Belief

• The Shema


  The basic prayer of Judaism said every morning and evening
• The Shema


  • States the basic belief of Jews which is that there is one G_d (monotheism)
  • G_d is the creator and designer of the universe
  • G_d is omnipresent (everywhere), omnipotent (all powerful) and omniscient (all knowing)
• Hashem


  The word used when speaking about G_d, which means 'the name', because when speaking of the One we should not use His name unnecessarily
• Commandments to be impressed upon your children

  • Talk about them when you sit at home
  • Talk about them when you walk along the road
  • Talk about them when you lie down
  • Talk about them when you get up
• Commandments


  1. Tie them as symbols on your hands

  2. Bind them on your foreheads

  3. Write them on the doorframes of your houses

  4. Write them on your gates
• G_d is holy - which means special, sacred and to be respected
• G_d's rules are to be followed and obeyed
• God


  • Always present in people's lives
  • Everything they see and experience is a meeting with God
  • The only one who should be praised
• Shema


  An important Jewish prayer formed from passages in Deuteronomy and Numbers
• Jews often close their eyes whilst reciting the Shema
• God


  • The creator of the universe