Judaism Belifs And Teachings Flashcards
What type of religion is judaism
Abrahamic
Monotheistic
Who are the 3 founding figures of judaism
Noah
Abraham
Moses
What is the first example of a covenant
God and noah at the end of the flood
What is the tenak
Jewish Scripture
What is the principle of “god as one”
Everything in the universe is created and sustained by god
What is the shema
A jewish prayer affirming their belief in one god
God the lawgiver
Governs how the people behave through his laws
God as judge
Judges humanity and how well they have followed the laws
What is free will
The ability to make decisions
Jews believe decisions have consequences and using free will to justify bad actions will not bring them closer to god
What is a mitzvot
A jewish law or commandment
What is the messiah
He is the anointed one the leader of the jews who is expected to live on earth or at some point in the future. Some reformed jews believe in a messianic age
What are the 3 moral principles
Justice- bringing about what is right
Healing the world- seen as an action to bring them closer to god
Kindness to others- positive actions should be shown to all living things
What is the jewish belief on the sanctity of life
Life is sacred as it comes from god and only he should give it away
Give a quote that would support pikuach nefesh
“Do not profit from the blood of your fellow “
What is the belife of pickachu nefesh
The obligation to save a life even if it does mean breaking a jewish law
What is the synagogue for jews
A place for: prayer, study, charity work, and a social center
It id also given the name “shul” which means school
What is a tallit and what is its significance
A prayer shawl made from wool or silk
It reminds jews they are obeying god whenever they wear it
What is the tefillin and what is its significance
A pair of small leather boxes containing extracts from the torah. It reminds jews to be fully concentrated on god when they pray
What is the ark
Where the torah scrolls are kept it is regarded as the holiest place in the synagogue
What is the ner tamid
A light placed just above the ark and is symbolises gods eternal presence
What is the bimah
Raised reading platform from where the torah scrolls are read
What is a bar/bat mitvah
Coming of age for a jewish girl(12) or boy(13)
This means they are now responsible for there own faith
naming ceremony
8 days after birth for boy 1 month for a girl
The father gives a torah blessing and also asks for the good health of his wife and children
Names are often given after relatives dead or alive
Brit milah
8 days after birth
A trained cikcumsiser ( mohel) parents read a letter to the child
The boys father also says a blessing
It symbolises the jews covenant with god
