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1
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What is a synagogue?

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A prayer of worship/study and house of assembly

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2
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What is shekinah?

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Divine presence of God

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3
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What is Shabbat

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Day of spiritual renewal and rest

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4
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What is kosher?

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Fit or proper foods

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5
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What is the Torah?

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Five books of moses

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What is the mitzvot?

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613 laws

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7
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What is the messiah?

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The anointed one

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What is a covenant?

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A promise or agreement between two parties

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9
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What religion is Judaism

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Monotheistic

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Where did god give Moses the 10 commandments

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Mount sinai

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What are the 10 commandments

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Rules Jews must follow

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When is Shabbat and what does it represent?

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  • every week
  • way of remembering creation and showing respect for god
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When does Shabbat begin and end?

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Begins = sunset on Friday evening
Ends = nightfall on saturday

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How do we know God is one in terms of evidence?

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  • no statues made of him
  • shema states lord is one
  • 10 commandments state ‘worship one god’
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How is god is a creator?

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‘Let us make mankind in his image’ God created humans so life is sacred and protected
‘Let there be light’
God created everything in the universe using words = omnibenevolent

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16
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What mitzvot relate to dietary laws?

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  • no unclean animals
  • no shellfish
  • no meat with dairy
17
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What mitzvot relate to treatment of non Jews

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  • love stronger
  • do not marry with non jews
18
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What mitzvot relate to poor

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  • give to charity
19
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What mitzvot relate to war

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  • don’t destroy fruit trees in battle
20
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What are reform Jews

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  • laidback
  • adapt mitzvot to the times they are living in
21
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What are Orthodox Jews

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  • strict
  • Jews see the mitzvot as a direct duty from God so they always follow it
22
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What about the 10 commandments

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  • 4 commandments are how to worship God
  • 6 other commandments are how to treat others
23
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What was the covenant with Abraham?

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  • god asked Abraham to leave his land and promised him a son
  • Issac is born
  • god asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac but was stopped
24
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What is Abraham seen as?

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Father of monotheism and establishes everlasting covenants with God

25
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What was the covenant with Moses?

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  • Jews were slaves at Egypt
  • god speaks to Moses through a burning bush and must guide Jews to freedom
  • parted Red Sea
  • god guides them to the promise land
26
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How do Jews keep the 10 commandments

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Learning and reciting the shema prayer daily and not having statues in synagogues

27
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What are reform Jews views on the messiah

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  • Less likely to see the messiah as a person and more likely a time on earth
  • ## Torah never references the messiah
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What are orthodox Jews views on the messiah

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  • see the messiah as an actual person
  • specific date the messiah will arrive
  • pray for him to arrive
29
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What is Rosh Hashanah?

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  • think about actions and ask for forgiveness
  • reminds Jews God is the judge and judges behaviour through the year
30
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How is Rosh Hashanah celebrated in the home?

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Home
- apples dipped in honey = sweet year ahead
- pomegranates = symbolises mitzvot they follow

31
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How is Rosh Hashanah celebrated in the synagogue?

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  • services evening before
  • shofar blown to remind Jews to wake up and repent
32
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What is yom kippur

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Day of atonement

33
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What does yom kippur symbolise?

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Focus on repent and repairing new relationship with God

34
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How is Yom Kippur celebrated in the home?

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  • fast for. 25 hours
  • donate food and money
35
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How is Yom Kippur celebrated a5 the synagagogue?

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  • spend day at synagogue
  • wear white to show purity
  • shema is recited
  • shofar blown
36
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What does shekhinah show?

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  • feel god in prayer
  • connect with other Jews
  • refer to god’s female qualities

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