beliefs and teachings: the nature of god

Question 1

the nature of god: the basic jewish beliefs about god come from where?

Answer 1

the torah - jewish written law

Question 2

the nature of god: where is the torah also featured in?

Answer 2

the thirteen principles of faith - most importance belief that there is only one god

Question 3

the nature of god: what is the commandment about monotheism?

Answer 3

“do not have any gods before me”

Question 4

the nature of god: god is one, what do jews believe god has certain qualities of?

Answer 4

omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent

Question 5

the nature of god: what do jews believe about god’s nature?

Answer 5

that his non-physical nature makes it difficult to describe it

Question 6

the nature of god: what do jews do to show their respect of god’s name and why do they do this?

Answer 6

use: hashem, the almighty, g-d
because the name of god is so holy that it should not spoken aloud or written

Question 7

god as one: what does it mean that jews are monotheist?

Answer 7

that god is a whole, complete and perfect

Question 8

god as one: what do jews reject the idea of?

Answer 8

the trinity

Question 9

god as one: what is the most important prayer for jews? why?

Answer 9

the shema
affirms the belief that there is only one god

Question 10

god as one: what is the first paragraph declaring a belief in the one god and in his ruling over all creation?

Answer 10

“hear, o Israel: the lord our god, the lord is one”

Question 11

god as one: why is the idea so important about this first paragraph?

Answer 11

recited daily by jews
say the shema during their prayers in the morning and the evening as god is the only one being to whom jews should offer prayer

Question 12

god as creator: what do orthodox jews believe that the world is?

Answer 12

too complex to have happened by chance

Question 13

god as creator: what do orthodox jews believe that everything in the universe was created by?
where is this belief found?

Answer 13

god
this belief is found in the first book of genesis which is the first 5 books of the torah

Question 14

god as creator: what do they do to show that god is an important part of judaism?

Answer 14

by celebrating god
remember god as creator weekly when they celebrate shabbat (sabbath)
celebrate a yearly festival: Rosh Hashanah

Question 15

god as creator: what does Rosh Hashanah mean and what is it?

Answer 15

jewish new year
focus on the important belief that god created the world

Question 16

god as creator: the book of genesis reveals what?

Answer 16

key beliefs about god and creation

Question 17

god as creator: what are the key beliefs about god and creation? (4)

Answer 17

1. god is omnipotent as he speaks and the world happens
2. god creates night and day + created in 6 days
3. everything god makes is good
4. god creates animals and finishes by making humans in his own image and likeness

Question 18

god as creator: what do orthodox and reform jews believe about creation?

Answer 18

Orthodox Jews believe that every detail of the creation as told in torah is true - take it literally
Reform believes the details are not meant to be taken literally, believe the most important thing to understand from the creation story is that god is responsible for the creation of everything that exists.

Question 19

god as creator: 3 source of authorities

Answer 19

1. in thee beginning god created the heavens and the earth
2. god saw all that he had made and it was very good
3. god created man in the image of god, he created him, male and female

Question 20

god as lawgiver: what do jews believe that god gave his law to?

Answer 20

Moses on mount sinai as part of the covenant

Question 21

god as lawgiver: what are jews expected to follow?

Answer 21

to follow god’s law to keep their side of the covenant

Question 22

god as lawgiver: what does the torah records?

Answer 22

613 mitzvots
actions that jews must perform or avoid like they are expected to rest on shabbat and use avoid certain food that aren’t kosher

Question 23

god as lawgiver: what do jews believe that god will do when they follow the laws?

Answer 23

god will judge them

Question 24

god as lawgiver: what are the 10 commandments that god gave to who are the basis of?

Answer 24

gave to Moses of how a just society should work

Question 25

god as judge: what do judaism teaches that god will do on jews actions?

Answer 25

god will judge each person’s actions as he is just and fair so is merciful

Question 26

god as judge: where is god’s judgement seen?

Answer 26

in the book of genesis in the story of Adam and Eve and Noah

Question 27

god as judge: when will god judge every person?

Answer 27

Rosh Hashanah

Question 28

god as judge: what does the talmud describe about god?

Answer 28

will bring out scales to high the mitzvoth of each person

Question 29

god as judge: what do jews have after 10 days after the Rosh Hashanah? why?

Answer 29

Yom Kippur (day of atonement)
regarded as the holiest day of the year
confess their sins and try to make up for the things they have done wrong