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Judaism Test Study Guide Judaism Test Study Guide The test is 50 points. Abraham Family Tree - know which religions came out of it and which sides they came from (Isaac vs. Ishmael). Judaism Issac Christianity David Islam ...
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Untitled The Nature of God: God as One The belief in one God influences the way that Jews view the world. Jews believe that God is always present in people's lives. Also, everything they see and experience is considered ...
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Poverty and Wealth - created from Mind Map Religious views of wealth and of the causes of hunger, poverty and disease Causes Alcohol Natural Disasters Lack of Jobs War Addication Use of money Teachings about the use of money Giving to charity Being rich is OK ...
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Religious studies Revision Religious Studies Revision JudaismThe promise land- The place where Jews believe they will be safe and free.- The jews first entered the promise land when Moses freeed the Jews from slavery in Egypt.- Jews believe tha...
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Judaism beliefs - created from Mind Map reform jews are modern Jews who have adapted to modern culture. they choose what mitzvots to follow. The important thing for them is living a good life on earth. orthodox Jews are traditional Jews, their way of life i...
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish equivent of New Year, but it is in late September During the festival Jews recall how God created the world in 6 days and rested on the seventh – It is the day of rest and a d...
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js A notes BELIEFS AND SOURCES OF AUTHORITY The Tenach is the holiest book in Judaism. its made up of 24 books in 3 sections (torah, neviim, ketuvim). Orthodox Jews believe the Torah was written by G-d and the laws cannot ...
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The Mezuzah What is the Mezuzah? The Mezuzah is a small parchment scroll, which has two portions of the Torah written on it by hand. The mezuzah is placed into a metal case to protect it The two the parts of the Torah found in th...
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The spiritual life: prayer, meditation, torah. Holiness: Jews are commanded to be Holy in all they do...it's about how they do what they do. Prayer is both individual and private the Liturgy is the form, structure and content of a service. The Lectionary is the sy...
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Development of worship of G-d - created from Mind Map Worship in Israel before the conquering and settlement before Israelites conquered Canaan it was inhabited by Canaanite Tribes who worshipped different gods. The religion was polytheistic and in some cases monolatrist...
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How did Judaism develop? Need to understand texts and study in order to understand Judaism Judaism survived and thrived through studying texts In the Talmud.....Moses presented as student...God as a teacher and scribe "the Mishnah and accompa...
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Dietary Laws Kosher rules Land animals must have cloven (split) hooves and must chew the cud. Seafood must have fins and scales. It is not permitted to eat shellfish. Birds of prey cannot be consumed. Only clean birds, ie those th...
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Similarities and differences within Judaism Similarities Everyone can have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or a Bat Haiel They all celebrate Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)They all remember Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)Believe in one God and the 10 commandments Religious scr...
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moses and the burning bush The Bible says that when Moses was 80, he was living peacefully as a shepherd in the desert. One day, as he was tending his flock, he heard the voice of God coming from a burning bush. God ordered Moses to go and forc...
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Untitled Every week religious Jews observe the Sabbath, the Jewish holy day, and keep its laws and customs. The Sabbath begins at nightfall on Friday and lasts until nightfall on Saturday. In practical terms the Sabbath starts...
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Ethics Definition:"You shall be Holy for I, Adonai your God, am Holy" Lev 19 Jewish people have been created in the image of God They are commanded to be holy, to walk in the ways of the creator How? New Page
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Who are the Jews? Bound by common origin....shared past....shared destiny. belief that at end of history....scattered people will be reunited on ancestral land.....in Israel Roman conquest: temple burned (hurban = destruction)...thousa...
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Ch 8 Study Guide - Hebrews - Fun Facts!! Ch. 8 Study Guide - Hebrew - Fun Facts!!Did you know . . . . . . that the Torah has a total of 613 commandments? According to Jewish tradition, the pomegranate fruit has 613 seeds. Pomegranates, which are common in th...
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20th Century Judaism Four areas where Jewish thought has developed in 20th Cent. : Jewish thought about nationhood and statehood......Holocaust theology.....God......Feminism Establishment of state of Israel for number of reasons: d...
