Nature of God

Cards (11)

  • Judaism is a monotheistic religion (there is only one God)
  • Jews have a special relationship with God because of the covenants they have made with God, which began with God's promise to Abraham
  • Omniscient
    All-knowing
  • Omnipresent
    God is everywhere
  • Omnipotent
    All-powerful
  • Benevolent
    All-loving
  • Merciful
    God shows compassion
  • The Shema
    It is a prayer from the Torah that is used in morning and evening services in the synagogue and it is used in home so that Jews can remind themselves that God is one
  • The Shema Prayer

    "Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone." -Deuteronomy 6:4
  • Creator
    God has created the universe and everything. Jews believe that they should protect it as God is their creator
  • Tanakh
    24 books of the Jewish Bible (the Old Testament). There are three sections: Torah (the books of law), Nevi'im (the books of history) and Ketuvim (the books of writings)