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Judaism Beliefs Flashcards

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What do jews not believe about God

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Omnivengeful

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2 beliefs God is lawgiver and God

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God gives jews the 613 commandments for jews to follow

God judges Jews on how well they follow the laws

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2 ways people keep promise made to abraham

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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

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2 ways jews show key morals of prinicpals

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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

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Free will

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The ablitiy of people to make their own decisions

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Mitzvot

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Jewish rules or commandments

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What do jews believe about free will

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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

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Use of the mitzvot

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Give guidance to jews on how to use their free will correctly

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Mitzvot between man and God

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These are mitzvot that tell jews how they can improve their relationship with God

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Sanctity of life

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Refers to the idea life is sacred and holy as it has been created by God

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Pikuach nefesh

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Jews have a duty to save someone’s life

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Why is active euthanasia and murder wrong

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Jews believe sanctity of life means they should not do anything to quicken a person’s natural death

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Examples today how jews can break the shabbat

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Driving a sick person to hospital

Perfoming a life-saving operation

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Justice

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Bringing about what is right and fair

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Covenant at sinai

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The covenant between God and moses which requires jews to follow God’s laws in return for his protection and blessing

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Where were the 10 commandments first written on

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Carved on 2 tablets of stone

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Terms of covenant of sinai

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God protects jews from harm and be their God

In return jews obey his laws

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Promised land

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Land of Canaan which God promised to Abraham and the jews

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Covenant between Abraham and God

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God promised Abraham he’d be the father of many nations

In return Abraham was required to live a life dedicated to God

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What did people worship before God

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Statues of many different Gods

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How was the covenant between Abraham and God sealed

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Circumcising humself and all males in his household

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How did God keep his side of covenant with abraham

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God made it possible for Abraham’s wife Sarah to conceive though she’s very old

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Messiah

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A future leader of jews who will rule over humanity with kindness and justice

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Messianic age

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When the world is united in peace

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What was the messiah originally referred to in the tenakh
Kings of Israel
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Who do christians believe is the messiah
Jesus
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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
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Reform jews view about the messiah
Reject the idea of the messiah
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Sheol
Place where souls are cleansed
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Heaven
Gan eden
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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
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Shekkinah
The divine prescence of God on Earth
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The first 10 mitzvot
First 10 commandments The 10 laws God gave Moses after rescuing jews from Egypt
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Tabernacle
To house the divine prescence of God Portable temple
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Solomon's temple
Temple was centre of jewish worship
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Why jews believe God is the sustained
God sustains the world so all species are able to live on it
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Torah
First section of the tenakh (the 5 books of moses)
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Omnipotent
All powerful
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Omniscient
All knowing
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Omnipresent
Everywhere at all times
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Monotheistic religion
Jews believe there is only 1 God
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Shema
An important jewish prayer stating the belief that there is only 1 God
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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
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Do jews believe God is the messiah
No
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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
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3 moral principles
Justice Healing the world Kindness to others
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Symbol of judiasm
Star of David
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Pesach/passover
Festival that lasts 7 or 8 days celebrating jews ecape from slavery in Egypt
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Rosh Hashanah
Festival that marks the start of the jewish new year
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Yom kippur
When God's judgement from Rosh Hashanah is finalised
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Dietary laws
What can and cannot be eaten
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Kosher Trefah
Kosher - food acceptable to eat Trefah - food unacceptable to eat
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Which jews follow dietary laws
Orthodox
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Betrothal
Period of time before wedding ceremony when the couple are engaged
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Talmud
Commentary which helps jews put laws in tenakh to practice
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Shabbat
Jewish holy day of the week Day of rest and renewal
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Synagogue
Building where jews meet for worship
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Liberal jews
Non-strict jews

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