Judaism Flashcards
Shekinah
The divine presence of God
Omnipotent
All powerful
Omniscient
All knowing
Omnipresent
Being everywhere at all times
Mitzvot
Jewish rules or commandments
List 5 of the ten commandments
You shall not murder You shall not commit adultery You shall not steal You shall not covet You shall not lie to your neighbour You shall have no other God's besides me You shall not make for yourself a sculptured image or idol You shall keep the sabbath day holy You shall not use the lords name in vain Honour your father and mother
Pikuach Nefesh
The obligation to save a life, even if it breaks Jewish law
Talmud
A commentary by the rabbis on the Torah - like the catechism of the catholic church
Give two ways jews might follow Pikuach Nefesh
Being on the organ donation register
Charity work
Jewish doctor working on the sabbath
Free will
The ability to make their own decisions
Mitzvah
A jewish rule or commandment
How many mitzvot are there in the Torah
613
Name the two categories Mitzvot can be divided into
Mitzvot between man and God
Mitzvot between man and man
Give an example of a Mitzvot between man and God
The first 4 commandments
Give an example of a Mitzvot between man and man
The last 6 commandments