Judaism

Question 1

Synagogue

Answer 1

A place of worship or meeting for the Jewish faith. The synagogue is central to the Jewish community

Question 2

Shekinah

Answer 2

The dwelling or divine presence of god. In the Torah the shekinah takes the form of a cloud and Moses witnessed it on mount Sinai

Question 3

Shabbat

Answer 3

The Jewish day of rest and the seventh day of the week.jews will not work on this day and remember when god created the world and rested on the seventh day

Question 4

Kosher

Answer 4

In Hebrew means clean or fit. A word used to describe food that is okay for jews to eat

Question 5

Torah

Answer 5

The Jewish written law. The Torah represents the first 5 books of the Hebrew bible commonly known as the Old Testament

Question 6

Mitzvot

Answer 6

Actions that jews are to perform or avoid. There are 613 mitzvah’s including the 10 commandments

Question 7

Messiah

Answer 7

The promised deliverer of the Jewish nation. Jews believe a kill will be sent by god to save the Jews

Question 8

Covenant

Answer 8

A promise or an agreement. Jews believe god has chosen them and has made several covenants with them throughout history