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Unit 7 - Jewish Beliefs Flashcards

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The Almighty SWA

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“Hear o Israel the Lord is our God, the Lord is one and only” Deuteronomy 6:4

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The Shekhinah SWA

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“The glory of the Lord filled the Temple” 2 Chronicles 7:1

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The Messiah SWA

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“A king will reign and prosper and he will administer justice” Jeremiah 23:5

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The Covenant at Sinai SWA

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“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery” Exodus 20:2

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The Covenant with Abraham SWA

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“My promise to you is am everlasting covenant to you and your children” Genesis 17:7

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The Sanctity of Life SWA

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“Whoever saves one life saves the whole world” Talmud

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Moral Principles and the Mitzvots SWA

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“Keep to the commandments of God, your God, that I command you today” Talmud

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Life After Death SWA

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“The dust returns to the ground and the spirit returns to God” Ecclesiastes 12:7

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The Almighty - Characteristics of God

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One - he is the only God, he should never be divided
Creator - he is omnipotent, he created the universe and everything in it
Judge - he has given Jews rules to follow and he will be the one to judge Jews against them
Lawgiver - he guides Jews in how to live a good, holy life

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The Shekhinah - what is it

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It is god dwelling in the world
Mentioned in the Tenakh
God is present in the temple, when they pray, study and worship

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The Shekhinah - importance

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Jews are close to God wherever and whenever
It’s a teaching of the rabbis, Torah and Tenakh
It means that the prophets, eg Moses, were inspired by God

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The Shekinah - divergent attitudes

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Reformed Jews see it as the feminine attributes of God
Traditional Jews see it as the link between the modern world and God

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The Messiah - qualities

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Political and military leader
Judge
Educated
Human

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The Messiah - importance

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The one who will lead the Jews to Israel in the End of the Days
Jews will work for peace and justice as it will bring the Messianic Age
Pray for the Messiah to come ever day

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The Messiah - divergent attitudes

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Reformed Jews don’t believe the messiah is a single person but rather that it is the duty of Jews to work together to bring about change
Some Jews believe in a messiah in every age
Traditional Jews believe he will only come when all the Mitzvots are followed, and then the resurrection of the dead will take place

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The Covenant at Sinai - importance

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When Moses was given the Torah, Oral Talmud and the Jews were made God’s chosen people
It shows God’s love for them

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The Covenant with Abraham - importance

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When God gave them the promised land
Creation of circumcision to demonstrate faith
Abraham is the father of faith and monotheism

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The Sanctity of Life - why is life holy

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Life comes from God
It is a gift that needs to be protected
Humans are made in the image and likeness of God

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The Sanctity of Life - what is Pikuach Nefesh

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The preservation of life over any other religious law

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The Sanctity of life - why Jews follow Pikuach Nefesh

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Found in Torah and Talmud so they’re obligated to follow it
It preserves life as it’s a gift from god
It can be applied to daily life as an important guide

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The Sanctity of Life - examples

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Most Jews disagree with abortion
Jews disagree with euthanasia but are sensitive people who commit suicide
Blood transplants are only allowed to save someone’s life, not speed up there death

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Moral Principles and the Mitzvots - importance

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Commandments from god stated in the Torah
Part of the covenant at Sinai
Jews believe when they die they’ll be judged on wether or not they followed the Mitzvots
Aids relationship with god and others

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Moral Principles and the Mitzvots - relevance

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They are from god and will always be relevant
Some are outdated eg animal sacrifice
Basis of covenant at Sinai and Jewish faith as a whole
Reformed Jews use their free will to decide which to follow as some are outdated in the modern world
Following Mitzvots brings the messianic age sooner

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Life After Death - beliefs

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The soul goes to be judged by god
Gan Eden is eternal but Gehniom is temporary
Olam Haba - life to come is linked to the Messiah
Jews believe in resurrection of the dead at the end of the world

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Life After Death - divergent attitudes

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Some believe the resurrection will occur in the messianic age
Some say the resurrection is only for the righteous and just
Some believe they are judged based on following the Mitzvots but other believe it’s is action and belief
Some believe that gehninom is temporary but some think it is permanent

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Life After Death - importance

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Jews aim to follow the Mitzvots to be judged fairly after death
It gives meaning and purpose to Jews

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