Judaism

Question 1

What are the 3 characteristics Jews understand God as, and what do they mean

Answer 1

Omnipotent - All powerful
Omniscient - All knowing
Omnipresent - Everywhere

Question 2

Why do Jews believe that God is a Lawgiver

Answer 2

Jews believe that the given laws by God are to help guide their behavior

Question 3

Why do Jews believe that God is a Judge

Answer 3

Jews believe that God is a judge because they are judged by God based on how they follow his given Laws

Question 4

What do Jews believe why God gave us free will

Answer 4

Jews believe that God wants us to make our own decisions and make the right decisions by following the Mitzvot

Question 5

What is the Mitzvot

Answer 5

The Mitzvot is the Jewish book of Laws

Question 6

Define Shekinah

Answer 6

Shekinah is the term used describe God’s divine presence

Question 7

What is the Shema

Answer 7

The Shema is the Jewish prayer which consists of 3 paragraphs taken from the Torah

Question 8

What is God’s name replaced as in some Hebrew Scriptures

Answer 8

YHVH or YHWH

Question 9

Explain how Jew’s understand God as Monotheistic

Answer 9

• God is a single, whole, individual being
• God is the only being who should be praised and worshipped
• God is the source of all Jewish beliefs and values
• Everything in the universe has been created by one God

Question 10

What is the day of rest called in Judaism

Answer 10

Shabbat

Question 11

On which day does the Jewish day of rest occur on

Answer 11

The 7th day of the week

Question 12

T/F Jews believe that respecting the world is equivalent to respecting God

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Why do Jews think that free will is given to them

Answer 13

Because they think that instead of challenging God, they ought to challenge themselves

Question 14

How many laws are in the Mitzvot

Answer 14

613

Question 15

T/F Some Jews believe that the Mitzvot is a way to connect with God

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Under what two sections is the Mitzvot split into

Answer 16

They are split into 248 do’s and 365 dont’s

Question 17

T/F All Jews must follow all Mitzvot laws

Answer 17

False, some laws are only for male or women

Question 18

Name 2 Jewish festivals

Answer 18

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Question 19

What happens at a Jewish festival

Answer 19

At a Jewish festival, Jews seek for forgiveness and reflect on the mistakes they have made

Question 20

Where do Jews believe was the House of God

Answer 20

The Temple in Jerusalem

Question 21

When was the Temple in Jerusalem destroyed

Answer 21

70ce

Question 22

What does the Torah consist of

Answer 22

The Torah consists of stories where Jews encountered God

Question 23

What do Jews do as a sign of grief

Answer 23

They tear their clothes

Question 24

What does the Torah focus on

Answer 24

The Torah focuses on making life holy and meaningful

Question 25

What is the most important Jewish idea

Answer 25

It is to live accordingly to the Torah

Question 26

Where do Jews believe that 'Good' people go to after they die

Answer 26

Gan Eden

Question 27

What is Sheol

Answer 27

Sheol is a place where Jews believe is a 'fixing zone' to cleanse themselves to eventually go to Heaven

Question 28

Who do Jews believe the Messiah will be a descendant of

Answer 28

King David

Question 29

Why do Jews believe that Jesus is not the Messiah

Answer 29

They believe that Jesus did not full fill the prophecies of the Hebrew Bible

Question 30

What does the term Messiah mean

Answer 30

Messiah means anointed one

Question 31

What is the term used to describe the time ruled by a Messiah

Answer 31

Messianic Age

Question 32

T/F The Messiah will be a son of God

Answer 32

False, he will not

Question 33

What do Jews believe the Messiah will do

Answer 33

They believe that he will bring world peace, rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem and gather all Jews to the Land of Israel

Question 34

What is the name of the Jewish prayer which expresses the oneness of God?

Answer 34

Shema

Question 35

Which group of Jews reject the idea of a Messiah as a future king?

Answer 35

Reform Jews

Question 36

What is the Jewish name for the commandments in the Torah?

Answer 36

Mitzvot

Question 37

Who did God make a covenant to 'travel to a land that HE would show him

Answer 37

Abraham

Question 38

What is a covenant

Answer 38

A covenant is a promise made by God

Question 39

What was the physical sign that Abraham agreed to in hid covenant with God

Answer 39

Circumcision

Question 40

Explain the covenant at Canaan, with both perspectives

Answer 40

- God promised Abraham the father of many nations - Through the act of circumcision to show commitment - Abraham did this to prove his acceptance - God made Abraham's wife, Sarah, to conceive, despite her age

Question 41

T/F After Abraham was circumcised, Sarah miraculously had children as a reward for Abraham's commitment

Answer 41

True, Sarah went on to have 8 children

Question 42

Where did Moses lead people from and to

Answer 42

Moses led people from Egypt to Mount Sinai

Question 43

Name 2 things God gave to Moses at Mount Sinai

Answer 43

10 Commandments, Torah

Question 44

What do some Jews believe will happen to the dead when the Day of Judgement arrives

Answer 44

That they will be resurrected

Question 45

Name 3 ways that God' spirit showed itself to Jews

Answer 45

- Pillar of fire - Cloud in the desert - In the tabernacle that Jews travelled with

Question 46

What do Jews believe about the after life

Answer 46

- Jews agree there is an afterlife in Gan Eden - You cannot change how your life is judged after death - Some Jews believe that those who weren't 'good' go to Sheol (a place where Jews believe is a 'fixing zone' to cleanse themselves to eventually go to Heaven)

Question 47

Identify and explain two teachings common to Christianity and Judaism

Answer 47

Monotheism - Both religions believe in one God God as creator - Both religions believe God created everything in the universe and took 6 days to make it, resting on the 7th

Question 48

Why does the Torah not contain too much information on the after life

Answer 48

- Jews should focus on living accordingly to God | - God will send them to Gan Eden if they live a fulfilling life according to him

Question 49

What are the Jewish views on The Messiah [origin]?

Answer 49

- The Messiah is the future leader of the Jews, he is expected to live on earth and bring peace to the world during the messianic age - The messiah was promised by God though not the son

Question 50

Summarise the Escape from Egypt

Answer 50

- Moses helped the Jews escape egypt into the desert. - God unleashed 10 plagues on egypt allowing the Jews to escape. - As they escaped Moses parted the red sea so that they could escape

Question 51

What is Pikuach Nefesh?

Answer 51

- Saving a life - Pikuach nefesh allows jews to break mitzvot in order to save a life. - This is important as some mitzvot could prevent someone saving a life. - For example, on shabbat Jews are prohibited from doing any work, this could prevent them saving a life.

Question 52

What is Healing the World?

Answer 52

- Being involved in God's work to sustain the world. - Healing the world is brought about by an action that brings you closer to God - For many Jews it motivates them to increase social justice - For Example they may volunteer for a charity that helps the poor or protects the environment