Judaism beliefs and teachings Flashcards
tenakh
jewish bible
first section-torah- first five books in bible
mitzvot
laws teaching jews how they should behave
613 in torah
10 commandments are first 10,make foundation for other mitzvot
shekhinah
divine presence
god’s presence on earth
sheol
place of waiting in the afterlife where souls are cleansed
go there if you don’t make it into heaven
gehanna
place of the dead in punishment
similar to hell
not all jews believe in this
olam Ha Ba
‘the world to come’
no consent abt what this world to come will look like
Gan Eden
garden of eden- perfect place with God
place of spiritual perfection
could be seen as opposite to sheol
no clear teaching about it
promised land
land of canaan
promised to abraham and the jews by god
pikuach nefesh
saving a life
shows how valuable jews view life
placed at higher value than jewish law
concept behind sanctity of life
free will
given to us by god
using it for good will lead to a closer relat. w god and fulfilment
bad actions will separate people from god
halakah
accepted code of conduct for jewish life
god’s covenant with abraham
abraham would be father of many nations
abraham would have to follow God
covt sealed through act of circumcision
god made it possible for sarah to give birth to Isaac
(seen as start of covenant)
10 commandments
receive by moses at mount sinai
god would protect jews from harm and be their god if they followed the laws
form basis of jewish law
one of main reasons jews believe theyre God’s chosen people
justice
bringing about whats right according to law
‘ to do justice and to love goodness’ Micah
healing the world
links to beliefs about god as creator and sustainer
contribute to social justice and helping environment
can also include following mitzvot and becoming closer to god
