Judaism Flashcards
Describe the word Shabbat
It is the Jewish day of rest and they don’t go to work to remember god resting in the 7th day of creating the world
Describe the word messiah
Hebrew word for anointed one
Jews believe that he will come and bring around the messianic age
What does covenant mean
A promise made with God
What 4 things do Jews believe about gods nature
Judge
creator
Law giver
One
What is the shema
An very important Jewish prayer stating gods oneness
What is the Torah
Jewish written law. First 5 books of the Hebrew bible
What is mitzvot
Actions performed or avoided .
613 mitzvots in Judaism including the 10 commandments
Given to Moses on mount sinai
What does shekinah mean
The dwelling or divine presence of god for Jews
What is it meant by the word Elohim
Name that represents the omnipotent powerful transcendent nature of god
When does Shabbat happen
From sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday
Why is the Shabbat important
Seen as importance through sense of family and community involvement in the synagogue
In the Torah one of the 10 commandments is “remember the sabbath and keep it holy”
How do reform Jews celebrate Shabbat
Light candles after sunset
Try to complete symbolic ritual may alter the timings
It is permissible for reform Jews not to keep Shabbat if needed
How do orthodox celebrate Shabbat
No work at all is done (including cooking and driving not lighting candles)
Nothing create or destroyed
Stick closely to tradition and try to perform Shabbat wherever they are in the world
He guided them quote about the shekinah
“He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud… with a pillar of fire”
What form did gods Shekinah guide Israelites
Fire / cloud
Covered in smoke (2nd) for Shekinah)
“Mount Sinai was covered in smoke because the lord descended on it with fire”
Showing gods Shekinah as powerful and lawgiver as rules still followed today
Reform thoughts on messiah
Believe ordinary people have power to bring about a peaceful and prosperous age by carrying out actions
Orthodox beliefs on messiah
Messiah will be a human with super human qualities and abilities
What does olam ha -ba mean
The word to come
Many Jews believe when messiah comes…
He will come rebuild the temple of Jerusalem
End war so everyone can live in peace
Unite people regardless of differences
What did gods Shekinah do (Israelites desserts)
Led them out of the desert in Egypt to save them
What did the tabernacle do
The tabernacle kept the presence of god with the Jews as the travelled & maintained connection with him
Continued through worship today in the synagogue
Moses + Shekinah desert
Presented on mount sinai in cloud
Moses there for 40 days to get commandments
Orthodox Judaism messiah
- a single messiah yet to come
- person in every gen is born with potential to be messiah
- messiah will come when he is most needed or most deserved
- mankind will determine time of messiahs arrival
-say a prayer for the speedy arrival of the messiah at the end of the morning weekday service
Reform Judaism messiah
- believe they have power to bring about a peaceful and prosperous age by carrying out good actions
- have to work for the messianic age themselves
Evidence on orthodox (messiah)
13 principles of faith by Moses maimondies
What is the 13 principles of faith that relate to messiah
The twelfth principle
It’s to have “perfect faith in the coming of the mashiach”
(Faith in the messiah)
Reform Jews (interpretation of messiah)
Interpret tanak symbolically and that by following mitzvots
What is Abraham (found)
Founder of Judaism
Quote about Abraham genesis 17:4 nations
“Behold my covenant is with you and shall be the father of a multitude of nations”
What is the abrahamic covenant
God promised protection and land to Abraham and his descendants but they had to follow the path of god
What ritual did god command Abraham to do
Circumcise himself and so also his future gens
This is a symbol of the covenant
What did Moses do in Egypt
Freed Israelites from slavery in Egypt
How is the freedom of Israelites remember (Moses)
Festival Passover to celebrate their freedom
What did Moses actually see
Gods Shekinah in a burning bush on mount sinai
Moses quote
“God called to him from the middle of the bush and said “Moses I am god your father”
What did Moses receive on mount sinai
He received the 10 commandments (also the torah/ mitzvots)
Kosher
Means clean or fit used to describe food that is okay to eat for Jews
What is the shofar
A rams horn
