Judaism beliefs and Teachings 5-7 Flashcards
Where does Sanctity of life come from
Genesis where all humans are created in the image of God, life is given by God so is sacred
Quotes for Sanctity of Life
Do not Kill
Before i formed you in the womb i knew you
10 Commandments
How many Mitzvot can be broken to save a life
610
Pikaush Nefesh
If a human life is at risk then saving that life becomes the priority. Saving the life is priority even if it breaks some of the mitzvot
Live by the torah but not die by it
Name when Pikaush Nefesh can be done
In Yom Kippur if a Jew is fasting and their life is at risk
If you are starving kosher laws can be broken
Orthodox Jews can break the Shabbat rules for example a hospital
If a pregnant womans life is at risk an abortion is acceptable
Jewish beliefs about the Torah
First 5 books of the Tanakh
Torah guides Jews to live a good life and be close with God
God as lawgiver
Given to Moses on Mount Sinai
Fullfill covenant by abiding by it
Why are the 10 commandments important
God gave them to Moses on Mount Sinai
God wants Moses to teach the Israelites the 10 commandments
How Jews should live their lives
Build a relationship with God
Obserbing the commandments bring people closer to God
Sections of the 10 Commandments
First 4 dictate our relationship with God
Last 6 dictate our relationships with each other
Why can’t some Mitzvot still be fulfilled today
Special temple practises cannot be done seen as it is destroyed
Reform opinions on Mitzvot
Alot of them are no longer relevant for modern life
Orthodox opinions on Mitzvot
Try to follow as many Mitzvot as possible as they still apply today
Jewish views on free will
God created people with free will whether they want to follow the Mitzvot or not.
People are born with the inclination to do good or bad and reading the Torah influences towards good
Jewish beliefs about Olam Ha-Ba and Sheol
Olam Ha-Ba means ‘world to come’
The world is a lobby before the Olam Ha-Ba
No teachings in Torah or Talmud about Olam Ha-Ba
Sheol is the underworld and is mentioned in the Torah
Sheol is a dark place where we remember nothing
Some say Sheol is a waiting place or purification place
Orthodox belief in resurection and how this relates to other issues
Orthodox Jews belief in some sort of resurrection of the physical body
State this in daily prayer and funerals
Orthodox Jews have to be complete when they are dead so no cremations, organ transplants
Moses mandiones says this will happen in the Messianic age
Orthodox beliefs on judgementday
Their actions and their following of the Mitzvot will be judged by God on judgement day
They will either be sent to Gan Eden or Ganhenna
