Judaism - Beliefs

• What does Shekhinah mean?

  God's divine presence
• What does monothestic mean?

  Belief in one God
• What is the torah?

  the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
• What is a covenant?

  A promise between God and the Jews
• What is the shema?

  A prayer that expresses the Jewish belief in one God
• What is mitzvot?

  613 laws or commandments
• What is the shekinah?

  The divine presence of God
• What does messiah mean?

  The annointed one
• What is free will?

  Jews have freedom to do what they want but should follow the mitzvot-the belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves
• What is Jewish Heaven?

  Gan Eden
• What is purgatory in Judaism

  Sheol - soul gets cleansed
• What is pikuach nefesh?

  The obligation to save a life even if doing so breaks Jewish law
• What are the three jewish principles?

  Healing the world

  Justice

  Kindness
• Genesis 2:7

  The lord breathed the breath of life into the man's nose and the man became a living person
• Daniel 12:2

  Many of those who sleep will awake to eternal life
• Who is the greatest prophet in Jewish history?

  Abraham
• What is the promised land?

  The land of Cannan promised to the jews
• What are two quotes from Abraham's covenant with God?

  • "I give all land to you and your offspring forever"
  • "I will make you the Father of a great nation and I will bless you"
• Where was the covenant between Moses and God agreed?

  Sinai
• In addition to the 10 commandments what are the 603 other laws called?

  The mitzvot
• What do Jews believe about God?

  - God created and sustains everything

  - no one in Jewish history has been part of God himself

  - God has an influence on their place in the world

  - no one should be worshipped apart from God
• Why do Jews not write the name of God, what is he refered to in scripture?

  - they view it as disrespectful

  
  

  | - God is called "my lord"" in scripture"
• What does the Shema tell Jews to do?

  To love God completely in everything you have and do
• What do Jews' believe God is?(characteristics)

  - omnipotent

  - omniscient

  - omnipresent
• God as Law giver?(def)

  God gives laws to govern how people behave. By following these laws, Jewish people believe they are fulfilling God's will on Earth
• God as judge def?

  God judges humanity on how well they follow his laws
• What is an example of God being a lawgiver?

  613 laws(10 commandments and rest of mitzvot)
• What is an example for God being 'judge'?

  Jews believe they are judged once a year at the festival of Rosh Hashanah and this determines what the coming year will be like for them
• What does the Talmud say about God's presence(Shekhinah)?

  The talmud teaches that God's presence is brought into a place by doing good things including prayer, study and fulfilling the Mitzvot
• Jew's believe God's _____ was present in the temple for many years

  Presence
• How many negative Mitzvot are there, and what is a negative Mitzvot?

  365. God tell's Jews what they should not do or they will damage their relationship with God
• What four things do Jews believe the future Messiah will do?

  - rule over humanity with kindness and justice

  - bring a world of peace and unite humanity together

  - uphold the law in the torah and be the ultimate teacher of it

  
  

  -rebuild the temple in Jerusalem
• Quote for the sanctity of life?

  "God took dust from the ground and formed man from it""- Genesis 2:7"
• What is Pikuach Nefesh(definition)?

  The obligation to save a life, even if doing so breaks Jewish law
• Why do Jews have disagreements about the afterlife?

  - Jewish holy books do not contain much on the afterlife

  
  

  | - Jews are more focused on their current life
• What do some Jews believe will happen to them if they are good?

  They will go to heaven or paradise: Gan eden

  
  

  -not known if it is a state of consciousness
• What do some Jews believe about people who don't go to heaven?

  They go sheol- a place where souls are cleansed - Jews do not believe in eternal punishment
• What is a quote about the after life?

  Daniel 12:2 " those who sleep will wake to eternal life"""
• What are the three key Jewish principles?

  - healing world

  - justice

  - kindness
• What are two contrasting Jewish beliefs about judgement and resurrection?

  - judged as soon as they die(ecclesiastes 12:7 supports this)

  - other jews believe they will be judged on judgement day: Daniel 12:2 supports this