Judaism Belifs And Teachings

Question 1

What type of religion is judaism

Answer 1

Abrahamic

Monotheistic

Question 2

Who are the 3 founding figures of judaism

Answer 2

Noah
Abraham
Moses

Question 3

What is the first example of a covenant

Answer 3

God and noah at the end of the flood

Question 4

What is the tenak

Answer 4

Jewish Scripture

Question 5

What is the principle of “god as one”

Answer 5

Everything in the universe is created and sustained by god

Question 6

What is the shema

Answer 6

A jewish prayer affirming their belief in one god

Question 7

God the lawgiver

Answer 7

Governs how the people behave through his laws

Question 8

God as judge

Answer 8

Judges humanity and how well they have followed the laws

Question 9

What is free will

Answer 9

The ability to make decisions

Jews believe decisions have consequences and using free will to justify bad actions will not bring them closer to god

Question 10

What is a mitzvot

Answer 10

A jewish law or commandment

Question 11

What is the messiah

Answer 11

He is the anointed one the leader of the jews who is expected to live on earth or at some point in the future. Some reformed jews believe in a messianic age

Question 12

What are the 3 moral principles

Answer 12

Justice- bringing about what is right
Healing the world- seen as an action to bring them closer to god
Kindness to others- positive actions should be shown to all living things

Question 13

What is the jewish belief on the sanctity of life

Answer 13

Life is sacred as it comes from god and only he should give it away

Question 14

Give a quote that would support pikuach nefesh

Answer 14

“Do not profit from the blood of your fellow “

Question 15

What is the belife of pickachu nefesh

Answer 15

The obligation to save a life even if it does mean breaking a jewish law

Question 16

What is the synagogue for jews

Answer 16

A place for: prayer, study, charity work, and a social center
It id also given the name “shul” which means school

Question 17

What is a tallit and what is its significance

Answer 17

A prayer shawl made from wool or silk

It reminds jews they are obeying god whenever they wear it

Question 18

What is the tefillin and what is its significance

Answer 18

A pair of small leather boxes containing extracts from the torah. It reminds jews to be fully concentrated on god when they pray

Question 19

What is the ark

Answer 19

Where the torah scrolls are kept it is regarded as the holiest place in the synagogue

Question 20

What is the ner tamid

Answer 20

A light placed just above the ark and is symbolises gods eternal presence

Question 21

What is the bimah

Answer 21

Raised reading platform from where the torah scrolls are read

Question 22

What is a bar/bat mitvah

Answer 22

Coming of age for a jewish girl(12) or boy(13)

This means they are now responsible for there own faith

Question 23

naming ceremony

Answer 23

8 days after birth for boy 1 month for a girl
The father gives a torah blessing and also asks for the good health of his wife and children
Names are often given after relatives dead or alive

Question 24

Brit milah

Answer 24

8 days after birth
A trained cikcumsiser ( mohel) parents read a letter to the child
The boys father also says a blessing
It symbolises the jews covenant with god