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Judaism Beliefs Flashcards

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Monotheism

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The belief in one God, known as Yahweh or Adonai. Jews believe in the unity and uniqueness of God.

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Covenant

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Jews believe in the covenant between God and the Jewish people, established with Abraham and renewed with Moses at Mount Sinai.

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Torah

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The central religious text in judaism consisting of the first five books of the hewbrew bible. It contains laws given by God to moses on mount Sinai

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Messiah

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Anointed God

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Ressurectionand afterlife

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While beliefs about the afterlife vary within Judaism, many Jews believe in the eventual resurrection of the dead and an afterlife where individuals are judged for their deeds.

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Ethical monotheism

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Judaism emphasizes the importance of ethical behavior and moral conduct. Jews are called to live righteous lives and uphold principles of justice, compassion, and kindness.

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Chosen people

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Jews believe they are the chosen people of God, selected to fulfill a special role in the world by living according to God’s laws and serving as a light unto the nations.

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Shabbat

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Is the jewish day of rest and spiritual rejuvenation, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening. Its a time for prayer ,family gatherings and refraining from work

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Kosher Laws

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Laws that prescribe what foods jews can and cannot eat. These foods are pork and shellfish

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Synagogue

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is a place of worship and communal gathering for Jews. It serves as the center of Jewish religious life, where prayers, Torah readings, and communal events take place.

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Ten commandments

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are a set of moral and ethical principles given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, as recorded in the Torah.

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Shema prayer

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Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one. And as for you, you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

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Judasim free will

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Assterting that humans have the ability to choose between right and wrong and good and evil

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Omnipotence

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All powerful

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Omniscience

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All knowing

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Omnibenevolence

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All loving

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Sheol

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Your soul being cleansed of sin

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Messanic age

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‘The world to come’ jews belive that this will be a time of peace and total absence of war and hatred

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Orthodox jews

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Are jews that strictly follwe laws and practices

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Gan Eden

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Garden of Eden ( heaven)

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Explain two jewish beliefs about Gods divine presence

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The Shekhinah in Jewish belief signifies God’s intimate presence, dwelling among and empathizing with people in their daily lives and during exile.

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Mizara

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Jewish laws

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Omnipresent

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Being everywhere (present) at all times

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Negative Mitzvot quote

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You shall not worship any other gods/false idols.you shall not misuse the name of the lord your god

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Positive mitzvot quote

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You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy. Honour your father and mother

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Negative mitzvot

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Tell jews what they should not do otherwise they will damage thier relationship with god there are 365 negative mitzvot

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Positive mitzvot

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Tell jews what to do to help biuld a relationship with God. There are 248 positive mitzvot

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Mitzvot between man and god

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Tell jews how to build there relationship with god

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Mitzvot between man and man

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Tells jews how to treat one another and improve thier relationship with other people

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Reasons FOR why the mitzvot helps Jews to use thier free will properly

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Helps jews to make good choices and use thier free will in a way approved by god.

The jews would have no guidance on how to live

Gives rules on how to behave

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Reasons AGAINST why the mitzvot helps jews to use there free will properly

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Jews are punished when they use thier free will ‘incorrectly’

Some jews argue that there are too may mitzvot to be helpful

Some mitzvah are confusing

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Temple

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The centre of jewish jewish worship at the same time of jesus; the meeting place between god and the priest

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Tenn commandments

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Ten ten laws biven by god to moses over 3000 years ago

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Shekhinah

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The divine presence of God

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Merciful

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The quality of god that shows forgiveness to humans,even through he has the power to punish them

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Mitzvot

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Jewish rules or commandments

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Shekhinah

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Is the devine presence of God on earth

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Tabernacle

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Was considered to house the divine presence of God

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