key beliefs

• What type of religion is Judaism?

  Monotheistic
• What does the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh, say about God?

  God existed before creation
• What is the significance of covenants in Judaism?

  They establish a special relationship with God
• Who was the first person to make a covenant with God?

  Abraham
• What are the qualities of God in Judaism?

  • Omnipotent: all-powerful
  • Omnibenevolent: all-loving
  • Omniscient: all-knowing
  • Omnipresent: everywhere at all times
  • Transcendent: beyond time and space
  • Immanent: present in the world
  • Eternal: without beginning or end
  • Creator: made everything in the universe
  • Lawgiver: created spiritual and ethical laws
  • Judge: punishes disobedience
  • Merciful: shows compassion
• How many laws are there in the Torah?

  613
• What does the term 'Torah' refer to?

  First five books of the Hebrew Bible
• What is the Hebrew word for 'presence' in Jewish theology?

  Shekhinah
• What is the Shema in Judaism?

  A major prayer affirming belief in one God
• Where can the Shema be found in the Torah?

  Exodus, Deuteronomy, and Numbers
• What does the Shema express?

  Belief in one God
• How do Jews believe they can experience God's presence?

  Through prayer and discussing the Torah
• What does the Tanakh describe about God's guidance to the Jews?

  Led by a pillar of cloud and fire
• What do Jewish people believe about following God's law?

  It is essential to serve Him
• What is free will in Judaism?

  Humans can make their own moral choices
• How does God influence the lives of Jewish people?

  By ruling all aspects of their lives
• How does Judaism view the consequences of following God's laws?

  God will punish or reward based on adherence
• What does God not have according to Jewish belief?

  Multiple parts