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Judaism Flashcards

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Describe the word Shabbat

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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

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Describe the word messiah

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Hebrew word for anointed one

Jews believe that he will come and bring around the messianic age

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What does covenant mean

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A promise made with God

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What 4 things do Jews believe about gods nature

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Judge
creator
Law giver
One

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What is the shema

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An very important Jewish prayer stating gods oneness

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What is the Torah

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Jewish written law. First 5 books of the Hebrew bible

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What is mitzvot

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Actions performed or avoided .

613 mitzvots in Judaism including the 10 commandments

Given to Moses on mount sinai

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What does shekinah mean

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The dwelling or divine presence of god for Jews

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What is it meant by the word Elohim

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Name that represents the omnipotent powerful transcendent nature of god

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When does Shabbat happen

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From sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday

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Why is the Shabbat important

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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”

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How do reform Jews celebrate Shabbat

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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

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How do orthodox celebrate Shabbat

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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

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What is a quote about the shekinah

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“He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud… with a pillar of fire”

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What form did gods Shekinah guide Israelites

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Fire / cloud

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Another quote (2nd) for Shekinah

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“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

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Reform thoughts on messiah

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Believe ordinary people have power to bring about a peaceful and prosperous age by carrying out actions

18
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Orthodox beliefs on messiah

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Messiah will be a human with super human qualities and abilities

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What does olam ha -ba mean

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The word to come

20
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Many Jews believe when messiah comes…

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He will come rebuild the temple of Jerusalem

End war so everyone can live in peace

Unite people regardless of differences

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What did gods Shekinah do (Israelites desserts)

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Led them out of the desert in Egypt to save them

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What did the tabernacle do

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The tabernacle kept the presence of god with the Jews as the travelled & maintained connection with him

Continued through worship today in the synagogue

23
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Moses + Shekinah desert

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Presented on mount sinai in cloud
Moses there for 40 days to get commandments

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Orthodox Judaism messiah

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  • 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
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Reform Judaism messiah

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  • 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
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Evidence on orthodox (messiah)

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13 principles of faith by Moses maimondies

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What is the 13 principles of faith that relate to messiah

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The twelfth principle
It’s to have “perfect faith in the coming of the mashiach”
(Faith in the messiah)

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Reform Jews (messiah)

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Interpret tanak symbolically and that by following mitzvots

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What is Abraham (found)

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Founder of Judaism

30
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Quote about Abraham

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“Behold my covenant is with you and shall be the father of a multitude of nations”

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What is the abrahamic covenant

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God promised protection and land to Abraham and his descendants but they had to follow the path of god

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What ritual did god command Abraham to do

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Circumcise himself and so also his future gens

This is a symbol of the covenant

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What did Moses do in Egypt

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Freed Israelites from slavery in Egypt

34
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How is the freedom of Israelites remember (Moses)

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Festival Passover to celebrate their freedom

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What did Moses actually see

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Gods Shekinah in a burning bush on mount sinai

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Moses quote

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“God called to him from the middle of the bush and said “Moses I am god your father”

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What did Moses receive on mount sinai

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He received the 10 commandments (also the torah/ mitzvots)

38
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Kosher

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Means clean or fit used to describe food that is okay to eat for Jews

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