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Shema

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“Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One”

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Torah means

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Instruction

-the focus is on the practice

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Tanakh

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Jewish Bible.

Acronym

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Ta of Tanakh

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Torah- Instruction- name for the 1st 5 books

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Na of Tanakh

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Nevi’im- Prophets

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Kh of Tanakh

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Kethuvim- Writings (misc.)

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T/F Jewish Bible has same content as Old Testament

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T

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What (Book) helps us understand the Tanakh

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Talmud

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What is the WHOLE Bible of Judaism

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Tanakh. That is the whole bible

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Is the Talmud the bible?

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No- Not the bible, Very Important though

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“Gods voice is heard through Tradition” Who said it.

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Wylen

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1st of the 4 Levels of Meaning of the Bible

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Literal/ Obvious

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2nd of the 4 Levels of Meaning of the Bible

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Allegorical

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3rd of the 4 Levels of Meaning of the Bible

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Rabbinic Interpritation- on what text tells us to do

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4th of the 4 Levels of Meaning of the Bible

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Mystical

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2015 is what year in the Jewish Calender

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5776

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YHWH

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Most common “word” (not exactly a word)

-Used to refer to God in Jewish Scripture (Tanakh)

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HaShem

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Codeword for the term YHWH which is sacred

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God is…

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Singular, Unique, and Indivisible

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Neusner’s Judaism Definition

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  1. God
  2. Torah- Instruction
  3. Israel
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Things about Post and Rabbinic Period

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  • abstract language
  • no official creed
  • Practice
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Beliefs on God

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  • force, not a person
  • can do all, not know him fully
  • also known as Ensof- The Limitless or infinate
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What is Transcendence?

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another level of reality, far and above our world, in total contrast

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What in Immanent?

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present and active in the world at work in the process of creation and redemption.

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Judaism is a religious ___________. God is outside of the _________ and acts on it
Civilization; Universe
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Covenant is ...
Relationship, Bond, Agreement -done through Loyalty, Love, Protection and Service Jews only have the Jewish Covenant
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Does the focus on Judaism involve the afterlife? Y/N
No
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The Jewish Covenant
Between God and Jewish People - goes both ways - Jewish People are the Chosen
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Humans were created to...
-Love and Serve God, to serve as God's representatives in the world, to do God's will in the world
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Humans are created ________
good
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What is the 1st Yetzer
drive for love, compassion, giving, and sympathy
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What is the 2nd Yetzer
drive for success, self-fulfillment, accomplishment - -Imbalance is a problem - -Antidote?- Torah "Instruction"
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Vow of Chastity? Y/N
no
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What comes above all things
preserving life | "To save a life is to save the world"
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Torah
Instruction - What God teaches - What God commands
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Focus is on _____
action -orthopraxy (practice) rather than orthodoxy -Found in the Tanakh and Talmud
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Slow Vito
some things dropping out, or being replaced.
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Peoplehood/ Holy Isreal denotes a...
supernatural entity, and ideal, a paradigm
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What is the Official Creed of Judaism
there is none
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Distinction between descendants and transfers of Jews?
no idfference
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While Judaism is not the religion of a ____ ____, the Jews are a people with a ____ _____.
single people; single religion
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Judaism sees history as ________, guided by ___, moving to a better time
progressive; God
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_____ and ______ when Messiah comes
Peace and Justice
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What is Tikkun Olam
repairing the disorder of the world, focusing on the pursuit of social Justice
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Judaism is a religious __________
Civilization
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Torah is considered to be a...
blueprint for life
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1st of 3 Principles of Jewish Ethics
Preservation of Human Life | -one of the highest, All people (friends and enemies), No ones blood is more important the the others
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2nd of 3 Principles of Jewish Ethics
Telling the Truth and Keeping One's Word - dont tell the truth if not for a good reason - Standing up a friends for the greater good
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Tzekakah "Sedaka"
Justice for the week and poor | -this is a duty, not a choice
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3rd of 3 Principles of Jewish Ethics
Honoring God- Honoring the Name
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"Kiddush Hashem"
Never convert
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Which of the 3 always trumps the others
Honoring the Name
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Is Judaism Family Oriented?
VERY | Nothing is better than Marriage
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How to know if Jews lived in a place in the past?
Look for Jewish Behavior
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What does the Torah Tell us?
What to believe and what to practice
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What is in the Talmoud
"The Mishna" "The Gamara" x10 longer and other materials
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What is Halakah
Proper conduct under Jewish Law -Complete body of rules and practices that many Jews think they are bound to follow, including biblical commandments, commandments instituted by the rabbis and binding customs
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Name one of the binding customs
Different Dishes for Meat and Dairy -Provide a fence around a law -Work on the sabbath dont pick up implement of work (fence around the rule)
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Only day of not doing ordinary work?
Sabbath -day of rest and spiritual reflection -marked by festive meal to make day special MOST IMPORTANT RITUAL Sabbath keep Israel together, and Israel keep the Sabbath together.
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The History of Judaism is used as a...
Background, Context and Foundation

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