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Bar Mitzvah When a boy reaches his thirteenth birthday, he is considered old enough to take personal responsibility for living out the commandments of the Torah in his own life Until now his father has taken on the responsibility...
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Jewish Belifs - created from Mind Map Olam Ha Ba Mitzvots God
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Gods Chosen people. Prime source of chosen people : Exodus 19:5....God refers to children of Israel as "my treasured possession among all the people". differentiates people from other people election does not imply superiority or inheren...
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Untitled The religious and moral ideas of Judaism have left a lasting mark on Western civilization. Let's look at four central beliefs and teachings of Judaism that remain very influential today. Monotheism Most people in anci...
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Kayin and Hevel revision notes. The story of Kayin and HevelKayin and Hevel were the 2 sons of Adam and Chava. Hevel was a shepherd and Kayin was a tiller of the ground. One day Hevel decided to give an offering to hashem. His offering was one of hi...
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The Calendar and festivals Jewish calendar breaks year into months...but 7 day week is of utmost importance. work was defined so that Jews knew what to avoid so they could rest on 7th day (based on God resting on 7th day after creating world) S...
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Beliefs and sources of authority - created from Mind Map Tenach neviim Torah ketuvim Halacha the code of conduct for jewish life responsa - the correspondance of rabbis concerning religious desicions G-d the creator and sustainor omnipotent - all powerful omniscience - all ...
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Judaism Hebrews are the ancestores of the people called Jews Early hebrews wrote their history in what is now their most sacred text - the Torah Torah consists of 5 books (old testament) The Torah traces he Hebrews all t...
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Gender in Synagogues Reform services cardinal principle is that men and women are equal. does not ignore differences between sexes but states there is no significance as far as religious activities are concerned. No balcony or division be...
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Ethical Monotheism - created from Mind Map monotheism mono-one Monotheism is derived from the first sentance of the Shema "Hear O Israel the Lord is our G-d the Lord is One theos - G-d ism - belief ethicalpertaining to/ dealing with morals or the principal of ...
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Jewish key words Tefillin - Two small leather boxes wound by straps around the forehead & arm. They contain 4 passages from the Torah. Rabbi - Teacher or master. Kosher - Food which Jews are allowed. Bar Mitzvah - Ceremony which marks...
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Messianic Expectation The Jewish people believed strongly that they had a special relationship with God and were his chosen people. The Jews believed God spoke to them through the prophets. Prophets were holy men and women who carried mess...
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Jewish Belifs - created from Mind Map Olam Ha Ba Mitzvots God
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Jewish prayer Jews are supposed to practice prayer. They pray once in the morning, afternoon, and evening. They pray to a single god. They pray in three different ways. They pray prayers of praise, thanksgiving, and prayers to...
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JC Judaism - created from Mind Map Places Festivals Rites of Passage
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Important Quotes : Synagogue & Prayer ''He brought the ark inside the Tabernacle'' - Exodus (Judaism) Synagogue ''And this shall serve you as a sign on your hand and a reminder on your chest'' - Exodus (Judaism) Prayer Tefillin ''Remember the Sabbath Day ...
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Important quotes : Mitzvot, Laws & Principles ''But let justice well up like water, righteousness like an unfailing river'' - Tenakh Key Moral Principles ''You shall not bear a grudge against your countrymen. Love your fellow as yourself'' - Leviticus ''Do not pr...
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Untitled JEWISH FESTIVALS : PRACTICES IN BRITIAN AND ELSEWHERE ROSH HASHANAH Many Jews consider Rosh Hashanah as the day G-d created the wrld. Rosh menas head or begininng
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Important Quotes : Festivals ''For this day of atonement shall be made for you to cleanse all of your sins'' - Leviticus(Tenakh) Yom Kippur ''I am your Lord. I will free you from the labours of the Egyptians'' - Exodus (Tenakh) Pesach
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Judaism beliefs - created from Mind Map Pikuach nefesh is that saving a human life is more important than any mitzvots
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