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Judaism beliefs and teachings Flashcards

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What is the jewish scripture called?

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The Tenakh

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What are the first five books of the Tenakh called?

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Torah

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What do jews believe about God?

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God is omnipotent (all powerful).
God is omnipresent (always present). 
God is the creator of the universe.
God is omniscient (all knowing). 
God is omnibenevolent (all loving).
God is the sustainer (he gives us all we need to survive on earth).
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Jews believe in one God. This means they are…

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Monotheistic

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God is omnipotent. What does this mean?

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God is all powerful

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God is omniscient. What does this mean?

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God is all knowing.

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God is omnipresent. What does this mean?

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God is always present.

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God is omnibenevolent. What does this mean?

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God is all loving.

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What is the shema?

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A jewish prayer stating the belief in one God, found in the Torah.

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God is the lawgiver. What does this mean?

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God set 10 commandments and gave them to Moses for the jewish people to follow in life.

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God is the judge. What does this mean?

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Jews believe that God judges everyone on how well they follow the jewish mitzvot. Jews believe that there are two times where God judges everyone. The first is on jewish new years day and the second is after death.

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What is shekhinah?

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God’s divine presence on earth.

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What do Jews believe housed the shekhinah?

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The tabernacle.

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What is an orthodox jew?

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A strict jewish believer, who follows the laws (mitzvot) that God has set.

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What is the shabbat?

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The jewish holy day of the week

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What are the mitzvot?

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Jewish rules or commandments

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What are the four main key moral principles in Judaism?

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Justice
Healing the world
Charity
Kindness to others

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What is justice?

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Bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law.

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What is healing the world?

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Being involved in God’s work to sustain the world

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What is charity?

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Providing help and love to those in need or an organisation whise main purpose is to help those in need.

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What is kindness to others?

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positive and caring actions

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What is the World Jewish Relief organisation?

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An organisation that helps poor jewish families in many different situations to escape poverty or other issues.

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What is the sanctity of life?

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The teaching that says all life is sacred and has been created by God.

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What is pikuach nefesh?

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This is a rule that states that you have a duty to do whatever you can to save a life, even on the sabbath (the holy day of the week). An example of this could be, rescuing a child from the sea or saving someone from a fire.

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