Key Words - Judaism

Question 1

What does monotheism mean ?

Answer 1

Belief there is only one god

Question 2

What is the sheema ?

Answer 2

A prayer expressing there love for god and how he is alone and only one

Question 3

What is the torah ?

Answer 3

Written law - the first five books .

Question 4

What is the talmud ?

Answer 4

The talmud serves nearly the same values of the old testament in the bible

Question 5

What does omni - potent mean ?

Answer 5

The idea that someone has unlimited power

Question 6

What does omniscient mean ?

Answer 6

Means all - knowing

Question 7

What does omnipresent mean ?

Answer 7

Capable of being everywhere at the same time

Question 8

What is the shabbat ?

Answer 8

The jewish hold day - from sunset on friday to sunset on saturday .

Question 9

What is the mitzvot ?

Answer 9

Mitvot - This means the commandments plural
Mitzvah - this means a commandment singular

Question 10

What is shekhinah ?

Answer 10

The belief that god can focus his presence

Question 11

What is it mean by temple ?

Answer 11

A building for religious worship , especially in religions other then christianity

Question 12

What is the term ressurection ?

Answer 12

The idea of brining someone or something back into existance

Question 13

What is the term heaven ?

Answer 13

Gan eden - paridise

Question 14

What is sheol ?

Answer 14

A place of waitinf where souls are cleansed

Question 15

What is a messiah ?

Answer 15

Leader of the jewish people , expected to live on earth . Promised by god repeatedly in the tenakh

Question 16

What is a messanic age ?

Answer 16

The messiah will bring about world peace and rule over all humans with kindness and justice ( spiritually or physically ) this is called the messanic age

Question 17

What is the promised land ?

Answer 17

The land where god wanted his people to be

Question 18

What is a covenant ?

Answer 18

a sacred agreement or mutual promise between God and a person or a group of people.

Question 19

Who does abraham mean ?

Answer 19

It means father of many nations

Question 20

Who was moses ?

Answer 20

Moses lead jews out of slavery

Question 21

What was the sinai covenant ?

Answer 21

It was when god gave moses the 10 commandments and said he would punish people who didnt follow them

Question 22

What is circumcision ?

Answer 22

A minor operation removing the foreskin from the penis

Question 23

What are the 10 commandments ?

Answer 23

They are the 10 most important commandments of the 613

Question 24

What does justice mean ?

Answer 24

Justice is the sacred duty that is accompanied by truth and peace - briging about what is right and fair .

Question 25

What does healing the world mean ?

Answer 25

It is seen as an action bringing people closer to god and can be done by volenteering for chsrity that helps less fortunate people making the world a better place

Question 26

What is it meant by kindness to others ?

Answer 26

Jews should love people as they love themselves

Question 27

What is the sanctity of life ?

Answer 27

This means the holiness of life and life should be created and destoryed by god and how precious it is because god made it

Question 28

What is pickauch nefesh ?

Answer 28

Its a jewish principle which allows most jewish laws to be broken in order to save life

Question 29

What is it meant by free will ?

Answer 29

God gave humans free will - the choice to do good or bad

Question 30

What is the mitzvot between man and god ?

Answer 30

This means half of the commandments are duties to god

Question 31

What is the mitzvot between man and man ?

Answer 31

This means duties towards others which is also another half of the 613 commandments