jewdaism Flashcards

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Saving a life

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Pikuach nefesh

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Give two beliefs of the nature of god

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Omniscient/omnipotent,loving,judge,god is one,creator

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How howling the world influences jews today

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Our roles as stewards of the earth,the world needs to be prepared for when the messiah comes,

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Two beleifs om the divine prescence of god

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Shekinah can be focused in certain places through good actions like synagogues

It helps jews know that god is omnipotent and that we should do justice “d9 justice and to love goodness”

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The ten commandements are most important of the sinai covenant

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Form the foundation of jewish ethics,underpin laws in society “ thou salt not murder”, only part of the covenant inscribed on stone

God gave people free will to choose, god gave all the mitzvots not just ten. . The ten are summary not in detal

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6
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What is amidah

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Standing prayer

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2 jewish prays

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Shabbat,yom kippur

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Religious features of a synagogue

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Ner tamid is the ver burning light , symbolises th eprescence of god

Aron hadokesh- contains torah scrols

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Two ways a bar mitzvah is importnat for jews

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Represents a boy taking full resposnibility for his religious education. He will have studied the torah,show proper respect tefillin and tallit

You shall bind them as a sign upon your hand”

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Jewish morning rituals are needed for the living more than dead

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Rituasl help mourners come to terms to theirlow. Community comes to support the family,those who are left behind feel sad

Singing of hyms is to comfort the soul. Intended to show respect, they sta6 with the body before the burial symbolising .watching guarding over dead

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