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Eduqas - RE GCSE - Judaism (Brief) Definitions
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- 1MonotheismA religion that believes in only One God
- 2TorahFirst 5 books of Law
Jewish Holy Book written by Moses - 3ShemaHear O Israel the Lord your God is ONE
Central Jewish prayer confirming the belief in One God - 4ShekinahGod's divine presence on Earth
Any where God's divine presence can be experienced - 5MitzvotThe 613 commandments from God
First 10 are from the decalogue which was given to Moses on Mt Sinai - 6CovenantA sacred promise between God and humanity
God entered into Covenant agreements with Abraham and Moses - 7TalmudThe collection of written and oral teachings built up over time
- 8RabbiJewish teacher
- 9MessiahThe anointed one
Orthodox Jews believe this will be a person
Reform Jews believe in a messianic age - 10Pikuach NefeshThe obligation to save a life
Jews can break all commandments (any Mitzvot) in order to save a life.
However, some do not (obviously apply), such as adultery, idolatry or incest - 11Olam Ha BaThe world to come (the afterlife)
Jewish beliefs about the after life are very diverse
Sometimes this phrase is used for the messianic age - the age to come - 12Shabbat (Sabbath)Holy day of rest (literally means "to cease")
- 13KiddushPrayer and blessing over wine
- 14ChallahPlaited bread (like a ladder to God)
Eaten at the Shabbat meal - 15ShofarThe horn blown as a call to prayer. Used to be a call to battle
Blown on the Day of Atonement - Yom Kippur - 16AtonementMake at -one with God
Making up for wrong or injury - 17SynagogueJewish place of assembly used for prayer, study and social gatherings.
- 18KosherFit or proper (allowed)
(usually about dietary requirements found in the book of Leviticus) - 19Rosh HashanahJewish New Year (10 days of Awe)
- 20Yom KippurDay of Atonement
Jews will fast for 25 hours - 21PesachPassover
the celebration of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt - 22SukkotShelters
Celebrating & living in temporary shelters reminding Jews of the time in the wilderness. It is a mitzvot to celebrate Sukkot - 23BimahRaised platform where the Torah is read in the synagogue
- 24Ark / Aron HakodeshWhere the Torah is kept in the synagogue
(The holiest place in the synagogue) - 25Torah ScrollsFirst 5 books of law (written by Moses)
kept in the Aron Hadokesh and dressed in special cloth to remember the garments worn by the priests in the Temple - 26Ner TamidEternal light reminding Jews of God's divine presence
- 27TallitPrayer shawl worn by men (sometimes women in Reform)
with 613 tzit tzits - as reminder of the mitzvoth - 28Tefillin2 leather boxes containing the Shema
Wear one on their head to keep God in the mind and one on their arm to keep God in their hearts - 29KippahSkull cap worn by men
- 30SiddurPrayer book used in the home and synagogue
- 31Brit MilahCircumcision
- 32Brit BatFemale ceremony in Reform Judaism
- 33Bar MitzvahSon of the Commandment
Spiritually mature and knows right from wrong - 34Bat MitzvahDaughter of the Commandment
Reform - similar to Bar Mitzvah: Spiritually mature and knows right from wrong, but some differences - 35Bat ChayilOrthodox - do not allow Bat Mitzvah
Talk about her faith, not part of the Minyan - 36Shiva7 days of mourning
- 37Yetzer Ha TovThe urge to do good
- 38Yetzer Ha RaThe urge to do bad
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- A level Religious Studies Flashcards on Eduqas - RE GCSE - Judaism (Brief) Definitions, created by Martina Moran on 16/11/2020.
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