Judaism - Beliefs Flashcards
Monotheism
Believing in one God
Shema
A prayer used by Jews in their daily and weekly worship
Torah
the law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures
Omnipotent
Al-powerful = god has power to do anything logically possible
Omniscient
Al-knowing = god knows everything
Omnipresent
God is everywhere at all times
Talmud
A commentary by the rabbis on the torah
Shabbat
A jewish holy day of the week
Mitzvot
Jewish rules or commandments
Shekhinah
The divine presence of God
Temple
The meeting place between God and the priest
Judge
The belief will judge them on how they behaves in their lives
Resurrection
Rising from the dead or returning to life
Sheol
A place of waiting where souls are cleansed
Messiah
A future leader of the jews