Judaism Flashcards
Why is the Torah sometimes called the five Books of Moses.
Because he is one of the main characters and he was also involved in writing them down.
What language is the Torah written in?
Hebrew
What are the five books of the Torah?
Genesis,exodus,leviticus,numbers and deuteronomy
Do they sacrifice animals?
No, instead they give up their time to think about how to behave in the world
How do Jews show respect for the Torah scrolls?
Having clothes for a king or queen, silver crowns, a special robe and they undress it during their services on either a Monday Saturday or Thursday.
What is a yad?
A yad is a pointer used to point to letters as they read them, because they don’t want to touch the paper. yad is hand in Hebrew
Why do they use a yad?
They use a yad to keep the Torah clean. They also use it to point the letters they’re reading.
How are Torah scrolls made?
The Torah scrolls are made by copying other ones to ensure they’re the same they are written by hand and made out of parchment
How many times is a Torah scroll checked after written?
3 times to ensure it is correct
Why is a Sefer Torah better than a printed Torah?
Because you can’t use a printed Torah in a public ritual, because it hasn’t been imbued with the holiness that a person with the soul can glue to it
What is a Talmud?
Something used to record a more detailed version of the commandments that Orthodox Jews believe in
What’s an ark?
A special cupboard in the synagogue used to keep the Torah .
What’s a mizvot?
God - given commandments which Jews aim to know and follow
What do Jews believe about the words of god?
Orthodox Jews believe the Torah contains the exact words of God other Jews, including progressive Jews, think the Torah contains important advice about living, but that the words are from inspired men of God several years ago
Context
The circumstances and settings for an event like where, and when something happened
Theist
Someone who believes in god or gods
Monotheist
Belief that there is only one God/someone believing in one God 
Polytheist
Someone who believes in more than one God
Atheist
Someone who doesn’t believe in God at all
Torah
The Torah is a Jewish scripture, which shows the law of God as revealed Moses and recorded in the first five books of the tanakh
Tanakh
The tanakh is a book, containing many other books and religious writings. The word tanakh is an acronym for the three biggest sections of it. The Word tanakh is an acronym for the 3 biggest parts of it, the Torah, Nevi’im and the ketuvim
Nevi’im
This is the part about the major prophets section of the tanakh
Ketuvim
This is the writing/part about the writings, and is one of the largest sections of the tanakh.
What are the 3 abrahamic faiths?
The three Abraham faiths are Christianity, Judaism and Islam because they all recognise Abraham as their first profit .
Life of Abraham
Abraham was born in ur he had eight sons, one with Hagar , one with Sarah, the rest with keturah. His two main sons were Isaac and Ishmael. As they started Christianity and Islam. he married, Sarah Hagar and keturah. God promises him two things 1. Land 2. children especially sons which appealed to Abraham as you gained respect for having sons in his context.
Ritual
A ceremony for religious purposes
Supernatural
Things that don’t belong in our ‘natural’ world but that some some believe in
Myths
Story’s about ancient people of the past that haven’t been proven correct or incorrect
Ethics
To do with what’s right and wrong.
Doctrine
Set of religious teachings
Descendant
A word that describes children, grandchildren, great grand children. Going down.
Ancestor
A person who is in someone’s family in past times, we are descendants of our ancestors. going up
Faith
To put your trust in something or someone. It can also mean a belief, for example, the Christian faith.
Idol
A Statue that is worshipped
Tree + religions
Sarah + Abraham + Hagar
Isaac. Ishmael
The Jews Muslims
Jesus
Christianity
Scripture
Religious writings that have authority for believers
5 books of the Torah
Genesis, exodus, Leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy.
Key beliefs Abraham taught
Monotheism
Covenant with god
Kew words/ideas of the tanakh
Split into Torah, nevi’im and ketuvim
Written in Hebrew
Torah contains the commandments
Jewish form of worship
Prayer
Key ideas of worship
Synagogue - place of Jewish worship
Shema - most important prayer
Tefillin - boxes containing scriptures worn around the head and the arm
Tallit - prayer shawl
Rite of passage
Bar mitzvah- (boys 13)
Bat mitzvah- (girls 12)
Key ideas of a Jewish right of passage
- read from the Torah in Hebrew
- celebrate with family and friends
Festivals
A time of special importance marked by believers from that religion. Religious festivals are commonly celebrated on recurring cycles in a year.
Jewish festival
Pesach (Passover) – remembers the Exodus from Egypt.
Key ideas of pesach
• Seder – meal (different food and their symbolism)
Jewish place of pilgrimage
Western Wall (Wailing Wall), Jerusalem
