Re Flashcards
Key words
God
The shema
Masusa
Shekinah
Beliefs about god
One god
Creator
Judge
Law giver
Shekinah
All present but we can’t see him. Seen as a cloud
Synagogue
A building or place of worship for Jewish worship. It also refers to an assembly place or gathering
Shabbat
Jewish day of rest and seventh day of the week. Jews abstain from week and remember when God created the world.
Kosher
Means clean or fit. It is a word that is used to describe food that is okay for Jewish people to eat
Torah
It is the Jewish written law. Jews use the word used to describe or represent the first 5 books of the Hebrew bible
Mitzvah
Actions were to perform or avoid day in day out. There are 613 laws Jewish people have to follow
Messiah
The promised saviour and delivered of the Jewish nation. Orthodox Jews believe a king will be sent by God to save the Jews
Covenant
A promise or an agreement. Jews believe God has chosen them and has made several covenants