Judaism

• what is kosher


  food that is acceptable to god according to the laws
• 5 things jews are allowed to eat

  fish, plants, goat, deer, cow
• SOWAA to prayer during the day

  "evening, morning, and noon i will cry out in distress. he will hear my voice"
• SOWAA in creating a family

  "be fruitful and multiply" genesis
• jews are buried not...

  cremated
• what is the purpose of shabbat?


  to remember the creation of god
• SOWAA about shabbat and how it is celebrated

  "on the 7th day he rested, and was refreshed"
• what three things are done on yom kippur?

  people go to the synagogue, people fast, and they for gods forgiveness.
• pesach means...


  passover
• the shema is...


  a jewish prayer in which jews declare their faith to god
• the torah


  the five books of moses, which form the first section of the tenakh
• the mitzvot are...


  the rules/commandments
• what do jews think about life after death?

  they do not agree on life after death but are convinced death is not the end.
• what is the talmud?

  it is the oral law and contains information on how the torahs laws should be interpreted.
• what three parts does the amidah consist of?

  praise, thanks and request
• when is shabbat?


  friday evening to saturday evening.
• how is shabbat celebrated?

  it is celebrated at home on friday with a special meal and in the synagogue on either friday or saturday morning
• the two most important jewish festivals are...

  rosh hashanah and yom kippur
• SOWAA for hashem


  "hashem is our judge, hashem is our lawgiver"
• genesis SOWAA


  "so god created man in his image"
• passover SOWAA


  "evening, morning and noon i supplicate and moan"
• Deuteronomy SOWAA


  "hashem is the one and only"
• why is the almighty important for jews today

  the names of god brings them closer to him, the different names shows he is different and complex however still one.
• how is the divine presence of god felt in two different ways

  the study of the tenakh and talmud, the tabernacle, prayer and worship
• what does messiah mean

  anointed one
• jewish beliefs about the teachings of the messiah

  he will rebuild the temple, human, great leader, decendant of king david
• what is a covanent

  it is an everlasting agreement between two people
• why is the covanent of sinai important for jews today

  the torah is still read which is the most important part of the tenakh, torah is read in the synagogue every sabbath, study of the torah is important for jewish life
• the ten commandments


  read three times a year, they are found in exodus, they are the first ten of the 613 commandments which to jews are all important
• what was promised in the covenant with abraham

  many decendants were promised a promised land and a blessed nation
• why is abraham important

  he was the founder of judaism
• how did Abraham seal the covanent

  he circumcised himself and all the males in his family
• why do jews believe life is sacred

  life is given by god and is seen to therefore be sacred
• what is the principle of pikuach nefesh


  the idea that jewish law states that the preservation of human life overrides anything else
• what do they believe can be broken regarding pikuach nefesh

  when a persons life is in danger, almost any mitzvah can be broken, exceptions include, murder, incest and adultery
• what is pikuach nefesh


  influences how jews approach moral and ethical decisions
• three reasons why moses was important to jews

  chsen by god to lead the hebrews to safety from egypt, god made a covanent with him, moses led the hebrew people to the promised land
• what are the three most important services that take place in the synagogue

  shabbat, festivals and daily prayers
• what is the most important part of jewish worship

  prayer
• importance of synagogue services

  unite local community, reminder of global community that jews are part of, pray towards the sight of the holy temple in jerusalem