Judaism Flashcards
What is a synagogue
house of assembly building for Jewish public prayer, study and assembly
What is the Shekinah?
The place where God’s presence rests and can be felt
What is the Shabat?
A day of spiritual renewal and rest beginning at sunset on Friday and closing at nightfall on Saturday
What does the word kosher mean ?
(Fit or proper)Foods that are permitted to be eaten according to the Leviticus chapter 11 it is also used to refer to the purity of ritual objects such as Torah scrolls
What is the Torah?
The five books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, numbers and Deuteronomy) regarded as the Hollies books of the tenakh
What is the meaning of the word mitzvoth?
The term has mixed meaning. It is often used to refer to duties (such as the 613 in the Tory) and good deeds
What is the Messiah
Do United one who do you believe will bring a new era are H for humankind. This will include rebuilding the temple and bringing in an age of universal peace
What is a covenant?
I promised our agreement between two parties. Covenants were made between God and Noah, Abrahams and Moses