JUDASIUM BELIEFS Flashcards
What are the Jewish beliefs of God?
God is one God is the creator God is the sustainer God is the lawgiver God is the judge
How is God shown as being ONE?
In Deuteronomy 6:4 which is known as the Shema. This is said daily by Jews as a remind them that they worship one God alone.
How is God shown to be the creator?
expressed in Genesis 1 and 2. This also shows how we are created in free will. Jews believe that through God creating free will be has also created evil.
How is God shown to be the sustainer?
Jews believe that God is responsible for sustaining the world and keeping it going. He has given everything and we must sustain it.
How is God shown as being the lawgiver?
Jews believe that throughout the Torah God instructs his people on how to live through their live. This through the mitzvot given in exodus.
How is God shown as being the Judge?
God judges all people on how well they have kept following his laws. This judgement takes place every year at the festival of Rosh Hashanah in turn God decides how to bless them.
What are the examples that Shekhinah is presented in the Torah.
- The burning bush in Exodus
- The pillar of cloud and fire to guide the Hebrews to the promise land.
What is the other way they beleieve the Shekhinah is present?
Prayer - In the Talmud it says when “ten or more gathered in prayer there the shekhinah rests”
What are positive mitzvot?
tell Jewish what they “should” do eg. “Remember the sabbath day and keep it holy.”
What are negative mitzvot?
Tell Jewish people how they “should not do “ eg. “shall not steal”
What are mitzvot between God and man?
These instruct Jewish people on how they should act towards God. eg. shall will not worship idols
What are mitzvot between man an men?
These instructs Jewish people how they should act towards each other . eg “shall should not murder”
View on afterlife.
Not much is said about the afterlife and therefore they focus on the present to go to Gan Eden (paradise)
What is Gan Eden?
Paradise
What is sheol?
A place of waiting where the souls are cleansed and renuited with God.
What is Gehenna?
This is a place of destruction
What are the orthodox Jews view of the Messiah?
There believe that there will be the messianic age who will rebuild the temple and bring peace.
What are the reform Jews view of the Messiah?
They believe that people have to work together to establish peace.
What are the key moral principles?
- Justice
- healing the world
- Showing kindness to other
- Pikuach Nefesh (sanctity of life)
Key moral principle (Justice)
To bring what is right and fair and to challenge all injustice
Key moral principle - Healing the world
The duty Jews have to correst things that are wrong in the world. This can be done through charity work.
Key moral principle -Showing kindness to others
Many Jewish understand the how it feels to be mistreated by the story of the freedom of Hebrews from Egypt. Therefore many of the Mitzvot is around kindness towards others
Key moral principle - Pikuach Nefesh
Jews believe that human life is sacred. Pikuach Nefesh allows a Jew to break any of the 613 commandments in order to save another’s life. EG. Working on the sabbath day cause they’re a doctor and save others lives on a daily.
God’s covenant with Abraham.
He promises Abraham that he will have many descendants. But God says that Abraham must circumcised himself and all male members. This is a physical sign that shows a sign that is God’s people.
God’s Covenant with Moses
God promises that the Jewish people will be his chosen people and that he will be their God, offering them protection. In return to follow his commandments with the decalogue. in Exodus 20
