Judaism Flashcards
3 Types of Jews
Orthodox, Conservative and Reform
Orthodox
follows traditional Jewish rules, very strict, don’t change rules.
Conservative
a mix of traditional and modern, keeps many traditional practices but allows some change to live a modern life.
Reform
more flexible, lets people choose which traditions to follow, focuses on values.
TaNak
contains 24 books split into 3 main categories: The Torah, the Khetuvium and the Nev’ium.
The Torah
contains stories of creation, universe and the lives of patriots.
The Khetuvium
prayers, hymns and poetry about the human condition, mysticism, wisdom and love.
The Nev’im
records of the prophets.
Talmud
Judaism’s second most sacred text consisting of two parts: The Mishnah, the Gemara.
The Mishnah
consists of Rabbi’s and scholars’ perspectives on legalistic aspects of faith.
The Gemara
collection of later Rabbi’s and scholars’ analysis of and reflection of the Mishnah.
Basic Premise: The Human Purpose
Jewish people believe that they are made in the likeness and image of God. This fills all people with a sense of sacredness and as a result all human life is worth protecting.
Atonement
the process of causing a transgression to be forgiven or pardoned. In Judaism this is achieved through participating in Tikken Olam
Tikken Olam
the repairing of the world by going out and doing good.
Beit Milah
occurs when a boy turns 8 days old and is performed by a Mohel, the child’s father says prayers and blessings, a Hebrew name is given to the child and the child is circumcised
What Does Biet Milah Signify?
it signifies entrance into the Jewish faith as in the covenant God states that Abraham’s descendants must be circumcised, therefore Biet Milah connects adherents to the covenant and Judaism.
Bar Mitzvah
completed at 13 years old, for girls its called Bat Mitzvah and is a coming of age ceremony in Judaism
What Does Bar Mitzvah Signify?
it marks the time when a child becomes an adult in the Jewish faith and are responsible for their actions and how they practice Judaism.
The Mitzvot
there are 613 mitzvots, which are Jewish commandments, Jews agreed to these rules when they were given to Moses as apart of the covenant. There are two types of Mitzvots: moral and ritual.
Moral Mitzvot
explains how Jews should act when dealing with people, exploring how to live in a community
Ritual Mitzvot
explains what Jews should or shouldn’t do to avoid offending God.
Yom Kippur
a calendrical ritual of atonement which memorializes not only the re-forming of the covenant of Mt Sinia but also reminds Jewish people of their social responsibilities.
