Living the Jewish Life Flashcards
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The nature and purpose of Jewish public acts of worship sources of wisdom and authority
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- “I will fulfil my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people” (Psalm 116:12–19)
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Tenakh and Talmud sources of wisdom and authority
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- “You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud.”(Deuteronomy 14:4–6)
- But anything that does not have fins and scales you may not eat; for you it is unclean. (Deuteronomy 14:9–10)
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Prayer sources of wisdom and authority
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- You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. (Deuteronomy 28:6)
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Shema and Amidah sources of wisdom and authority
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- “The Lord our God, the Lord is one.Love the Lord your God with all your heart…” Deuteronomy 6:4-9
- “You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out” (Deuteronomy 28:6).
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Rituals and ceremony sources of wisdom and authority
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- “Be fruitful and increase in number.” (Genesis 1:28)
- “Every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised.” (Genesis 17:10–12)
- “…be united to his wife and they will become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:23–24)
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Shabbat sources of wisdom and authority
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- “On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter…” (Exodus 20:8 11)
- It reminds Jews of when they were slaves in Egypt: “remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out” (Deuteronomy 5:15)
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Festivals sources of wisdom and authority
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- The celebration is one of the mitzvot as it is commanded in the Torah: “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Say to the Israelites: “you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts. Do no regular work” (Leviticus 23)
- “The festival is commanded in Torah mitzvot: On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Lord’s Festival of Tabernacles begins, and lasts for seven days” (Leviticus 23)
- “Count 50 days..And then present an offering of new grain to the Lord” (Leviticus 23)
