RE Keg Words

Question 1

Transcendence

Answer 1

Transcendence means to be beyond ordinary limitations

Question 2

Omnipotent

Answer 2

All powerful

Question 3

Omnibenelovent

Answer 3

possessing perfect or unlimited goodness.

Question 4

Omniscient

Answer 4

All seeing

Question 5

Adam

Answer 5

Adam was the first man to walk the earth.

Question 6

Free will

Answer 6

The freedom to do whatever we want

Question 7

Stewardship

Answer 7

stewardship means to look after the world for God.

Question 8

Dignity

Answer 8

Dignity is something that a divine being gives to people. In Catholic social teaching, the phrase “Human Dignity” is used specifically to support the church’s belief that every human life is sacred.

Question 9

Sanctity of life

Answer 9

The term sanctity of life means the extent to which human life is considered precious.

Question 10

Bible

Answer 10

1.

the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments

Question 11

Church

Answer 11

A group of Christians

Question 12

church

Answer 12

A Christian place of worship.

Question 13

Apostle

Answer 13

each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ.

Question 14

Holy spirit

Answer 14

the third person of the Trinity; God as spiritually active in the world.

Question 15

Inpsiration

Answer 15

a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings

Question 16

The Magisterium

Answer 16

the teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church

Question 17

Synagogue

Answer 17

The Jewish place of worship

Question 18

Minyan

Answer 18

A quorum of 10 men over the age of 13 requied for Jewish public worship

Question 19

Menorah

Answer 19

A candelabrum used in Jewish worship, especially one with eight branches and a central socket used at Hanukkah.

Question 20

Chanukah

Answer 20

Hebrew word for dedication which commemorates the rededication of the hoy
Temple in Jerusalem

Question 21

Star of David

Answer 21

A six-pointed figure consisting of two interlaced triangle used as a Jewish symbol

Question 22

Torah Scrolls

Answer 22

The Torah scroll is a long scroll containing the entire text of the five books of Moses!
Hand written pious scribe in the orginal Hebrew

Question 23

Beit K’nesset

Answer 23

From hebrew this means house of assembly

Question 24

Shul

Answer 24

A shul translates to school in synagogue in yiddish and refers to the
education aspect of a synagogue

Question 25

Bimah

Answer 25

The bimah is a raised platform and is a raised platform and is often in the centre of the prayer hall. There is a reading, which the Torah is read from.

Question 26

Aron Hakodesh

Answer 26

The Aron Hakodesh, often known as the ark, is the most important place inside all synagogues. The Aron Hakodesh is where the Torah Scroll is kept.

Question 27

Ner tamid

Answer 27

Ner tamid means eternal light in hebrew and is a lamp that burns perpetually in Jewish synagogues before or near the ark of the law

Question 28

Cantor

Answer 28

An official who sings liturgical music and leads prayer in a synagogue

Question 29

Tallit

Answer 29

special garment for the service of God.

Question 30

Tzitzit

Answer 30

Tzitzit are specially knotted ritual fringes, or tassels, worn in antiquity by Israelites and today by observant Jews and Samaritans.

Question 31

Amidah

Answer 31

The Amidah also called the Shemoneh Esreh is a prayer consisting of a varying number of blessings recited while the worshippers stand.

Question 32

Shema

Answer 32

The Shema is regarded by many Jews as the most important prayer in Judaism. This is because it reminds them of the key principle of the faith - there is only one God.

Question 33

Shabbat

Answer 33

Shabbat is the Jewish Day of Rest. Shabbat happens each week from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday.