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Judaism - Beliefs and teachings Flashcards

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Shekhinah

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God divine presence
God manifested glory- god power and glory shown
Gods presence on earth-the spirit of god
Described as a pillar of fire or cloud leading Jews out of Egypt
Some believe it is the feminine presence of god (feminine word)

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Monotheism

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Belief in one God

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Shema

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A jewish prayer affirming the belief in one God, found in the Torah

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Torah

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The five books of Moses, which form the first section of the tenakh - the jewish written law

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Omnipotent

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Almighty, all powerful, having unlimited power

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Omniscient

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Knowing everything

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Omniprescent

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Being everywhere all the time

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Shabbat

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Jewish holy day of the week; day of spiritual renewal starting shortly before sunset on Friday and continuing to sunset on Saturday

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Mitzvoh

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Jewish rules or commandments

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Shekinah

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The divine presence of God

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Temple

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The centre of Jewish worship at the time of Jesus; the meeting place between God and the priest

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Judgement

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The belief that God judges a person based on their actions, and either rewards or punishes them as a result

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Resurrection

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Rising from the dead or returning to life

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Messiah

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‘The anointed one’, a leader of jews who is expected to live on Earth at some time in the future

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Messianic age

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A future time of global peace when everyone will want to become closer to God, possibly through the intervention of the messiah

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Promised land

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The land of Canaan the god promised to the jews

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Covenant

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An agreement; in judaism it refers to an agreement between individuals often on behalf of the jews, and God

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Ten commandments

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Ten laws given to Moses over 3000 years ago

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Justice

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Bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been committed

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Healing the world

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Being involved in God’s work to sustain the world; it can involve work to increase social justice or to preserve the environment

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Charity

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Providing help for others in need. A non profit organisation whose main purpose is o help those in need

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Kindness to others

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

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Sanctity of life

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All life is holy as it is made and loved by god; human life should not be misused or abused

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Pikuach nefesh

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The obligation to save a life, even if it breaks a jewish law

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Talmud

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A commentary by the rabbis on the torah - consists of the Mishnah and Gemara in one collection

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Free will

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The belief that god gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves

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Mitvot

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Jewish rule or commandment

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