Judaism Flashcards
What are the 3 nature’s of the almighty?
1) the creator
2) the law giver
3) the judge
What is the halakhah?
The holy law of jewdasim
Which three scriptures make up the Tenakah?
1) Torah
2) Nevi’im
3) Ketuvim
What is the Ketuvim?
The books of the writings
Who was Miomonides?
A medieval rabbit and philosopher.
What di Miomonides create?
The thirteen principles
What is the mezuzah?
A container for the shema scroll that is put on door posts.
What are the mitzvot?
Commandments/laws
What is the Nevi’im?
The books of the prophets
What is the shema?
A statement of God’s onneness
What is the Tefillin, and how is it used?
A leather container for the shema scroll to be put on the head and arms during prayer
Tenakh
The Jewish scriptures
Torah
The law book or books of moses
What are the very first words in the torah?
“IN the beginning God created the heaven and earth”
What is the kabbalah?
Jewish mysticism
What is the mount zion?
The holy hill in Jerusalem where the Temple was
What is a Rabbi?
An ordained Jewish religious leader/ teacher
What is the tabernacle?
The holy place containing the ark of the covenant
What is the Temple?
The centre of worship built by Solomon in Jerusalem and destroyed in 70 ce
What is the Skekinah?
The divine presence of God
Give two examples from the Torah of the skekinah
1) Shekinah going with Moses to guide him through the wilderness to the promised land.
2)Shekinah as cloud and smoke on Mount Sinai when God gave the commandments.
What is the meaning of Exile?
When the Jewish people had to leave their homeland and had to live elsewhere
What is the messianic age?
A time when all nations will live at peace and there will be justice in the world.
What’s the meaning of Olam Ha-Ba?
The world to come
Whats the meaning of Ultra Orthadox?
The very ultra orthodox like the Hasidic and the Haredi
What is Zionism?
The belief that the boundaries of the old kingdom of Israel should be those of the modern Jewish homeland.
What is the purpose of the Messiah? (4)
1)rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem
2)unite all the people’s of the world
3) male all the people’s of the world aware of the presene of God
4) bring in the Messanic Age when all will live at peace
What’s the nature of the Messiah?(3)
1) a descendant of king david
2) a human, not a divine being
3) a man of great piety and close to God
Which scripture is Messiah mentioned in?
Nevi’im
What is the ark of the covenant?
The holy container for the tablets of the commandments
What’s a covenant?
An agreement between two parties
What’s a decalogue?
The ten commandments
What’s exodus?
The Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt
What are Gentiles?
Non-jewish people
What’s the meaning of Hashem?
The name/word used to refer to God without mentioning his name
What is shabbat?
The Jewish holy day, Saturday, the seventh day if the week
How long did Moses spend in the Sinai wilderness?
40 years
Give a summary of the Mosaic covenant.
An agreement between God and the Jewish people. Was written on two stone tablets stored in the Arch of the Covenant.
What does the Mosaic covenant state?
If the Jewisj people kept all 613 laws, they would remain God’s chosen/special people.
What is a Brit Chayim?
A consonant of life ceremony for reform Jewish baby girls
What is a Brit Millah?
Covenant of circumcision
What is Canaan a name for?
(Hint: it’s a place)
Ancient name for the land of Israel
What’s the definition of an Ethnic Jewish person?
Someone who is Jewish through their genes rather then their religion
What was God’s side of the Abrahamic Covenant?
Promise to make a great nation from Abrahams son and give the land of Canaan to Abrahams descendants as an ‘everlasting possession’.
What was Abrahams side to the Abrahahmic Covenant?
Abraham and every male descendent to be circumcised and for Abraham and his family to worship God alone.
What was Abrahams son renamed by God
(Hint: His originalname was Jacob)
Israel
How many sons did Israel have?
12 ( they became known as the children of Israel)
What is Kashrut?
Keeping the Jewish food laws
What is meant by Pikuach Neffesh?
Saving a life, the principle that mitzvot can be ignored in order to save a life.
What does sanctity of life mean?
The belief that life is holy and belongs to God
What is Talmud?
Collection of Mishneh and other writtings on the Jewish law.
Give the Torah verse for Pikuach nefesh.
“Do not do anything that endangers ypur neighbours life”( Leviticous 19:16)
What is the meaning of Kosher?
Food which a Jewish person is allowed to eat
Define Mishnah.
The oral Torah
Define Mitzvah.
A singular commandment.
Define Mitzvot.
Multiple commandments
Why is it important for Jewish people to understand the Mitzvot?
So that they can keep them properly.
What is the definition of Gan Eden?
Heaven
What is the definition of Gehinnom?
Hell
What does the Troah state about the righteous?
They will be with their loved ones after death. ‘Being gathered to their people’
What’s an Ark?
A large cupboard at the front of the synagogue where the Torah scrolls are kept.
Define Bihma.
A raised platform in front of the Ark from which the scriptures are read.
What is a Rabbi?
A spiritual leader of a Jewish community
What is the Rosh Hashanah
Jewish new years
What is a Sefer Torah?
The scroll of the Torah.
Define Shabbat.
From sunset Friday to sunset Saturday.
What is the definition of Sidra?
The portion of the Torah read at Shabbat morning service
What is meant by Simchat Torah?
Festival celebrating the giving of the law.
What is a Tallit?
A fringed garment worn by orthodox Jews especially during prayer.
What is meant by Yom Kippur?
The day of atonement.
What is Shechitah?
The Jewish method of slaughtering animals.
What is the Torah made up of?
The five books of Moses?
What is the definition of Treifah?
Not kosher.
What is the name of afternoon prayer?
Minchah
What is the name of morning prayer?
Shacharit.
What is the name of the daily prayer book?
Siddur
What are the standing prayers called?
Amidah
What is the name for the belief in one God who demands moral obedience?
Ethical monotheism
What is the shema?
The major prayer affirming belief in one God.
What is the name given to the required number of adult Jewish males for certain prayers to be said in the synagogue?
Minyan.
Define Mohal.
A person trained to perform Brit Milah
What is the definition of Avelut?
The mourning period.
What is the Chevra kaddisha?
The burial society
What is the Huppah?
Wedding canopy
What is the Kaddish?
The prayer recited publicly by mourners.
What is a Ketubah?
A marriage contract.
What are the Shiva?
The seven days of intense mourning.
What’s the word for someone’s anniversary of death?
Yarzheit
Good look
Just put green
