Judaism Beliefs

Question 1

What afe the three main Jews?

Answer 1

Ultra-Orthodox Jews
Orthodox Jews
Reform Jews

Question 2

What are Orthodox Jews?

Answer 2

Strictly follow laws and practices in the Torah

Question 3

What are Ultra-Orthodox Jews?

Answer 3

Very strictly follow laws and practices in the Torah

Question 4

What are Reform Jews?

Answer 4

Believe Jewish laws and practices should be re-interpreted to suit modern life

Question 5

What do Jews believe God is?

Answer 5

Omnipotent- God is all powerful
Omniscient- God is all knowing
Omnipresent- God is everywhere at once

Question 6

What happned on day 1 of creation?

Answer 6

God created day and night

Question 7

What happned on day 2 of creation?

Answer 7

God created the sky

Question 8

What happned on day 3 of creation?

Answer 8

God created earth, sea and plants

Question 9

What happened on day 4 of creation?

Answer 9

God created the sun, moon and stars

Question 10

What happened on day 5 of creation?

Answer 10

God created fish and birds

Question 11

What happened on day 6 of creation?

Answer 11

God created animals and human beings (Adam and Eve)

Question 12

What happned on day 7 of creation?

Answer 12

God rested

Question 13

What do reform Jews believe about creation?

Answer 13

God created the world using the Big Bang and humans through evolution

Question 14

What is free will?

Answer 14

The ability to make our own choices

Question 15

What do Jews believe about evil and free will?

Answer 15

God created evil however he gave humans free will to choice between good and evil
This makes the act more significant to God

Question 16

Where in the bible is their proof that God created the potential to be evil?

Answer 16

Isaiah 45:6-7- ‘I am the Lord…I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster.’

Question 17

What do Jews believe about God the sustainer?

Answer 17

God provides everying needed for life
But humans have distributed resoureces unequally

Question 18

What are the sub-topics of Judaism

Answer 18

Qualities of God
Evil and free will
Shekhinah
Life after death
The messiah & messianic age
The Sinai Covenant
Covenant with Abraham
Key moral principles
Sanctity of Life & Pikuach Nefesh
Free will & Mitzvot

Question 19

Where is G-d?

Answer 19

Everywhere
In certain places

Question 20

What is Shekhinah?

Answer 20

Where God focuses his presence in certain places on Earth

Question 21

What is Shekhinah not?

Answer 21

God has no physical form

Question 22

What is the Tabernacle?

Answer 22

A portable temple the Jews carried wondering the desert between Egypt and Canaan which they believed housed the presence of God

Question 23

How did God appear to the Jews in the dessert?

Answer 23

A pillar of cloud during the day and a cloud with fire in it at night

Question 24

Where was the Tabernacle kept?

Answer 24

In Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem until 70AD

Question 25

Why did Jews believe God is focused in the temple?

Answer 25

God was believed to be in the present of holy of holies

Question 26

How do Jews celebrate Shekhinah today?

Answer 26

Good actions such as: Following the 10 commandments and 613 Mitzvot Justice Healing the world Kindness to others

Question 27

What is the afterlife in Judaism?

Answer 27

Gan Eden and Sheol

Question 28

What is Gan Eden?

Answer 28

A paradise where people will be in the prsence of God

Question 29

What is Sheol?

Answer 29

A place of waiting where souls are cleansed

Question 30

What is the Messianic Age?

Answer 30

A future on Earth where there will be no crime, war or poverty

Question 31

Who is the the Messiah?

Answer 31

A person annointed by God to be the leader of the world

Question 32

What are the characteristics of the Messiah?

Answer 32

He will be born and have authority of G-d He will be a peaceful ruler and introduce a time of peace that will last forever He will sit on a throne in Jerusalem He will rule justly over the world

Question 33

Why do Jews believe in the Messiah?

Answer 33

They have been persecuted for ages and the messiah is someone they hope for

Question 34

How many Mitzvots are there ?

Answer 34

613

Question 35

What was the Jews route to Mount Sinai?

Answer 35

Started in the nile delta. Moses parted the red sea- they walked on Quail/Manna and walked to mount sinai

Question 36

Who did the Jews worship instead of G-d?

Answer 36

A golden calf

Question 37

What are the 10 commandments?

Answer 37

Worship no other God Do not misuse the name of God Keep the Sabbath holy Respect your parents Do not murder Do not commit adultery Do not steal Do not lie Do not be jealous of your neighbour's property Do not be jealous of your neighbour's wife

Question 38

Where did Abraham live?

Answer 38

Ur, Iraq

Question 39

How was Abraham different to everyone else?

Answer 39

He was a monotheist

Question 40

What was the first of three covenants from G-d?

Answer 40

G-d told Abraham he will become the father of a great nation

Question 41

What is the third of the three coevenants with Abraham?

Answer 41

Everyone of his descendants will be circumcised

Question 42

What is the second of three covenants with Abraham?

Answer 42

G-d will promise Abraham children and repeats the promised land

Question 43

What are the 3 key moral principles?

Answer 43

Justice Healing the World Kindness to Others

Question 44

Waht is the sanctity of life?

Answer 44

That life is holy and precious because it comes from God

Question 45

What is Pikuach Nefesh?

Answer 45

A Jewish principle which allows most Jewish laws to be broken in order to save a life