Religious studies Revision

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Religious Studies Revision

Judaism

The 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 that to enter the promise land they must keep G-ds commandments otherwise the concert will be broken.

- Jews also believe that the Mashiach will restore them to the promise land, when he comes.

Kosher and Kashrut

- Kosher or Kashrut laws are laws about what Jews can and cannot eat.

- Thye cannot eat meat and milk in the same meal.

- The fish must have fins and scales

- Birds of prey cannot be eaten

- Meat should only be eaten form animals that have a cloven hoof and chew the cud (Beef, Chicken ok) (Pork not ok)

Men and women worship differently

- In orthodox synagogues men and women have to sit seperately when worshipping.

- Women are not allowed to wear a kippah or a tallit.

- Boys have a bar mitzvah at 13

- Girls have a bat mitzvah at 12 ( This was because Jewish people believe that girls are more responsible and mature than boys and so they can take the responsibility at an earlier age than boys)

Why is the Mashiach important ?

- The Mashiach will gather together the Jewish people.

- The Mashiach will end suffering and evil.

- The Mashiach will raise awareness and knowledge of G-d.

- The Mashiach will bring peace and harmony around the world.

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Bar Mitzvah

- Boys have a Bar Mitzvah whereas girls have a Bat Mitzvah

- From this day on the boy has promised to keep G-ds commandements.

An example: They now wear a Tallit and Kippah when worshipping

What Jews understand about G-d

- G-d is all knowing = Ominiscient

- G-d is all powerful = Omnipotent

- G-d is everywhere = Omnipresent

- G-d is all loving = Omnibenevolent

- G-d is neither Male or Female

- G-d is one

Life after death

-Jews have different views about life after death

- " Dust you are and to dust you shall return"

- When the Mashiach comes he will bring about resurrection of the dead.

- Reform Jews believe there is no afterlife

- Orthodox Jews believe in resurrection

- Leave afterlife judgement in G-ds hands = heaven and hell

- The Torah states that G-d rewards and punishes

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Jewish Marriage

- On the day of the wedding the couple will fast to ask G-d for forgiveness

- A Chupah (a canopy with four poles). This is a symbol of how the couple will build a home together.

- Then there are readings from the Ketubah ( a marriage contract)

- rabbi recites seven blessings, which thank G-d for creating teh world and bringing joy and happiness to the couple.