Judaism

Question 1

Monotheism

Answer 1

Believing in 1 God

Question 2

Shema

Answer 2

A Jewish Prayer Teaching Jews that there is only one God and you should love him with your heart body and soul

Question 3

Torah

Answer 3

The law of God in the first 5 books in the Hebrew Scriptures

Question 4

Talmud

Answer 4

The commentary of the books of the Torah

Question 5

Omnipotent

Answer 5

God is all-powerful

Question 6

Omniscient

Answer 6

God is all-knowing

Question 7

Omnipresent

Answer 7

God is present everywhere at everytime

Question 8

Shabbat

Answer 8

The Day of Rest on the 7th day of the week

Question 9

Mitzvoh

Answer 9

Jewish rules and commandments

Question 10

Shekhinah

Answer 10

the glory of the divine presence, conventionally represented as light

Question 11

Temple

Answer 11

The place of Jewish worship

Question 12

Judge

Answer 12

For Jews Judging is what God does to someone when they die.

Question 13

Resurrection

Answer 13

Coming back to life. (E.g Jesus’ resurrection)

Question 14

Heaven

Answer 14

A place where Jews believe they go after death

Question 15

Sheol

Answer 15

A place Jews go when they die to cleanse their sins.

Question 16

Messiah

Answer 16

Is the saviour for a group of people.

Question 17

Messianic Age

Answer 17

is the future period of time on earth in which the messiah will reign and bring universal peace

Question 18

Promise land

Answer 18

The place where Moses lead the Jews to.

Question 19

Covenant

Answer 19

Is a visible commitment between God and the Jews. E.g Noah, Moses

Question 20

Abraham (Covenant)

Answer 20

1. Abraham would move from ur to canar so his descendants could live there and there would be as many of them as stars.
2. Was that all Jews would be circumsized and he would be named father of the nation and have a son.
3. Sacrifice his son Isacc to show his loyalty to God and the covenant

Question 21

Moses (Covenant)

Answer 21

God appeared to him in a burning bush and told him to lead his people to the promise land.

Question 22

Sinai Covenant

Answer 22

refers to a biblical covenant between God and the biblical Israelites. This is recorded in the first 5 books of the hebrew bible.

Question 23

Circumcision

Answer 23

The removal of the foreskin off he penis

Question 24

Ten Commandments

Answer 24

Given to Moses by God, rules that Jews should live by

Question 25

Justice

Answer 25

To establish moral righteousness

Question 26

Mitzvot

Answer 26

Jewish rules or commandments

Question 27

Free will

Answer 27

Belief that God gives people the opportunity make decisions for themselves

Question 28

Mitzvot (Between man and god)

Answer 28

Based on the first 4 commandments, tell us how the relationship should be

Question 29

Mitzvot (between man and man)

Answer 29

Teaches us how we should love each other as not showing love to people isn't showing love to God.

Question 30

Pikuach Nefesh

Answer 30

the principle in Jewish law that the preservation of human life overrides virtually any other religious consideration.

Question 31

Charity

Answer 31

an organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.

Question 32

Sanctity of life

Answer 32

belief that, because people are made in God’s image, human life has an inherently sacred attribute that should be protected and respected at all times.

Question 33

Healing the world

Answer 33

acts of kindness performed to perfect or repair the world.

Question 34

Kindness to others

Answer 34

Shows jews love for one another and God

Question 35

Tenakh

Answer 35

These are what the Jewish sacred scripture are known as. It consists of 24 books grouped into 3 main parts (Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim.

Question 36

Nevi'im (prophets)

Answer 36

Eight books that continue to trace the Jewish history and expand on the laws of the Torah.

Question 37

Ketuvim (Writings)

Answer 37

Eleven books that contain a collection of poetry, stories, historical accounts and more.

Question 38

Mishnah

Answer 38

The first written version of Jewish oral law; part of the Talmud

Question 39

Gemara

Answer 39

A commentary on the Mishnah; part of the Talmud.

Question 40

Mezuzah

Answer 40

A decorative piece inscribed with specific verses from the Torah in Hebrew.