Flashcards
Belief and Practice
Cards in this deck (9)
- 1Belief & PracticeA belief is something I hold to be true and it will influence my actions
- 2Creed/ethicSummary of a religions deeply held beliefs and moral principals (rules for behaviour)
- 3Example of the nearest thing to a creed in JudaismThe Shema
Said twice daily, morning & evening - 4Jews believe1. In one God
2. That they are God's chosen people
3. God made a covenant with Abraham & Moses and they must be faithful to it
4. God gave Moses the Torah to help them live good and holy lives - 5PracticeCustoms and rituals that show a person's religious faith
- 6Daily rituals1. Saying the Shema
2. Wearing the tefillin
3. Touching the mezuzah (containing the Shema) on the doorframe of their homes - 7Weekly ritualCelebration of the Sabbath on Saturday (from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday)
- 8Yearly celebrationsPassover (Exodus from Egypt)
Hannukah (marking victory over foreign powers) - 9Life changing ceremoniesCircumcision
Bar-mitzvah & Bat-mitzvah
Wedding ceremonies
Death & mourning rituals