Judaism

Question 1

Vision of salvation.
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Answer 1

Communal not individual. All Jews are saved together, it is not about a personal relationship with god.

Question 2

Vision of salvation.
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Answer 2

Afterlife not mentioned but implied. Wisdom chapter 3 verse 1-9.. Their hope is full of immunity.

Question 3

Vision of salvation.
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Answer 3

Emphasis on how you live your life, not your faith. (Deed not creed)

Question 4

Vision of salvation.
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Answer 4

Covenant with God suggests total commitment on the part of Jews.

Question 5

Vision of salvation.
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Answer 5

Salvation strongly linked to the Exodus experience, Passover experience.

Question 6

Community of Believers.
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Answer 6

Meet in the home to celebrate the Sabbath meal. God, the creator rested on the Sabbath day.

Question 7

Community of Believers.
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Answer 7

Most affiliated to a local synagogue led by a rabbi, elected by the. The congregation and is accountable to them.

Question 8

Community of Believers.
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Answer 8

The Ark of the covenant ( a cupboard that faces Jerusalem carries the Scrolls of the Torah which are taken out to be read.)

Question 9

Celebrating traditions.
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Answer 9

Festivals take place throughout the year in the different seasons Passover, Rosy Hashannah, Sukkot, Purim and Shavuot are all festivals that you should be familiar with.

Question 10

Celebrating traditions.
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Answer 10

Rites of Passage include circumcision on the 8th day, Bar and Bat Mitzvah at age 13 (becoming a man or a woman), marriage and death.

Question 11

Celebrating Traditions.
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Answer 11

At the initiation ceremony the Brit Milah (circumcision) dates back to Abraham and his covenant with God. The Mohel carries out the circumcision, there are special prayers. There is a naming ceremony for the girls and the reading from the Torah in the synagogue.

Question 12

Challenges to the tradition.
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Answer 12

Keeping the historical memory of the Holocaust alive. 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust and so their numbers decreased further.

Question 13

Challenges to the tradition.
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Answer 13

As it is non-missionary (they do not try to convert) it is difficult for them to grow.

Question 14

Challenges to the tradition.
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Answer 14

Trying to hold onto the land (Israel) when they are under threat from the Arab countries. They finally got their own land in 1948 after having been put out in 70 AD

Question 15

Challenges to the tradition.
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Answer 15

Trying to cope with anti-semitism in the world.

Question 16

Challenges to the tradition.
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Answer 16

Shrinking numbers. Only about 1,200 in Ireland today.