sowa judaism Flashcards
The nature of the Almighty
“Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one”
“Hashem is our judge, Hashem is our lawgiver”
Shekhinah
“The glory of God filled the temple”
“They shall make a sanctuary for me, and I may dwell among them”
“Whenever 10 men are gathered for prayer”
Messiah
“A king will reign and prosper, and he will administer Jewish law in the land”
The Covenant at Sinai
Any of the commandments, e.g. “Do not kill”
The covenant with Abraham
“As many descendants as stars in the sky”
“I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you”
Sanctity of Life
“So God created man in his image”
“He shall live by them and not die by them”
Moral Principles
“I present to you today both a blessing and a curse”
Life after death
“Jacob is gathered to his people when he dies”
“In the Messianic Age, God will establish peace”
Public worship
“A large population is a King’s glory”
Features of the synagogue
“A large population is the King’s glory”
“Make a lampstand of pure gold with six branches”
“Bring oil so that lamps may be kept burning for generations to come”
Kosher and Tenahk
“There are animals that you may eat, but this you shall not eat”
“Do not cook a goat in the milk of it’s mother”
Private prayer
“Reflect in your hearts, while on your beds be utterly silent”
Shema and Amidah
“Tefillin - Tie them on your hands and wear them on your forehead”
“Hear O Isreal, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one”
Rituals
“Every male among you who is 8 days old shall be circimcised”
“Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned his son for many days”
Shabbat
“On the seventh day, he rested”
Festivals
Yom Kippur - “You must deny yourselves and do no work, on this day atonement will be made to cleanse you from all your sins”
Passover - “God passed over the homes of the Israelites which had the blood of a lamb of their doorposts and killed all of the first born of the
Egyptians.
