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Judaism - Beliefs Flashcards

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What is the name of the Jewish Bible?

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Tenakh

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What are the three sections of the Tenakh?

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The Torah - the written law
The nebi’im - the prophets
The ketuim - the writings

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What is Talmud?

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Oral law - explanation of Torah written by rabbis over a period of time

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Two main catergories of jews

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Orthodox Jews - striclty follow laws
Reform Jews - follow the spirit of the law

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What do Jews believe the Messiah is?

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Future leader of the Jews. Promised by god repeatedly in the Jewish bible

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What is one example of Orthodox beliefs about the messiah?

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In every generation a descendant of king david is born, who has the potential to be the Messiah

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What is a example of Reform beliefs about the messiah?

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The messiah will not be a person, Instead there will be a ‘messianic age’, a time of global peace and harmony

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What is Omnipotent?

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God is all powerful

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What is omniscient?

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God is all knowing

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What is omnipresent?

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God is everywhere at once

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What is monotheistic?

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Belief in one god

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What does the Shema confirm about god?

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Confirms god is one god, god is single, whole, indivisible and eternal

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What are characteristics of God?

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Merciful
One
Creator
Sustainer
Judge
Lawgiver
The divine presence

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What do orthodox jews believe about creation?

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God literally made the world in six days - they reject the big bang theory

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What do reform jews believe about God as creator?

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God created the world using the big bang and evolution

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What is free will?

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This is free choice

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How is god a sustainer?

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God sustains the universe - provided everything needed for life

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How many mitzvot are there?

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613

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What are the two important ten commandements for Jews?

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Do not worship false idols
Remember the sabbath day and keep it holy

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What do jews believe following the mitzvot does?

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Make it impossible to disobey god

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When do jews believe they are judged?

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Once a year (at new year - Rosh Hashanah
When they dies

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What do jews believe about life after death?

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Heaven ( gan eden) - Jews believe in heaven, a place where you are with god
Sheal - if you don’t enter heaven you go to sheal for your soul to be cleansed
Judgement - judged by god on death and annualy (Rosh Hashanah)

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What is shekinah?

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The divine presence

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What are the three moral principles of judaism?

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Justice
Healing the world
Kindess to others

25
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What is the sanctity of life?

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Life is sacred and holy because it comes from God

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What is Pikuach nefesh?

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This is the Jewish duty to save a life even if it means breaking Jewsih laws

27
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What did Abraham promise God?

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To live a dedicated life

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What was the sinai covenant?

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Gods - to protect and bless the israelites always, as Gods special, chosen people
Jews covenant - to listen to God and obey his laws

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