Judaism Flashcards
Ethics
Ideas of right and wrong
Monotheism
The belief that there is only one God
Torah
Consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Covenant
A binding agreement
Exodus
The escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
Commandment
An order to do something
Scripture
Sacred writings that are the source of Jewish teachings
Prophet
A person believes to be chosen by God as a messenger to bring truth to people
Rabbi
Jewish Religious teachers
Talmud
A collection of meetings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law
Righteousness
Acting are living in a way that is ethically right and obeys God’s laws
Justice
Fairness or fair treatment
Sabbath
A weekly day of rest
Judge
Leader who can rally the Israelites to defend their land
Exile
Separation from one’s homeland
Diaspora
Communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homeland
Synagogue
A place of worship
Israelite
A person from Israel or who to descended from Abraham