Judaism belief ko

Cards (31)

  • Reform
    More liberal jews who reinterpret tradition for modern society
  • Orthodox
    More conservative jews who follow tradition more strictly
  • One
    Shown in the shema, God cannot be separated or divided
  • Creator
    everything owes it existence to God, shown in genesis
  • Lawgiver
    God gives direction on how to live and stay close to him shown in the mitzvot
  • Judge
    God is merciful and fair in his judgements, which decide the afterlife
  • Shekinah
    The manifested glory of God, his dwelling place on earth
  • Maimonides
    The belief in the messiah is one of the 13 principles of judaism
  • Isaiah
    The wolf will live with the lamb
  • Micah
    Nation shall not take up sword against nation
  • 613
    Number of commands/instruction in the torah
  • Modern use
    Some jews choose which to follow according to their relevance, others such as the temple worship do not apply
  • Mitzvah day
    Established in 2008 to celebrate the mitzvoth
  • Healing the world
    Tikkum olam. The world is made perfect, as God intended through the mitzot
  • Free will
    God judges on our actions ,which we have the ability to decide
  • Justice
    Tzedakah. Social justice and promoting fairness and equality
  • Sancity of life
    God gives life, as shown in Genesis and therefore it is sacred and needs protecting as only God can take life
  • pikuach Nefesh
    The principle that any of the mitzvot can be broken in order to save a life
  • Examples
    kosher law can be ignored to save the starving the sabbath law can be broken to drive to the hospital
  • Exceptions
    Idolatry, adultery and incest cannot be broken to save a life
  • Importance
    They can be kept by every jew to show love towards neighbour and towards God, and they give the basis of all jewish beliefs and practices
  • Significance
    Not as important as living a good life
  • Olam ha ba
    the term for “the world to come”
  • Interpretations
    Some jews think the afterlife is spiritual, others that it is a physical place
  • Talmud
    states we should prepare for the afterlife in this life
  • Resurrection
    Interpretations differ on spiritual or physical afterlife, as well as reform who do not accept it at all
  • Nahmanides
    The afterlife comes after the resurrection
  • Maimonides
    The resurrected will die a second time, then go to the afterlife
  • Messiah
    The resurrection may be during or after the messianic age
  • Commandments
    Moses is giving the 10 commandments on mount sinai
  • Commandments
    Moses is given the 10 commandments on mount Sinai