Judaism Beliefs

Question 1

What is the torah

Answer 1

Written law (first 5 books e.g. genesis)

Question 2

What is the Nebi’im

Answer 2

Prophets teachings and lives of the prophets, through whom God spoke

Question 3

What is the ketium

Answer 3

Writings which contain poetry and stories

Question 4

What does it mean if someone is an orthodox Jew

Answer 4

They strictly follow laws and practices in the torah

Question 5

What does it mean if someone is a Reform Jew

Answer 5

They believe Jewish laws and practices should be re-interpretated to suit modern life

Question 6

What is monotheism

Answer 6

The belief that there is only one God

Question 7

What is a covenant

Answer 7

A solemn promise. God made a covenant with Abraham

Question 8

What are israelites

Answer 8

Abraham’s followers who accepted his belief about there being one God

Question 9

What are the Jews

Answer 9

What Abrahams descendents are know as

Question 10

What is the promised land

Answer 10

Land promised to Abraham and his followers by God

Question 11

What is Caanan

Answer 11

The name of the land promised to Abraham and his followers

Question 12

Who do the first 4 commandments refer to

Answer 12

God and man

Question 13

Who do the last 6 commandments refer to

Answer 13

Man and man

Question 14

First 4 of the 10 commandments

Answer 14

1.worship no other God
2.do not worship idols
3.do not use God’s name in the wrong way
4.keep the sabbath day holy

Question 15

Last 6 of the ten commandments

Answer 15

5.honour thy father and mother
6.do not kill
7.do not commit adultery
8.do not steal
9.do not lie
10.do not cheat

Question 16

What are the mitzvot

Answer 16

The commandments given to the Jews by God

Question 17

What is a mitzvah

Answer 17

A single commandment

Question 18

How many mitzvots are there

Answer 18

613

Question 19

Where were the Jews given the mitzvot

Answer 19

Mount Sinai- Moses had a covenant with God.

Question 20

What did God and Moses promise at the Sinai covenant

Answer 20

God re-stated his promise that the Jews were his chosen people and Moses promised on behalf of all Jewish people to obey God’s commandments

Question 21

What are the first 10 of the 613 commandments called

Answer 21

The ten commandments-the most important ones

Question 22

What was the ark

Answer 22

The place which housed the stone tablets which the commandments were on on the Jews way to the promised land

Question 23

How were the Jews led to the promise land

Answer 23

There was a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night hovering above them which led them to caanan

Question 24

What did the Jews do with the ark on the way to the promise land whenver they camped

Answer 24

It was placed in a different room, a sacred tent, called the tabernacle where they worshipped God

Question 25

What is a messiah

Answer 25

Leader of the Jewish people, expected to live on earth. Promised by God repeatedly in the Tenakh.

Question 26

Why do Jews not believe that Jesus was the Messiah

Answer 26

He didn't see the Jewish laws as important and he wasn't a great warrior

Question 27

Difference in Judaism and Christianity

Answer 27

Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah whereas Jews believe the Messiah is yet to come

Question 28

Orthodox Jewish beliefs on the messiah

Answer 28

-every generation a descendent of King Daivd is born who was the potential to be the messiah -He will bring about world peace and rule over all humans with kindness and justice -he will be the ultimate teacher of the Torah (law) -he will rebuild the temple in Jerusalem

Question 29

Reform Jewish beliefs on the messiah

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What will the time period called when there is a messiah

Answer 30

Messianic age

Question 31

What are the three moral principles

Answer 31

-justice -healing the world -kindness to others

Question 32

What is the meaning of the moral principle justice

Answer 32

Bringing about what is right and fair or making up for a wrong doing

Question 33

What is the meaning of the moral principle healing the world

Answer 33

Being involved in God's work to sustain the world

Question 34

What is the meaning of the moral principle kindness to others

Answer 34

Positive, caring actions that should be shown to all living things

Question 35

How can the moral principle justice be put into practise

Answer 35

Living their daily lives correctly and following the torah

Question 36

How can the moral principle healing the world be put into practice

Answer 36

Doing charity work

Question 37

How can the moral principle kindness to others be put into practice

Answer 37

Encouraging acts of kindness

Question 38

What is shabat

Answer 38

The Jewish holy day

Question 39

When is it shabat

Answer 39

Sunset on friday to sunset on saturday

Question 40

Why is shabat important

Answer 40

It is a day to rest, enjoy family life and worship God it is also a celebration of creation

Question 41

What is the sanctity of life

Answer 41

The belief that life is sacred and precious as it comes from God

Question 42

How does the sanctity of life influence Jews

Answer 42

They are against murder, abortion, capital punishment and war.

Question 43

Two ways Jews can show their belief in the sanctity of life

Answer 43

-Donating blood -Agreeing for their organs to be donated once they die

Question 44

What is the Talmud

Answer 44

Jewish book in which rabbis give detailed explanations of the 613 laws.

Question 45

What is Pikuach Nefesh

Answer 45

It allows Jewish laws to be broken in order to save life. For example driving someone to hospital on shabbat

Question 46

What is the shema

Answer 46

Jewish prayer which affirms belief in one God

Question 47

What does God as one mean

Answer 47

-God is single -God is whole -God is indivisible -God is infinite -God is eternal -God is beyond the understanding of human

Question 48

Shema prayer

Answer 48

"Hear, O Israel! The lord is our God,the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and all your might

Question 49

Orthodox Jewish beliefs on creation

Answer 49

They believe that God literally made the world in six days-they reject the big bang and evolution

Question 50

Reform Jews beliefs on creation stories

Answer 50

They believe that they are symbolic and that God created the world through using the big bang and evolution

Question 51

When do Jews beleive they are judged

Answer 51

1. Once a year at Rosh Hashanah 2. When they die

Question 52

What do orthodox Jews believe following the Mitzvot do

Answer 52

Makes it impossible to disobey God

Question 53

What does God as Shekhinah mean

Answer 53

God can 'focus his presence' in certain places (e.g. the synagogue)

Question 54

How in the bible is shekhinah shown

Answer 54

Forming a pillar of clouds at day and pillar of fire at night to lead the israelites to canaan