3 - Judaism Beliefs

Question 1

Monotheism

Answer 1

Believe in 1 God

Question 2

Shema

Answer 2

Hear O Isreal! The is our God, the God alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your sould and with all your might

Question 3

6 qualities of God and what they mean

Answer 3

Creator and sustainer - god created and will sustain this world
Omnipotent - he is all powerful
Omniscient - all knowledge
Omnipresent - present at all times
Law giver - laws given to help people properly use their freewill
Shekinah - belief that God is present at all times jn all places at any time

Question 4

What is the existance of evil

Answer 4

People mischoose their freewill leading to evil

Question 5

Free will

Answer 5

G-D gave the ability for us to make our own choices

Question 6

Judge

Answer 6

Judged on their free will choices

Question 7

Heaven (gan eden)

Answer 7

Place of paradise for the righteous where they can experience closeness with god

Question 8

Sheol

Answer 8

Place of waiting where a persons soul can either be purified and sent to gan eden or punished and sent to Gehenna

Question 9

Judgement

Answer 9

Day when God judges how good or bad they have choosed to use their free will and this decides the destiny of their afterlife

Question 10

Resurrection

Answer 10

• In Judaism, ressurection is the idea that at some point after death, people will rise again from their graves to live again.
• However, many Jews reject this view and believe that only the righteous will be resurrected
  Some believe ressurection will occur in the messianic age and some believe it will occur in this time

Question 11

Messiah

Answer 11

Messiah meaning anointed one and people such as kings. The anointment signifies being chosen for a task

Question 12

Nature of the messiah

Answer 12

Historically, Jews have been persecuted and they believe the Messiah will bring peace not just for them but all over the world

Question 13

Messianic age

Answer 13

Future time on Earth free of crime, war and poverty

Question 14

4 characterisitic of the messiah

Answer 14

Authority of God, peaceful ruler and introduce a time of peace in the world, sit on a throne in Jerusalem and will rule justly over the world

Question 15

What were God’s promises to Abraham

Answer 15

Let him lead a great nation, bless him, make him a great name, curse those who curse him, children and descendats

Question 16

What does abraham agree to do for God

Answer 16

Leave his home in Iraq with his family, set out on a long jourey to a new land. Circumcise himself at 99. Change his name from Abram to Abraham

Question 17

Escape from Egypt

Answer 17

Many Jews were slaves under Egyptian Pharoah. Moses was a Jew and was told by God to tell the Pharoah to let the Jews free. He refused. God then sent 10 plagues over the Egyptians and the 10 th one killed the Pharoahs son. The pharoah then set their free (exodus) and god was going to take them to the promise land, the pharoah then changed his mind and chased them but when they crossed the red sea,, God parted it and then when the Pharoah was in the red sea, God drowned the,

Question 18

How where the 10 commandments made

Answer 18

After time in the desert, Jews started to worship other Gods and decided to create a golden calf at the foot of mount sinai. This angered Moses and G-d. it was at this point in Jewish history that G-d gives the 10 commandments (Mitzvot or Laws). Instructions for the Jewish nation.

Question 19

Justice and jewish belief

Answer 19

Bringing around what is right and fair. Jews believe that their personal wealth is on loan from God so they should give to charity in order to bring justice to the poor

Question 20

How do Jews believe they can contribute to Healing the world

Answer 20

Charity work

Question 21

A Jewish charity

Answer 21

World Jewish relief. Empower people in poverty to live with dignity, self reliance and hope

Question 22

What are Jews taught about kindness to others

Answer 22

Torah teaches that people should love others the same way their love themselves.

Question 23

Sanctity of life

Answer 23

Belief that life is precious or sacred because humans are made in ‘God’s image’. Meaning Jews are against abortion, euthanasia etc. Also encouraging them to perserve life by donating blood, organs

Question 24

Pikuach Nefesh

Answer 24

Principle allowing most Jewish laws to be broken in order to save life. Example keep the sabath day holy.

Question 25

Mitzvot

Answer 25

613 rules and commandments from God

Question 26

Mitzvot between man and god

Answer 26

I am the Lord your God who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
You shall not worship any other gods/ false idols. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.

Question 27

Mitzvot between man and man

Answer 27

Honour your father and mother. You shall not murder. You shall not
commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.
You shall not covet anything of your neighbours.

Question 28

What are the 3 parts of the tenahk

Answer 28

Torah
Nevi’im
Ketuvim

Question 29

4 main covanents

Answer 29

Sinai
Abraham
Davidic
Covantent with Noah

Question 30

Why do only some Jews believe in Gan eden and sheol

Answer 30

Because there is no concrete teaching about the after life

Question 31

Quote about justice from micah 6:8

Answer 31

“The torah mentions that God requires people to “do justice and love goodness”

Question 32

2 jewish charitys

Answer 32

• GIFT (give it forward today)
• world jewish relief