Judaism Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards
Monotheistic
A religion that believes in only one God
Shema
A Jewish prayer affirming belief in the one God, found in the Torah
Torah
- The 5 books of Moses, which form the 1st section of the Tenakh. 2. The Jewish written law
Creator
The one who makes things and brings things about
Orthodox Jews
Jews who emphasise the importance of following the laws and guidance in the Torah; they believe the Torah was given directly by God to Moses so should be followed as closely as possible
Ultra-Orthodox Jews
Jews who are even more committed than orthodox Jews to strictly following the laws and guidance in the Torah
Shabbat
The Jewish holy day of the week; a day of spiritual renewal starting shortly before sunset on Friday and continuing to sunset on Saturday
Omnipotent
Almighty, having unlimited power; a quality of God
Omniscient
Knowing everything; a quality of God
Ten commandments
Ten laws given by God to Moses over 3000 years ago
Mitzvot
Jewish rules or commandments
Merciful
The quality of God that shows compassion or forgiveness to humans, even though he has the power to punish them
Shekhinah
The divine presence of God
Temple
The centre of Jewish worship at the time of Jesus; the meeting place between god and the priest
Judgement
The belief that judges a person based on their actions, and either rewards or pu dishes them as a result
Resurrection
Rising from the dead or returning to life
Rabbi
A Jewish religious leader and teacher
Messiah
‘The anointed one’; a leader of the Jews who is expected to live in earth at some time in the future
Messianic age
A future time of global peace when everyone will want to become closer to God, possibly through the intervention of the Messiah
Monotheism
Belief in one God
Promised Land
The land of Canaan that God promised to the Jews
Covenant
An agreement; in Judaism it refers to an agreement between individuals, often in behalf of the Jews and God
Circumcision
The removal of the foreskin from the penis
Justice
Bringing about what is fair and right, according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been committed
Healing the world
Being involved in God’s work to sustain the world; it can involve work to increase social justice or to preserve the environment
Charity
- Providing help and love to those in need 2. An organisation that does not make a profit, whose main purpose is to help those in need
Kindness to others
Positive, caring actions that should be shown to all living things
Sanctity of life
All life is holy as it is created and loved by God; human life should not be abused or misused
Talmud
A commentary by the rabbis on the Torah- it consists of the Mishnah and Gemara together in one collection
Pikuach nefesh
The obligation to save a life, even if doing so breaks Jewish law
Free will
Belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves
