SoWAs - Judaism Beliefs and Teachings Flashcards
Give one quote from the Tanakh describing God as Creator.
“And Hashem God formed the man of dust from the ground, and he blew into his nostrils the soul of life” - Genesis
Give one quote from the Tanakh describing God as both Judge and Lawgiver.
“Hashem is our Judge; Hashem is our Lawgiver… He will save us.” - Isaiah
Give one quote supporting the presence of Shekhinah during study of the Tanakh by two people.
“If two sit together and the words between them are of the Torah, then the Shekhinah is in their midst.” - Talmud
Give one quote from the Tanakh that supports that the Tabernacle is God’s dwelling.
“They shall make a sanctuary for me, so that I may dwell among them.”
Give a quote explaining the reason for minyans.
“whenever ten are gathered for prayer, there the Shekhinah rests” - Talmud
Give one quote supporting the existence of a Messianic Age/Messiah from the Tanakh.
“Behold, days are coming… a king will reign and prosper and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land.”
Give a quote from the Tanakh describing Jews as loved by God.
“you are a holy people to Hashem, your God… chosen for you to be a treasured people”
Give one quote from the Tanakh supporting that all Jewish souls ever agreed to the Mosaic Covenant at Sinai.
“The entire people responded together and said, ‘Everything that Hashem has spoken, we shall do.’”
What is the Promised Land described to be like in the Tanakh (w/quote) ?
fertile (“flowing with milk and honey”)
Give two quotes from the Tanakh that support Pikuach Nefesh and the sanctity of life/
- “You shall not stand aside while your fellow’s blood is shed.”
- “he who destroys one soul of a human being… as if he destroys a whole world, and him who saves one soul of Israel… as if he should save a whole world.”
