he is seen as not so distant
easier to cope with struggles as they feel god is near

Question 26

jewish beliefs about death

Answer 26

1. near death the person recites the shema
2. when the family hear about the passing, they rip a piece of their clothing as Jacob did.
3. the close family go into SHIVA a 7 day mourning period
4. during shiva, the family arent to leave the side of the dead person at any time as it is believed that the soul needs to be comforted