judaism beliefs

• what is pikuach nefesh?

  saving life
• jewish beliefs on G-d , omnipotent, all- loving, law - giver, merciful
• 2 contrasting views on dietry laws?

  1. seen as a call to Jews to be G-d’s holy people, they help them develop self-control they are constant reminders of what it means to be jewish
  2. Reform jews don’t think that they were given to Moses by G-d but developed over time as a way of being distinct from non-jews
  3. Orthodox Jews believe laws were given to Moses from G-d as a test of obedience
• talmud— teachings that interpret the torah law making it relevant to the daily life of jews
• mitzvot asea - rules that explain what jews should do
• mitzvot ta’aseh - rules that explain what jews shouldn’t do
• how are the mitzvot and free will linked?

  mitzvot is seen as points of guidance that help jews to use their free will correctly
• shekhinah - G-d’s presence in the world