Judaism - Beliefs Flashcards
Bar Mitzvah
The service for a Jewish boy to become a full member of the Jewish community
Bat Mitzvah
The service for a Jewish girl to become a full member of the Jewish community (Reform/Liberal Judaism only)
Brit Milah
A birth ceremony for boys involving the removal of the foreskin at 8 days old
Chesed
Loving kindness - (This is a Key Moral Principle)
Covenant
A promise/agreement made between man and God
Creation
The making of the world out of nothing by God
Gan Eden
A place that ancient Rabbis refer to as the place good people go to when they die
Gehenna
A place of torment and suffering. Linked to the idea of hell.
Kosher
Proper/lawful for Jewish people
Messiah
‘Anointed one’ who Jewish people believe will come to lead and save them
Messianic Age
The time that will see the arrival of the Messiah
Mitzvot
The 613 commandments in the Torah
Mitzvah
Commandment from the Torah. Singular term for ‘Mitzvot’.
Olam ha-ba
The Jewish phrase for ‘the world to come’. The afterlife.
Pikuach Nefesh
The principle of saving a life which overrides all other religious laws
Promised Land
The land promised by God to Abraham and his desendents
Covenant
A promise/agreement that cannot be dissolved
Resurrection
The raising of the dead
Abraham
The founder of Judaism
Monotheism
The belief in one God
Moses
The Jewish leader who led the slaves out of Egypt and received the 10 Commandments from God
Mount Sinai
Where Moses received the 10 Commandments from God
Shekinah
God’s presence on earth. E.g. When He spoke to Adam and Eve/Moses
Tzedek
To strive for Justice - (This is a Key Moral Principle)
Tzedekah
Charity - (This is a Key Moral Principle)
Tikkun Olam
Healing the world
The Nature of God
Creator/Law-Giver/Judge
