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Judaism beliefs and teachings Flashcards

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Orthodox Jews

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Largest group in Britain
Traditional in their beliefs and teachings
Believe Torah was given directly from God

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Reform Jews

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Torah inspired by God
Ethical mitzvot alongside ritual mitzvot

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Monotheism

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Belief in one God

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Shema prayer

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Most important prayer recited 3 times a day
Contained in Mezuzah on door posts

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What does Shema say

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“Hear O Israel! The Lord is our God, The Lord alone”-Deuteronomy

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Mezuzah

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A small scroll of parchment in a decorative case with the Shema inside
Attached to doorposts in Jewish homes

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Belief in one God quote

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“You shall have no other Gods besides me”

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God as a creator

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omniscient and transcended-God created the world and day and night
omnipotent-created the world alone
Gods most important creation-humans “let us make man in our image, after our likeness”

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Torah

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5 books of Moses
Holiest books of the TeNaK

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God as one

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Shema-“The Lord is one”
10 commandments-“Do not worship false idols
Teflin connecting head and heart with the Shema in

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Shekinah

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The place where Gods presence can be felt.
Gods presence in the world
God said make a sanctuary so presence can be felt called tabernacle when leaving Egypt. “And let them make a sanctuary for Me that I may dwell in their midst.”-Exodus

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Shekinah

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worship-eternal light always present in synagogue, through communal worship be in presence of God.
Prayer- Minyan-“The Divine presence dwells in any place where there are adult male Jews”-Talmund
Pilgrimage- Western Wall(part of temple)
Shabbat- 2 candles

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God law giver and judge

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Mitzvot-613 rules in the Torah-duties and good deeds
10 commandments
judge after death
change peoples way of life
gives life meaning and purpose
“For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver”

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Mitzvot

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show love to God follow rules
“You shall obey the Lord your God”
Moses given 10 comand
some mitzvot no longer relevant(Reform)
“A blessing if you obey and a curse if you disobey the commandments”
free will to accept covenant or not

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Shabbat

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God rested 7th day
Jews remember on Shabbat and don’t work.
“Keep the Sabath day holy”

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Pikuach Nefesh

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saving a life is most important-can break Kosher
life is a gift
made in Gods image-life is holy and sacred
sanctity of life
“before i formed you in the womb i knew you”
“live by the torah dont die by it”

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Covenant with Abraham

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“you will have as many descendants as stars in the sky”
relationship with God=covenant
Abraham=Father of Jews “Father of many nations”
Promised Land
Circumcision is sign of the Abrahamic covenant
carry lifelong mark with them “you shall be circumcised through the flesh of your foreskin”
Jewish identity

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Covenant with Moses

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“Let my people go”
greatest prophet
talked to God through burning bush
leader and teacher
saved israelites from slavery
passover remembers moses

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10 Commandments

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covenant on mount sinai
guide to life
be judged on how you fulfil them

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Messiah

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anointed one who will bring a new age
include rebuilding temple and an age of universal peace
Messianic age
resurrection of Jews

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life after death

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“many that sleep in the dust shall awake, some to everlasting life”
not thought about
live a good life and ways of God are not for humans to understand
Olam Ha-ba - afterlife and resurrection
life to come
Gan eden is reward

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life after death

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“many that sleep in the dust shall awake, some to everlasting life”
not thought about
live a good life and ways of God are not for humans to understand
Olam Ha-ba - afterlife and resurrection
life to come
Gan eden is reward

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life after death

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“many that sleep in the dust shall awake, some to everlasting life”
not thought about
live a good life and ways of God are not for humans to understand
Olam Ha-ba - afterlife and resurrection
life to come
Gan eden is reward

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life after death

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“many that sleep in the dust shall awake, some to everlasting life”
not thought about
live a good life and ways of God are not for humans to understand
Olam Ha-ba - afterlife and resurrection
life to come
Gan eden is reward

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