Judaism beliefs and Teachings 1-4

Question 1

Shekinah definition

Answer 1

The divine presence or dwelling of God often shown as a cloud.

Question 2

Synagogue definition

Answer 2

A building or place of worship or meeting in the Jewish faith

Question 3

Shabbat definition

Answer 3

The Jewish day of rest and the seventh day of the week

Question 4

Kosher definition

Answer 4

Meaning ‘fit’ or ‘right’ and describes what food is okay for Jews to eat

Question 5

Messiah

Answer 5

The promised deliverer of the Jewish nation. The word means ‘anointed one’

Question 6

Covenant

Answer 6

Meaning promise or agreement. Covenants were made between God and Abraham and Moses

Question 7

Mitzvot

Answer 7

Actions that Jews must perform or avoid. There are 613 Mitzvot including the 10 commandments.

Question 8

Torah

Answer 8

The Jewish written law and the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible

Question 9

Describe all of God’s “omni” characteristics

Answer 9

Omnipotent (all powerful)
Omniscient (all knowing)
Omnibenevolent (all loving)
Omnipresent (everywhere)

Question 10

Points you would say in a God as One question

Answer 10

-Core belief that God is one
-Monotheists
-Shema is the most important prayer and affirms their belief in God
-The first and second commandments make it clear Jews should only believe in God
“You shall have no Gods before me”
“Hear O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one” Exodus

Question 11

Points you would say in a God as Creator question

Answer 11

-Important to celebrate God as creator
-Remember God as Creator weekly in the Shabbat where they rest that day like how God rested on the 7th day when creating the world
-Celebrate festival Rosh Hashanna (New Year) where they celebrate God as Creator
-Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and earth”
-Orthodox Jews believe the world is too complex to have happened by chance based off Genesis

Question 12

Points you would say in God as Lawgiver question

Answer 12

-God gave 10 commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai as part of the Covenant Jews have to abide by these Laws.
-God gives the 613 Mitzvot throughout the Torah
-Jews are expected to follow 10 Commandments e.g. Jews keep the Shabbat day holy shows they follow Gods laws

Question 13

Points you would say in God as Judge question

Answer 13

-God judges peoples actions justly and fairly
-God judges Adam and Eve in Genesis for eating the forbidden fruit
-In the festival of Rosh Hashanna it is believed God will judge people for their actions in the previous year
-Talmud describes how God will bring out scales to judge each person
-In Yom Kippur Jews repent for the sins they have committed

Question 14

Describe Jewish beliefs about the Shekinah

Answer 14

-Means “The dwelling” Divine presence of God
-God continues to work and be present in the world
-God appearing to Moses as a burning bush and as a cloud to Moses as well.
-Helps Jews to understand God

Question 15

Describe Jewish beliefs about the Messiah

Answer 15

-Anointed or chosen one
-Refers to anointment of King, God anoints the Messiah
-Isaiah says the Messiah will be a great political leader, descended from King David
-Superb understanding of Jewish law and follow all mitzvot

Question 16

Orthodox beliefs about the Messiah

Answer 16

-Every descendant of King David has the potential to be a Messiah
-Rule over humanity with kindness and justice
-Follow and teach the Torah
-Rebuild temple destroyed in 70AD

Question 17

Reform beliefs about Messiah

Answer 17

-No actual Messiah who is a descendant of King David
-Jewish people have the power to bring peace on earth through actions
-Act in the way the Messiah would act to bring about the Messianic age
-Keep Gods commandment to bring about this age

Question 18

Covenant with Abraham in general

Answer 18

-Covenant meaning promise or agreement
-Abraham, Issac and Jacob are the Patriarchs and spiritual and physical ancestors of the Jewish nation
-Abram

Question 19

3 parts of the covenant with Abraham

Answer 19

Promised land
Descendants
Circumcision

Question 20

Promised land part of the covenant

Answer 20

-Abraham goes from Ur to the promised land in Canaan (Israel)
-God promised Abraham to live in the land he gave him
-Israel named after Jacob
-Jews have lived there for 3,200 years

Question 21

Descendants part of the covenant

Answer 21

-Abram changed to Abraham meaning father of all nations
-God promised to create a great nation out of him
-Issac and many other descendants came from Abraham despite Sarah being too old

Question 22

Circumcision part of the covenant

Answer 22

Abraham’s part of the covenant
Removal of foreskin after the 8th day after birth
Shows relationship with God

Question 23

Covenant with Moses

Answer 23

Moses was chosen by God to lead his people out of the enslavement in Egypt
Mount Sinai
Moses brings Jews to the promised land

Question 24

What was Moses raised as

Answer 24

A part of the Egyptian royal family

Question 25

What did God first do to Moses

Answer 25

Appeared to him as a burning bush and tell him to get the Israelites out of egypt

Question 26

Pasach commemorates?

Answer 26

How the Jews had no time to let their bread rise before escaping egypt and God parts the red sea and brings it down on the egyptian army

Question 27

How long were the Jews in the desert before reaching the promised land

Answer 27

40 years

Question 28

Moses is known as the first

Answer 28

Rabbi

Question 29

Moses is the greatest

Answer 29

Prophet

Question 30

Moses is the only person who has

Answer 30

Seen God face to face

Question 31

What did Moses recieve on mount sinai

Answer 31

613 Mitzvot and Torah

Question 32

Why do Jews follow the mitzvot (Moses)

Answer 32

It is part of the covenant with Moses