Judaism

Question 1

Synagogue

Answer 1

A place of worship or meeting for the Jewish faith. The synagogue is central to the Jewish community.

Question 2

Shekinah

Answer 2

The dwelling or divine presence of God. in the Torah the shekinah takes the form of a cloud. Moses witnessed the shekinah on Mount Sinai

Question 3

Shabbat

Answer 3

Jewish day of rest and seventh day of the week. Jews abstain from work and remember when God created the world and rested on the seventh day

Question 4

Kosher

Answer 4

Kosher in Hebrew means clean or fit. It is a word used to describe food that is okay to eat for Jewish people

Question 5

Torah

Answer 5

It is the Jewish written law. Jews use the word Torah to represent the first five books of the Hebrew Bible commonly known to non-Jews as the old Testament

Question 6

Mitzvot

Answer 6

Actions we are to perform or to avoid day in and day out. There are 613 Mizvots in Judaism including the 10 Commandments

Question 7

Messiah

Answer 7

The promised deliverer of the Jewish nation. Jews believe a king will be sent by God to save the Jews

Question 8

Covenant

Answer 8

A promise or an agreement. Jews believe God has chosen them and has made several covenants with them throughout history