T3:Judaism-Beliefs Flashcards
What does Shekhinah mean?
God’s divine presence
What does monothestic mean?
Belief in one God
What is the torah?
the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
What is a covenant?
A promise between God and the Jews
What is the shema?
A prayer that expresses the Jewish belief in one God
What is mitzvot?
613 laws or commandments
What is the shekinah?
The divine presence of God
What does messiah mean?
The annointed one
What is free will?
Jews have freedom to do what they want but should follow the mitzvot-the belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves
What is Jewish Heaven?
Gan Eden
What is purgatory in Judaism
Sheol - soul gets cleansed
What is pikuach nefesh?
The obligation to save a life even if doing so breaks Jewish law
What are the three jewish principles?
Healing the world
Justice
Kindness
Genesis 2:7
The lord breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose and the man became a living person
Daniel 12:2
Many of those who sleep will awake to eternal life
Who is the greatest prophet in Jewish history?
Abraham
What is the promised land?
The land of Cannan promised to the jews