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Judaism Beliefs Flashcards

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What is monotheism

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Belief there is only one God

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Quote on one God

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“The Lord is our God, the Lord alone”.

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G-d

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Some Jews use this as a sign of respect

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What is the Tenakh/Torah

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Tenakh is the Jew’s bible with the Torah being the first five books

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I’m good as a sustainer

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God not only created the universe they provide all the resources needed for life survive

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Free will

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Go to give people free room as he wants people to be able to choose to do good making in the act more significant. In order to exercise free will there must be a choice between bad and good and so evil is created

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Quote on how God made evil

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“I am the Lord and there is no one else, I form light and create darkness … I the Lord do all the things”

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How many laws are there in the Torah

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613

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What are the mitzvot

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These teach people how to behave and use the free will. The first 10 of the 10 Commandments

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What are gods judgements considered to be

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Fair and tempered by his love, merciful nature.

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What are the two main times my God judges people

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During the festival of a Rosh Hashanah (Jewish new year)

After death

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What is Shekinna

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The divine presence of God on Earth. He is everywhere though in some sacred places he is more present

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Examples of the way God is more present

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The tabernacle considered to house the divine presence of God Is a portable temple similar to the structure of a tent where Jews carried with them through the borders of Canaan. The tabernacle was replaced with Solomons Temple of the cane and was conquered.

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Jews belief of the life after death

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There isn’t much information about the afterlife for Jews one reason being in general Jews are not too concerned with the afterlife. They focus more on living in the present in a way of pleasing God

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Heaven

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Many Jews believe they will go to heaven of paradise which is called Gan Eden when they die. It is considered to be where people always God but not known if it is in a conscious of physical or spiritual place

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Sheol

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Some Jews believe that people who don’t enter heaven go to Sheol the place of waiting results of plans

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Judgement and resurrection

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Jews believe they will be charged as soon as they die whereas others believe they will be judged on the day of judgement after the coming of the Messiah. This is supported by Daniel 12. Some Jews believe in the idea of physical and spiritual resurrection many don’t

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Quote Supporting the day of judgement

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“Many of those that sleep in the dust of the Earth will wake, some to eternal life, others to be approaches “

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Origins of the Messiah

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The first king of Israel was Saul who was made king after the prophet Samuel anointed him with oil To say he was chosen by God to rule over jews. The leader is expected to be a future king of this world and a descendant of souls successor, King David

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What does Messiah mean

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It was originally used the to refer to the king of Israel but now it refers to the future leader of the Jews

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What is the nature of the Messiah to Jews

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– Rule over humanity with kindness and justice – uphold the law in the Torah and be the ultimate teacher. – Bring in world peace and unite humanity together – rebuild the temple in Jerusalem and get the Jews back to Israel

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Orthodox Jews belief of Messiah

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Descendent of King David is in every generation has the potential to become to the sale. If Jews are worthy of redemption this person would be directed by God to become the Messiah

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Reformed Jews belief of the messiah

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Many reform Jews reject the idea of the Messiah and believe in a future Messianic age will be achieved by everyone working together

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Shema

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A Jewish prayer affirming belief in one God found in the Torah

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Talmud

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an ancient text containing Jewish sayings, ideas and stories.

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Sabbath/shabbat

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The Jewish holy day of the week which is a day of spiritual renewal starting shortly before sunset on Friday and continuing tonight on Saturday

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Abraham and the promised land

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Abraham travelled to Canaan after he was promised the land by God, as a place where Abraham and his descendants could make it a “great nation “

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Covenant with Abraham

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-God promised to make Abraham the father of many Nations
-Abraham was applied to agree to “walk in my [God’s]
ways and be blameless “
-The covenant was sealed with the action of circumcision
-Go to kept his promise I’m making the Abraham the father of many nations and made it possible for seven Abrahams wife to conceive, she gave birth to a son called Isaac which seemed to make the start of the covenant between Abraham and God

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What are the 10 Commandments

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Foundation of Jewish laws found on Mount Sinai which give Jews guidance on how to have a good relationship with God (the first four commandments) and how to have a good relationship with each other (last six).

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Covenant between Jews and God at Sinai

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God will protect the Jews from harm and be there God in return Jews would have to obey his laws

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What are the 10 Commandments

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1-You shall have no other Gods besides me
2-You shall nit make for yourself a sculptured image, or any likeness
3-you shall not swear falsley by the name of the Lord your God
4-remeber the sabbath day
5-honour your mother and father
6-you sahll not murder
7-you shall not committ adultery
-you shall not bear false witness against your neigbour
-yu shall not covet

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Justice

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Refers to bringing about what is fair and right according to the law.

Pursuing justice is a secret dutiful lose focus on for the Torah the prophet Micah States that God requires people “to do justice and to love goodness”. Laws in the Torah give guidance to Jews and how to treat people to help achieve justice.

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Healing the world

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Mini Jews help to heal the world by contributing to social justice or helping protect the environment. for example Volunteering for a charity such as world Jewish relief which helps those in poverty. Some Jews believe it includes being the mitzvot and trying to complicity God.

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Kindness to others

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Jews aim to show kindness to others Use the laws of the Torah teaching Jews how to love them selves as they love others. “Love your fellow as yourself “Leviticus

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Why is sanctity of life so important

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In Genesis 2 towels good pleased life into Adam the full life is valuable and secret because it is given by God as God gave life to humans, only God has the right to take away which means is the duty to preserve life.

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Importance of preserving life quote

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“He who destroys one soul of a human being, the Scriptures considers him as if he should destroy the whole world “Sanhedrin

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What does Pikuach nefesh mean

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I believe in the sanctity of life is the concept behind this. It is an obligation that you’d have to say for personal life if they can even if doing so but it’s just laws. For example Jews are required to do no work on Shabbat however if it requires saving life Jews are allowed to break the law.

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Example of free will in Genesis

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Adamant Eve use the free will to disobey God and a banished from the garden of Eden

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Mitzvot between man and God

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Tell you how to improve their relationship with God, cover areas such as worship and sacrifice and the observance of festivals, important for the first 410 Commandments.

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Mitzvot between man and man

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Told you to not improve their relationship with God, this is important because the Torah teaches that Jews should show love towards other people by as this show jews are Are showing their love for God

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