The moral principles and the mitzvot along with life after death Flashcards
1
Q
In what scripture are all 613 mitzvot compiled in?
A
Mishneh Torah
2
Q
What book in the Mishneh Torah deals with the correct belief and explain that the foundation of everything comes from God thus morals should as well?
A
The Sefer Madda or the ‘Book of Knowledge’
3
Q
What is divine intervention by God in the human world called?
A
Hashgahah or ‘divine providence’
4
Q
What does Mitzvah mean?
A
good deed
5
Q
What are acts of loving kindness called?
A
Gemilut hasadim
6
Q
What is the Jewish afterlife called?
A
Olam Ha-Ba (The world to come)
7
Q
What is Gehinnom?
A
A place for the purification of the soul simliar to Christian purgatory
8
Q
What is Gan Eden?
A
Garden of Eden which is a pure spiritual heaven
