The Shekinah

Question 1

What is the shekinah

Answer 1

Gods presence in the world

Question 2

Why do Jews believe in the shekinah

Answer 2

• allows a personal relationship with the almighty as they believe they can be in gods presence
• the teaching of Ezekiel says the presence of the almighty dwells in the temple
• in exodus story of Moses the shekinah is seen as the burning bush and Moses”s face beams with light after spending time with the shekinah on mount sinai

Question 3

Orthodox Jew belief in shekinah

Answer 3

It’s like a light created to be a link between god and the world

Question 4

Reform/liberal Jew belief in shekinah

Answer 4

It represents the feminine characteristics of gods presence as shekinah is a feminine word in hebrew

Question 5

Why might sheikinah be unimportant

Answer 5

• Different ideas about what Shekinah actually is beacuse of this it becomes impossible to have meaningful conversations about it
• it doesnt affect daily Jewish lifelike the mitzvot so it cant be very important