Paper 3: Judaism Key Terms

Question 1

Synagogue

Answer 1

A place of worship or meeting for the Jewish faith. The synagogue is central for Jewish faith

Question 2

Shekinah

Answer 2

The dwelling or Devine presence of G-d. In the Torah the shekinah takes the form of a cloud. Moses witnessed the shekinah on mount sinai

Question 3

Shabbat

Answer 3

The Jewish day of rest and 7th day of the week. Jews will not work on this day and remember when G-d created the world and rested on the 7th day

Question 4

Kosher

Answer 4

Kosher in Hebrew means ‘clean’ or ‘fit’. It is a work used to describe the food that is ok for Jews to eat

Question 5

Torah

Answer 5

The Jewish written law. Jews use the word Torah to represent the first 5 books of the Hebrew bible, known to non-Jews as the Old Testament

Question 6

Mitzvot

Answer 6

Actions Jews are to preform or avoid. Here are 613 mitzvot including the 10 commandments

Question 7

Messiah

Answer 7

The promised deliverer of the Jewish nation. Jews believe a king will be sent by G-d to save the Jews. He will be a descendent of king David

Question 8

Covenant

Answer 8

A promise or agreement. Jews believe G-d has chosen them and has made many covenants with them throughout history