Judaism Belifs Flashcards
Do Jews believe in heavan and whats it called?
Yes and its called Gan Eden
What is the Jewish Bilef mainly focused on?
This life not the after life
What is the sheol?
It is a place of waiting were you go to be cleansed if you do not enter heavan.
What is Pikuach Nefesh?
The obligation to save a life, even if doing so breaks Jewish Law.
What is the Monotheistic?
A religion that believes there is only one God.
What is a Shema?
A jewish prayer affirming belif im the one God.
What is the Shabbat?
The jewish holy day of the week.
What are the Three Characteristics god has that humans don’t?
Omnipotent - all powerful
Omniscient - all knowing
Omnipresent - being everwhere at all times
What quote proves there is only one God?
“I am the Lord and there is none eles.” Isaiah
What is a Quotation about the after life?
“Many of those that sleep … will awake, some to eternal life.” Daniel
What are the Mitzvot?
Jewish rules
What is the Shekhinah?
The divine presence of God.
What are the three nature of God?
Lawgiver, judge and the divine presence.
Quotation for the Sanctity of Life?
“I chose you before I gave you life … I selected you to be a prophet to the nation”. Jeremiah
Quotation for the Pikuach Nefesh?
“He who destroys a soul … destroyes the whole world’.
What are the 3 Moral Principles?
Justice, Healing the Word and Kindness to others
What is a famous Jewish Charity?
World Jewish Relif which tackle poverty
What is Free Will?
Belif that God gives people the opportunity to make decesions for themeselves.
Example of Free Will in Genisis?
Adam and Eve chose to eat the fruit from the tree.
What is the Torah?
The five books of Moses (first half) and the jewish written laws (tenakh).
What is the Messiah?
‘The anoited one’, a leader of the Jews who is expected to live on the earth in the future.
What is the Messianic Age?
A future time of global peace when everyone will want to become closer to god.
What is a Covennant?
An agreement, between jews and god.
What is the Monothesim?
Belif in one God
