Judaism- Beliefs And Teachings

Question 1

Define synagogue

Answer 1

The place of worship and meeting in the Jewish faith

Question 2

Define shekinah

Answer 2

The dwelling or divine presence of god. Shown in the Torah in the form of the cloud

Question 3

Define Shabbat

Answer 3

The day of rest on the 7th day of the week

Question 4

Define kosher

Answer 4

Means clean or fit. It usually refers to food Jews are permitted to eat

Question 5

Define Torah

Answer 5

The Jewish written law. The first 5 books in the Hebrew bible

Question 6

Define mitzvot

Answer 6

The actions Jews must preform or avoid. There are 613 mitzvot in the Torah

Question 7

Define messiah

Answer 7

The anointed or chosen one. Jews believe he will be a descendant of king David

Question 8

Define covenant

Answer 8

A promise or agreement. Abraham and Moses made agreements with god in the Torah

Question 9

What will the messiah do when he gets to Jerusalem

Answer 9

He will rebuild the temple

Question 10

Who will the messiah be a descendent of

Answer 10

King David

Question 11

What are the two main types of Jews

Answer 11

Orthodox and reform Jews

Question 12

What do Orthodox Jews believe about life after death

Answer 12

The believe in resurrection of the body

Question 13

What are some key facts about resurrection of the body

Answer 13

They believe they will be given a new body after death to live another life

Question 14

Who are the 2 main people God made covenants with

Answer 14

Moses

Abraham

Question 15

Who’s covenant had 3 main parts

Answer 15

Abrahams covenant

Question 16

What were the key parts about Abrahams covenant

Answer 16

The promised land
Descendants
Circumcision

Question 17

Explain what the promised land part was in Abrahams covenant

Answer 17

In the book of genesis god promised him and his descendants a new home which is now referred to as Israel

Question 18

What is Abraham referred to as

Answer 18

The founding father

Question 19

Why is Abraham referred to as the founding father

Answer 19

Because he was obedient to god through monotheism and showed his willingness to sacrifice his son for god

Question 20

What prayer is Abraham the bases of

Answer 20

The shenanigans prayer

Question 21

Explain the descendants part of Abrahams covenant

Answer 21

God promised Abraham that he would build a great nation from him

Question 22

What is Abraham referred to in the sense of descendants

Answer 22

Father of many nations

Question 23

Define monotheism

Answer 23

Only believes in one God

Question 24

What is one of the core beliefs about Judaism that (In terms of God)

Answer 24

That there is only one god (monotheistic beliefs)

Question 25

What is the most important prayer for Jews that re-enforce the beliefs of monotheism

Answer 25

The Shema prayer

Question 26

What two commandments outline that there is only one God

Answer 26

That Jews should not ‘worship any false Gods or idols’ There is only ‘one God’

Question 27

Does the synagogue have any pictures or statues of God

Answer 27

No because it is disrespectful

Question 28

What does Orthodox Jews belief about the world (in terms of creation and God)

Answer 28

That the world is way too complex for the world to be created by a spontaneous chance event

Question 29

Where is the belief about the creation of the universe found

Answer 29

In the book of Genesis which is the first 5 Books of the Torah

Question 30

How do Jews celebrate God and remember him

Answer 30

With the weekly Shabbat celebration to be like God and to have him in their minds

Question 31

What yearly celebration celebrates God creating the world

Answer 31

Rosh Hashanah

Question 32

What did Gos give Moses on Mount Sinai as part of the covenant

Answer 32

His law | 10 commandments

Question 33

What is a covenant

Answer 33

A promise or agreement from God to the people’s

Question 34

Why are Jewish people expected to follow Gods law

Answer 34

To keep their side of the covenant

Question 35

How many laws are there | Mitzvot

Answer 35

613

Question 36

Where are the 613 laws found | Mitzvot

Answer 36

In the Torah

Question 37

What Jews are expected to follow the Mitzvot

Answer 37

All Jews

Question 38

What kind of judge is God

Answer 38

He is a just and fair Judge. | He will always be merciful.

Question 39

What book is Gods Judgement seen

Answer 39

The Book of Genesis

Question 40

What examples of Gods judgement are shown in the book of Genesis

Answer 40

The story of Adam and Eve | And the story of Noah and the Ark

Question 41

What festival focus’ on Gods judgement

Answer 41

Rosh Hashanah

Question 42

What is Yom Kippur | Day of Atonement

Answer 42

A day where Jews confess their sins tho god

Question 43

What does the word Shekinah mean

Answer 43

The dwelling

Question 44

What does the shekinah refer to

Answer 44

God’s presence in the world and the divine presence of God

Question 45

What is examples of Gods presence

Answer 45

God is shown as a burning book to Moses | And a cloud when he gave Moses the Commandments