Judaism Beliefs

Question 1

How many mitzvot are there?

Answer 1

613

Question 2

What are the 10 commandments? (name 3 for the mark)

Answer 2

• Do not worship any other God
• Do not worship idols
• Do not use Gods name in the wrong way
• Must keep Gods day (the sabbath) holy
• Do not kill
• Do not steal
• Must be faithful to one another (do not commit adultery)
• Do not lie
• Must honour your parents
• Do not desire things that are not yours

Question 3

How many of the 10 commandments are related to man -> God?

Answer 3

4

Question 4

How many of the 10 commandments are related to man -> man?

Answer 4

6

Question 5

Why do Jews believe God is the ‘lawgiver’?

Answer 5

As he gave Moses the 613 mitzvot

Question 6

Why do Jews see God as ‘Judge’?

Answer 6

As after death Jews believe that God judges people to decide wether they deserve to go to Gan Eden (heaven) or sheol (hell)

Question 7

What is the Jewish bible called?

Answer 7

The Tenakh

Question 8

What do Jews believe about free will in terms of the mitzvot?

Answer 8

Jews believe the mitzvot are not rules but guidances and they have free will wether to follow them or not

Question 9

Where did God give Moses the 613 mitzvot?

Answer 9

On Mount Sinai

Question 10

Why is the act of God giving Moses the 613 mitzvot referred to as the ‘Sinai Covanent’?

Answer 10

As it happened on Mount Sinai

Question 11

What is Gan Eden to Jews?

Answer 11

A place of paradise after death (heaven)

Question 12

True or False: All Jews are believed to be descendants of Abraham?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is Monotheism?

Answer 13

The belief that there is only one God

Question 14

What is Pikuach Nefesh?

Answer 14

The belief that almost all Jewish laws can be broken to save a life

Question 15

Who are Reform Jews?

Answer 15

Jews who believe that Jewish laws should be re-interpreted to suit modern life

Question 16

Who are Orthodox Jews?

Answer 16

Jews who strictly follow all the laws and practices in the torah

Question 17

Who are Ultra-Orthodox Jews?

Answer 17

Jews who very strictly follow Jewish laws

Question 18

What was the promised land that God promised Abraham and all his descendants to have called?

Answer 18

Canaan

Question 19

What were the 2 parts of Gods covanent with Abraham?

Answer 19

• God promised Abraham that he will protect him and his people/followers
• God promised to give Abraham and his followers a promised land called Canaan

Question 20

How did God appear to Moses in the dessert?

Answer 20

As a bush that was on fire but never burnt away

Question 21

How did God respond to the Pharoah refusing to let the isrealites go?

Answer 21

He sent the ten plagues

Question 22

What were the 10 plagues (name 3 for the mark)?

Answer 22

1) Water in the nile turns to blood
2) Uncontrollable amount of frogs
3) Uncontrollable amount of lice (gnats)
4) Uncontrollable amount of flies
5) Disease on livestock (animals)
6) Unhealable boils
7) Thunder, lightning and hails all spoil crops
8) Ucontrollable amount of locusts
9) Darkness all day
10) Death of the first born

Question 23

What did God tell Moses to go and do after fleeing from Egypt?

Answer 23

He told him to go back to the Pharoah and tell him to “Let my people go”

Question 24

What was the physical sign that God commanded of his covanent with Abraham?

Answer 24

That every male descendant (Jew) must be circumcised when they are 8 days old

Question 25

What Jewish prayer confirms the Jews belief of only one God?

Answer 25

The Shema as it states: "The lord is our God, the Lord ALONE"

Question 26

What is the belief of God as shekinhah?

Answer 26

It is the belief that God is always present but he can focus his presence in certain places on earth where good actions are taking place

Question 27

True or False: God as shekinhah means God is physically present when he concentrates his presence?

Answer 27

False: God has no physical form

Question 28

How do Jews believe they can bring Gods presence to them?

Answer 28

By doing good things such as studying, praying or following the 613 mitzvot

Question 29

Why Jews believe God is sustainer?

Answer 29

Jews believe god sustains the universe and provides everything needed for life

Question 30

Why do Jews believe God is Creator?

Answer 30

They believe God created the earth as explained in the books of Genesis

Question 31

What do Orthodox Jews believe about the Genesis stories of creation?

Answer 31

Orthodox Jews believe that God literally made the world in seven days - they reject the big bang and evolution theorys

Question 32

What do Reform Jews believe about the Genesis stories of creation?

Answer 32

Reform Jews believe the creation stories are symbolic for how God created the world through big bang and humans through evolution

Question 33

Who/what is the Messiah?

Answer 33

The Messiah is the leader of the Jewish people expected to live on earth as promised by God repeatedly in the Tenakh

Question 34

What do Orthodox Jews believe about the Messiah?

Answer 34

Orthodox Jews believe in every generation a descendant of King David is born, with the potential to be a messiah. They believe the period the Messiah is alive will have world peace and will be called the Messianic age.

Question 35

What do Reform Jews believe about the Messiah?

Answer 35

Reform Jews believe the Messiah will not be a real person but instead there will be a 'messianic age' which will be a time of global peace and harmony. They believe all Jews have a duty to work together by following the 613 mitzvot to bring about this 'messianic age'.