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Judaism Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards

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Monotheism

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The belief that there is only one god, God.

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Shema

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The most important prayer in Judaism, reminding Jews of the importance of their monotheistic faith.

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Torah

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Books of the law, first 5 books.

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Talmud

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Written by Rabbis, and it’s all about the meaning of the Torah, and how to put it into practice.

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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Omniscient

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All knowing

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Omnipresent

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All present at all times

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Shabbat

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The sabbath, Friday evening to Saturday evening, 7th day of the week.

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Mitzvoh

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Rules in the Torah, 613.

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Shekhinah

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Divine presence of god, it’s about when God physically appears on Earth.

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Temple

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The centre of Jewish worship, and the meeting place between God and the priest.

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Judge

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God judges everyone on their actions, and these actions determine a place in heaven.

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Resurrection

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Some Jews think that they will rise from their graves and live a new life.

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Heaven

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A place of peace and eternal life after life on Earth.

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Sheol

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Place where you are cleansed of your sins before you go to Gan Eden.

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Messiah

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The future leader of the Jews.

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Messianic Age

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The period of time where a descendant of King David will rule over the Jews.

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Promised Land

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Canaan, the land that Abraham travels to from a covenant of God.

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Covenant

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A solemn promise or agreement between two parties that result in benefits from both side.

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Abraham

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The father of many generations, led by God to make a journey to the promised land.

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Circumcision

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To remove the foreskin of the penis.

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Ten Commandments

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The 10 most important mitzvot in the Torah, carved on Mount Sinai.

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Justice

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To make up for what is wrong, and bring justice to the world by following the laws of the Torah.

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Healing the World

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The act of doing charity work, helping the poor or environment to become closer to God.

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Kindness to Others

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To provide kind acts, and to forbid murder and other violent acts.

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Charity

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Providing help to love people in need.

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Sanctity of Life

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The belief that all life is holy and should be preserved and kept safe at all costs.

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Pikauch Nefesh

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Acting out the belief of Sanctity of life, ignoring the mitzvot in order to do so.

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Free Will

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The ability to choose any choice, right or wrong. These are judged on Rash Hashanah.

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Mitzvot: between man and God

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First 4 ten commandments, day of rest on the Shabbat.

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Mitzvot: between man and man

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Love your neighbour, respect other human beings.

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Ner Tamid

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A lamping in the church that keeps burning to show that God is always present.

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Where does the belief of monotheism come from?

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It’s mentioned in the Sinai covenant, and if everyone would stay faithful to God, he promises the new land along with the Ten Commandments.

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Why do Jews use G-D, Lord and Adonai instead of God?

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They do this as a sign of respect. But, any Hebrew book containing the Hebrew name, God, would still be treated with respect and is never thrown away.

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What are the Jewish beliefs about the Shema?

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It’s the most important prayer in Judaism, it is recited during all major prayer services and it reminds Jews of the importance of their monotheistic faith.

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What is the use of the Talmud, and what are Jewish beliefs surrounding it?

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It describes the importance of the Torah’s laws, what they mean, and how they should be practiced. Reform Jews and Orthodox Jews adopt these laws and follow them as much as they can, but ultra-orthodox Jews go completely by these laws.

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What are the beliefs surrounding the Shabbat?

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All Jews believe that they don’t do any work on the Shabbat, and consider it a day of rest, just like how God did when creating the Earth.

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What are Jewish beliefs surrounding Creation?

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Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox Jews believe that the world’s creation was by God, and created 6000 years ago. Reform Jews accept other theories, like the evolutionary theory, while still regarding the world’s creation as God’s.

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Show an example of God’s omnipresence.

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God appeared to Moses in a burning bush to show this.

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What are the Jewish beliefs on Evil and Free Will?

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All Jews are given the opportunity to make their own choices, knowing there are consequences (like Adam and Eve). So, making the right choices therefore become more significant. Some Jews believe they will be judged on two occasions: Rash Hashanah and before they enter heaven.

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What are the Jewish beliefs of God as Sustainer?

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Jews believe that God sustains the universe, providing the sufficient amount of resources to support Earth. But, these aren’t necessarily distributed equally, and comes down to a decision of free will to give to the poor.

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Who are Orthodox Jews?

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They follow the laws of the Torah as closely as possible because they were given by God to Moses.

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Who are Ultra-Orthodox Jews>

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They fully adopt and follow the laws of the Torah, even in extreme circumstances. They follow it literally.

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What was the condition that the Jews had to accept to receive the special 10 commandments? (Sinai Covenant and Moses)

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They had to stay faithful to God and treat everyone fairly.

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What do Jews believe about God as Judge?

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Based on your actions in your life, God will judge you either on Rash Hashanah or before you enter heaven. That will determine your afterlife.

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What do Jews believe about the Shekhinah?

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They believe God is present on Earth. Jews believe that the tabernacle was the early dwelling place for the divine presence of God. Moses and the burning bush can be mentioned.

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What do Jews believe about the Temple?

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They believe that the temple was a centre of Jewish worship and the meeting place between God and the priest. Several prophets made references to the presence of God in the temple.

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What do Jews believe about the afterlife?

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Many Jews believe that their place of waiting before entering heaven is Sheol, and their souls are cleansed here. Some Jews believe that they are judged here. Daniel looks forward to a time of resurrection, some Jews believe in his writings.

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What do Jews believe about the Messiah?

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Orthodox Jews believe that the Messiah is the descendant from King David. Reform Jews believe there is no Messiah, and everyone works together to create global peace.

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What do Jews believe about the Abrahamic Covenant?

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Abraham would have land for many Jews to live in (the Promised Land) and have a child, if certain oaths were made: circumcision, renaming himself and his wife and that he will become a father of many generations.

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Name the 6 Key Moral Principles.

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Justice
Healing the World
Kindness to Others
Sanctity of life
Ending a life
Saving a life
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What do Jews believe about justice?

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They prevent poverty and injustice, treating the poor and charity, and bringing balance in society.

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What do Jews believe about Healing the World?

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To establish world peace. Do every law according to Judaism. The belief that Adam and Eve ignored these laws made the world full of corruption, and we need to restore it.

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What do Jews believe about Kindness to Others?

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Generally being kind to people, to rid the corruption of the world and also bridging people closer to God.

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What is the belief of the Sanctity of Life?

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The belief that all life is holy and it should be looked after as it’s a gift from God. Rules can be broken to save lives (Pikuach Nefesh).

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What are the Jewish beliefs on Pikuach Nefesh?

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It’s the obligation to save a life, and if it’s the Sabbath and you can’t do any work, Pikuach Nefesh encourages to break this in order to save a life. Reform and Orthodox Jews tend to do this, but Ultra-Orthodox Jews only stick by the laws of the Shabbat.

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What are the Jewish beliefs on the Mitzvoh?

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God encourages covenants for people to adapt to the mizvot. Reduces wrong-doings, not necessarily preventing.

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Beliefs on Mitzvoh between man and God?

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Jews should only follow God and not worship any other type of God. There is also the belief of the Shabbat, not to do any work (representing God’s day of rest creating the world). This can only be broken through Pikuach Nefesh.

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What are the beliefs on Mitzvoh between man and man?

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Every person must love their neighbour, and Jews believe obeying these is pleasing to God. They cover rules on treatment of other people, how to settle disputes and food that can/can’t be eaten.

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