Judaism Beliefs Flashcards
What do jews not believe about God
Omnivengeful
2 beliefs God is lawgiver and God
God gives jews the 613 commandments for jews to follow
God judges Jews on how well they follow the laws
2 ways people keep promise made to abraham
God would offer protection and land to Abraham and his descendants, but they must follow the path of God
God commanded a physical sign of his covenant with Abraham - that every male descendent be circumcised and people are still doing that today
2 ways jews show key morals of prinicpals
Contributing to social justice close social justiceMaking sure that all people are treated fairly as jewish people believe they have a special responsibility to follow God’s laws
Healing the world, reducing pollution and recylcing plastic
Free will
The ablitiy of people to make their own decisions
Mitzvot
Jewish rules or commandments
What do jews believe about free will
God has given humans free will
Good actions lead to a life of fulfilment and bring jews closer to God
Bad actions don’t bring people closer to God in life or death
Use of the mitzvot
Give guidance to jews on how to use their free will correctly
Mitzvot between man and God
These are mitzvot that tell jews how they can improve their relationship with God
Sanctity of life
Refers to the idea life is sacred and holy as it has been created by God
Pikuach nefesh
Jews have a duty to save someone’s life
Why is active euthanasia and murder wrong
Jews believe sanctity of life means they should not do anything to quicken a person’s natural death
Examples today how jews can break the shabbat
Driving a sick person to hospital
Perfoming a life-saving operation
Justice
Bringing about what is right and fair
Covenant at sinai
The covenant between God and moses which requires jews to follow God’s laws in return for his protection and blessing
Where were the 10 commandments first written on
Carved on 2 tablets of stone
Terms of covenant of sinai
God protects jews from harm and be their God
In return jews obey his laws
Promised land
Land of Canaan which God promised to Abraham and the jews
Covenant between Abraham and God
God promised Abraham he’d be the father of many nations
In return Abraham was required to live a life dedicated to God
What did people worship before God
Statues of many different Gods
How was the covenant between Abraham and God sealed
Circumcising humself and all males in his household
How did God keep his side of covenant with abraham
God made it possible for Abraham’s wife Sarah to conceive though she’s very old
Messiah
A future leader of jews who will rule over humanity with kindness and justice
Messianic age
When the world is united in peace
What was the messiah originally referred to in the tenakh
Kings of Israel
Who do christians believe is the messiah
Jesus
What do orthodox jews believe about the Messiah
There’s a descendant of King David in every generation who has potential to be the messiah
Reform jews view about the messiah
Reject the idea of the messiah
Sheol
Place where souls are cleansed
Heaven
Gan eden
Ideas jews have of what happens once they die
Jews will be judged by God as soon as they die
God will judge everyone on the day of judgement after the coming of the Messiah
Shekkinah
The divine prescence of God on Earth
The first 10 mitzvot
First 10 commandments
The 10 laws God gave Moses after rescuing jews from Egypt
Tabernacle
To house the divine prescence of God
Portable temple
Solomon’s temple
Temple was centre of jewish worship
Why jews believe God is the sustained
God sustains the world so all species are able to live on it
Torah
First section of the tenakh (the 5 books of moses)
Omnipotent
All powerful
Omniscient
All knowing
Omnipresent
Everywhere at all times
Monotheistic religion
Jews believe there is only 1 God
Shema
An important jewish prayer stating the belief that there is only 1 God
2 main categories of jewish belief
Orthdox jews - strictly follow laws and practices in the Torah
Reform jews - follow the spirit of the law rather than specific law
Do jews believe God is the messiah
No
Orthodox and reform views on God creating the world
Orthodox - God made the world in 6 days
Reform - God created the world using the big bang and evolution
3 moral principles
Justice
Healing the world
Kindness to others
Symbol of judiasm
Star of David
Pesach/passover
Festival that lasts 7 or 8 days celebrating jews ecape from slavery in Egypt
Rosh Hashanah
Festival that marks the start of the jewish new year
Yom kippur
When God’s judgement from Rosh Hashanah is finalised
Dietary laws
What can and cannot be eaten
Kosher
Trefah
Kosher - food acceptable to eat
Trefah - food unacceptable to eat
Which jews follow dietary laws
Orthodox
Betrothal
Period of time before wedding ceremony when the couple are engaged
Talmud
Commentary which helps jews put laws in tenakh to practice
Shabbat
Jewish holy day of the week
Day of rest and renewal
Synagogue
Building where jews meet for worship
Liberal jews
Non-strict jews
