Judaism Flashcards
Shekhinah
The place where God’s presence rests and can be felt
Mitzvot
There are 613 Mitzvot rules in the Torah. They are duties or good deeds.
Torah
The five books of Moses e.g. genesis
Covenant
A promise between two people or groups. Covenants were made between God with Abraham, Noah and Moses.
Messiah
The anointed one who Jews believe will bring in a new age. This will include rebuilding the temple an bringing in an age of universal peace.
Omnipotent
All powerful
omnibenevolent
all loving
omniscience
all knowing
transcendant
outside of time and space
omnipresent
everywhere at once
fair and just
lawgiver and judge
suffering
pain or loss which harms human beings.
natural law
the moral laws of right and wrong which are universal and not dependant on human laws
conscience
human reason making moral decisions.
evil
the absence of good and the right impulse to seek our own desires at the expense of the good of others