The Covenant at Sinai Flashcards
1
Q
What is the decalogue?
A
The ten commandments.
2
Q
What is Shabbat?
A
The Jewish day of rest from work on the seventh day.
3
Q
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
A
The Holy container for the tablets of the commandments.
4
Q
What is Exodus?
A
The Israellites escape from slavery in egypt.
5
Q
What is the gentilles?
A
Non-Jews.
6
Q
When did Moses receive the covenant/mitzvots?
A
When he was on mount sinai.
7
Q
Who did Moses meet on Mount Sinai?
A
The Shekhinah.
8
Q
3 reasons why the mitzvot is important for Jews?
A
It is the basis of Judaism meaning it separates Jews from Gentilles.
Jews have a duty to keep the mitzvot to be God’s people.
The whole world will become Jews if every Jew keeps the mitzvot.
