Jewish Beliefs and Teachings Flashcards
(11 cards)
“The Lord
is one” (Shema prayer)
613
mitzvot
“In the beginning,
God created the heavens and the earth” (Torah)
“Then shall the dust
return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it” (Tanakh)
“Multitudes who sleep
in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt” (Tanakh)
“You are mighty forever,
my Lord, You resurrect the dead, You are powerful to save” (Amidah prayer)
“The days are coming,
declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous branch, a king who will reign wisely” (Tanakh)
10
Commandments (Exodus)
“Do justice
and love goodness” (Tanakh)
“Love your
neighbour” (Torah)
“He who destroys a life
is considered by scripture to have destroyed an entire world, and anyone who saves a life is as if he saved an entire world” (Talmud)