Tenakh and Talmud

Question 1

Importance of Torah

Answer 1

1. Has the 613 mitzvot. Shows how they must fulfil their part of the covenant.
2. Contains the history of the Jews. This gives them clarity about their heritage.

Question 2

Nevi’im importance

Answer 2

1. Has the work of Jeremiah. Their purpose to teach faith in one God and to proclaim God’s message of justice.
2. Shows how the Jewish people how the covenant God made with Moses worked its way out through the Jewish people

Question 3

Why is the Ketuvim important?

Answer 3

1. Shows the ups and downs of living as God’s people. This gives them motivation to persevere.
2. Shows the history and how the ways Jews behaved towards God affected their history.

Question 4

Purpose of the Talmud

Answer 4

1. It is the basis of the halakhah.
2. Commentaries are still written. Makes it more relatable to modern life.
3. Explains how the miztvot were applied and gives clarity

Question 5

SOWAAs about food laws

Answer 5

1. ‘you may eat any animal that has a divided hoof.’
2. ‘you may eat the ox.’
3. ‘you may eat any that has fins.’
4. ‘you may not eat the camel.’
5. ‘the pig is also unclean’
6. ‘you are not to eat their meat.’

Question 6

Ways to keep kashrut

Answer 6

1. Kitchens should be in 2 halves one for meat and dairy. Separate utensils.
2. Must be soaked in salt water for 30 minutes and drained before washing.
3. Animals must be slaughtered by shechitah method. Slit with a razor sharp knife

Question 7

Why do some people not keep kashrut?

Answer 7

1. Believe that the laws of Moses are not God’s direct words. This means they are not mandatory.
2. Keep better relations between relations

Question 8

Why do some people keep kashrut?

Answer 8

1. Keeps the mizvot.
2. Sense of identity
3. Bond with fellow Jews.
4. Makes them think about God.