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Judaism revision 2
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- 1where do orthodox jews believe the torah is from?The word of god so therefore cannot be changed.
- 2where do reform jews believe the torah is from?written by man inspired by God so therefore can be changed (for example in light of modern times)
- 3when do babies get circumcisedeighth day
- 4what did moses doled the jews out of the land of egypt
- 5two words linking to tikkun olamstewardship and dominion
- 6orthodox belief in tikkun olamit is a main principle
- can be fulfilled by following all 613 mitzvots (example to others) - 7reform belief in tikkun olamit is a main principle
- it can be fulfilled by going out and helping solve problems of poverty and injustice - 8rambam charity quotethe highest level of charity is to help a person become self supporting
- 9what shows a jew to be an upstander not a bystanderdo not stand by while your neighbours blood is shed
- 10what do world jewish relief dogo around europe helping poor and vulnerable communities ( provide money food medicine and shelter)
- 11what does hatzola doambulance service that works 24/7 for the jewish community
- 12what does tzeddek dohelps people in poor countries become self sustaining
- 133 qualities of the messiaha charismatic leader, a military leader and a political leader
- 14who will the messiah be a descendant ofking david
- 15where in the jewish scriptures has the messiah been mentionedthe book of prophets (neviim)
- 16when do reform believe about the messiahHuman beings are responsible for bringing peace to the world. Instead of praying for a Messiah, Jews should pray for a Messianic Age, which will be an age of peace
- 17when do orthodox believe the messiah will come (why do they believe it is an actual person)when the world is in need of it
-it says in the neviim - 18general beliefs towards the afterlife in judaismJudaism focuses much more on people’s actions and purpose in their lives on Earth, rather than ideas about what might happen after people die.
- 19quote about being good in this world for the world to come (where does it say this)prepare yourself in the lobby for the banquet hall (ethics of the father)
- 20two jewish beliefs on resurrection-Some Jews believe that on the Day of Judgement, everyone will be
resurrected
so that they can be judged. They find evidence for this in the Book of Daniel
-Others believe that only those who are morally good will be resurrected. - 21definition of reincarnationthe transmigration of the soul from one body to another
- 22beliefs about gehenna and gan edenonly very righteous souls will go to gan eden, the rest spend at one year in gehenna, it is a place the soul will feel regret for the harm caused. Souls that repent will be then sent to gan eden only the very wicked will cease to exist .
- 23what are beliefs for the sanctity of life (2)humans were created in gods image so they are of infinite value
-god gives life so only he can take it, therefore euthanasia and abortion should not be allowed - 24can a jew donate an organ to save someone's lifeas long as the person (who is getting the organ) is named (by the donator)
- 25what is a covenant?an everlasting commitment made by two sides
- 26what is the messianic agea time in the future where there will be complete world peace and no poverty or war
- 27how much charity are jews expected to give10% of their income
- 28what is a belief about the money jews have?that it is a gift from god and should be shared between people
- 297 of the ten commandmentsdo not kill, do not commit adultery, do not worship other gods, there is only one god, do not steal, do not be jealous, do not lie
- 30what is the haggadahthe book read from during passover
- 31what is passover?celebrates moses leading the jews out from egypt (10 plagues)
- 32what is the talmud and its usedetails and discussions of jewish law (oral law)
-jews use it to understand and live life by the torah - 33what two parts make up the talmud and what do they meanthe mishnah (main points)
The gemara (the discussions) - 34what is treffahfood jews aren't allowed to eat (non kosher)
- 35rules for eating land animals sea animals and air animals- they must have cloven hooves and chew the cud
-they must have fins and scales
-they cannot be a predator - 36what is parevefood that isn't forbidden but isn't meat or dairy (e.g. fruit and vegetables)
- 37what is assimilationa process where individual or groups lose their culture due to following the main believes in the society / community they live in (loses their identity)
- 38what was the tabernacle (link to the temple)the first central holy place for jews whilst they were journeying through the desert (once they settles, the temple was made based on the tabernacle)
- 39info about the temple getting destroyed and synagoguesafter the jews went into exile, the temple was destroyed and each community built their on place of worship called a synagogue, which reflected the main features of the temple
- 406 features of a synagogueseating for men, seating for women, facing the direction of jerusalem (the temple), ner tamid, bimah, aron hakodesh (ark)
- 41what is the aron hakodeshwhere the torah is kept (represents the holy ark in the temple)
- 42what is the bimahwhere the torah is read, an elevated platform (represents the alter in the temple)
- 43what is the ner tamidan everlasting flame, shows the shechinah in a synagogue (also represents the menorah from the temple)
- 44what is kavanahthe mindset for prayer
- 453 times jews can prayshacharit, mincha, maariv
- 46amidah? aleinu? Shema?standing prayer
closing prayer
the jewish statement of belief - 47rabbi? minyan? cantor?-the leader of a jewish community that has studied in a yeshiva for many years
-a group of ten men over the age of bar mitzvah gathered for prayer
-leads the prayer service with a song on festivals and shabbat - 48praying at home vs synagogue (3 / 2 points)home: god is omnipresent
-women with young children could find it hard to get to synagogue
-women aren't commanded to pray with a minyan.
synagogue: God always answers the prayers of a community (rambam)
-main prayers require a minyan - 49what is havdalaha small ceremony that marks the end of shabbat
- 50what is kiddusha small ceremony that marks the beginning of shabbat
- 51quote for shabbatremember the sabbath day and keep it holy
- 52why do jews keep shabbat-covenant with moses
-reminds them that god created earth (omnipotence) - 53who is the sandekthe man who holds the baby during brit milah
- 54who performs the brit milaht
- 55who takes the baby from the mother to the mohelkvater
- 56quote for circumcisionthat every male among you be circumcised
- 57positives for circumcisionsquick procedure
hygienic, helps stop water infections and cancer there - 58negatives for circumcisionbaby has no choice
no anaesthetic is used so baby feels some pain - 59what is the sephardic custom of celebrating the birth of a girlzeved habat
- 60what are the 7 blessings under the huppah calledsheva berakhot
- 61what is the hebrew word for betrothal or engagementkiddushin
- 62what is the ketubahthe marriage contract
- 63what is the hebrew word for privacyyichud
- 64why does the groom break glassto show regret for the destruction of the temple and to represent the hardships the couple will face together as a team in life
- 65what is the hevrah kadishathe group of people that prepare a body for burial (wash it and dress it in white cloth to show purity and equality : we are all mortal)
- 66who are the shmiravigils that keep watch over a dead body
- 67what is aninutthe period between death and burial
- 68shivah7 days of mourning
- 69sheloshimthirty days of mourning
- 70avelut11 months of mourning
- 71quote for mourning as a sign of remembrancethe only truly dead are those that have been forgotten
- 72what is yizkorprayers that are said for the dead 4 times a year
- 73yahrzeita candle is lit for the deceased on their anniversary and memories about them are shared
- 74a candle is lit for the deceased on their anniversary and memories about them are sharedyahrzeit
- 75what is kreahwhen mourners tear fabric to represent their torn heart
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