7.2 The Shekhinah Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the Shekhinah?
Divine presence of God in the world
Where were the 3 places the Torah describes God’s presence in?
Tabernacle
Temple
Jerusalem
What is a Rabbi?
Jewish leader/religious leader
What is the Talmud?
Oral Torah passed down from Moses
What is a Yeshiva?
Jewish school of Talmudic study
What does ‘Barachu’ mean?
Call to prayer
What does Kaddish mean?
Prayer of praise, blessing God’s name
What is a Minyan?
Group of 10 males over the age of 13
What is Tikkun Olam?
Acts of kindness, performed to repair the world
What 3 specific places was the Shekhinah in Jewish history?
Burning bush
Escape from Egypt
The tabernacle
Quote about the Shekhinah’s presence
“My presence will go with you and I will give you rest” Exodus 33:14
Quote about Mount Sinai
“Mount Sinai was covered with smoke; because the Lord descended on it in fire” Exodus 19:18
Quote for the study of the Tenakh and Talmud
“If two sit together and the words between them are of the Torah, then the Shekhinah is in their midst”
Quote for worship in the synagogue
“Then have them make a sanctuary for me [the tabernacle], and I will dwell among them”
Quote for prayer: when Jews pray they believe God is present
“Whenever ten are gathered for prayer, there the Shekhinah rests”
Where were the 10 commandments/Torah kept?
The tabernacle
The Temple - Jerusalem
The ark in the synagogue
Study
An act of worship - Shekhinah is present
Done by both men and women
—> all Jews are encouraged to connect with God through study
Where might study of the Torah take place?
In a yeshiva but Jews can study at any time
What is the primary focus for Orthodox yeshiva schools?
Torah study
When does Torah study in Orthodox yeshiva schools take place?
In the morning
What takes place in the afternoon for Orthodox yeshiva schools?
English
Maths
Science
—> these are the secondary focus
What do Hassidic Jews reject?
Secular (non-religious) study
What do Hassidic Jews concentrate on?
Textual learning
Worship
God instructed Moses to build the tabernacle (a portable temple)
Key belief of Judaism that God led the Jews out of Egypt
A light burns in front of the Ark within the synagogue
