Judaism Key Words

Question 1

Synagogue

Answer 1

House of assembly; building for Jewish public prayer, study and assembly

Question 2

Shekinhah

Answer 2

The place where Gods presence rests and can be felt

Question 3

Shabbat

Answer 3

Day of spiritual renewal and rest. Beginning at sunset on Friday and closing at night fall Saturday

Question 4

Kosher

Answer 4

(‘Fit’ or ‘proper’) Foods that are permitted to be eaten according to Leviticus chapter 11. It is also used to refer to the purity of ritual objects such as Torah scrolls

Question 5

Torah

Answer 5

The five Books of Moses (genesis, exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy), regarded as the holiest book of the Tenakh

Question 6

Mitzvoth

Answer 6

The term has a mix of meaning. It is often used to refer to duties (such as the 613 in the Torah) and good deeds

Question 7

Messiah

Answer 7

The anointed one who Jews belief will bring in a new era or age for humankind. This will include rebuilding the temple and bringing in an age of universal peace

Question 8

Covenant

Answer 8

A promise of agreement between two parties. Covenants were made between God with Noah, Abraham and Moses