Judaism Beleifs

How is the belief in one God expressed?

Quote?

Shema The Lord is our God, The lord alone” - Deuteronomy shows total loyalty and dedication to God

Jews believe God is …

present in peoples lives, everything they see and experience is a meeting with God

God as one means (4)

God is a single whole being

God is the only one who should be worshiped

God is the source of Jewish Morality

Everything in the Universe has been created by God

Jews believe God gave everyone … and so …

free will evil has to exist

The Jewish bible is called …

The fist section is called…

Tenakh Torah

The creation story …

God took four days to make the universe fit to support life

God took 2 days to create all living creatures

God rested and made the 7th day holy - Shabbat

Many _____ jews believe the creation story … explain?

Whereas other jews believe the creation story explain?

orthodox happened reject scientific theories of evolution

less literally They believe Hod is the creator but accept the universe is older and life has evolved

God is

omniscient omnipotent omnipresent

Why did God give people free will?

For free will to exist there must be a …

wants people to choose good making the act more significant choice between good and evil

The existence of free will explains why …

world resources uneven jews can improve this by giving to the poor - fulfilling God’s plan.

Quote about evil/free will -

I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe - Isaiah

Jews view god as ("2) reasons

Lawgiver and Judge because he gives them laws to use their free will correctly and because he judges how ell people follow his laws and rewards and punishes them

How many laws in the Torah

What are they called

What do they teach

613 Mitzvot - how people should behave code of conduct for Jewish life

The first 10 Mitzvot are

10 commandments laws god gave to Moses

God judges people at 2 main times …

Rosh Hashanah - new year judges on actions for the past year and decides what the coming year will bring them

After death god determines how they spend their after life

What is Shekhinah

Presence of God on earth

How as the divine presence of God experienced by the early Jews?

Quote

Tabernacle houses divine presence portable temple that the jews carried on their journey

replaced by Solomons temple centre of Jewish worship where prophets experienced the presence

Isaiah skirt of his robe filled the temple

Some Jews are not concerned with Life after death because ..

more important to focus on the present living in a way that pleases God

Some Jews believe that if they follow their faith correctly they will go to ..

and those who don’t will go to …

Heaven - Gan Eden considered to be a place where are people are with God

Sheol place of waiting where souls are cleansed

Some Jews think they will be judged right after ____ - quote

Others believe he will judge on the …

Quote

death “dust returns to ground . As it was the life breath returns to God Ketuvim

Day Of Judgment - after coming of Messiah “many of those sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to eternal life , others to reproaches”

Messiah means

anointed one chosen by God future leader of Jews descendent of David

Messianic age

Messiahs role at this time?

Time of global peace and harmony when everyone will want to be closer to God

Expected to lead the Jews

Orthodox jews believe there is a ______ of _____ _____ in every Generation who has the potential to become if

descendant King David Messiah the Jews are worthy of Redemption

The future Messiah will…

rule over humanity with kindness and justice

uphold the law and be the ultimate teacher of it

Bring in world peace

rebuild the temple in Jerusalem and gather all Jews back to Israel

Explain 2 beliefs about the Messiah

descendant of King David .Jews believe this because of the covenant God made with David

I will raise up for David a righteous Branch - Jeremiah

rebuild the temple in Jerusalem and gather all Jews back to Israel. Messiah will restore true worship and bring people closer to God

Reform jews believe (messiah)

the future messianic age will be achieved by everyone working together

Messiah quotes

Isaiah - prince of peace

Ezekiel- Will see to it my temple stands forever

Micah- Nations will never go to war

Christians beleive (messiah). ..

Jews don’t believe this because

Jesus was the messiah through is death and resurrection he saved humanity . Some Christians beleive he will come at the end of the world to complete the KOG.

did not fulfill the expectations, did not observe torah law strictly enough

The promised land …

land of Canaan God promised to Abraham and the Jews

God said to Abraham

Genesis I will make of you a great nation

Covenant

agreement between God and people

God’s Covenant with Abraham

promised to make Abraham father of many nations - Genesis

He agreed to “walk in my God’s ways” Genesis

Sealed by circumcision Abraham and male family

God made it possible for Abraham and his wife to conceive despite age

The ten commandments made jews God’s

They give Jews guidance on

found in ..

chosen people good relationship with God Good relationships with each other

exodus

Terms of the Sinai covenant

God would protect Jews from ham

in return jews obey his laws

What are the KEY MORAL PRINCIPALS?

Justice, healing the world kindness to others

Justice

quote

bringing about what is right and fair - making up for a wrong

Pursuing Justice - Micah “do justice”

The torah and prophets were sent by God to help people bring about justice

Healing the World

action to help Go’s work in sustaining the World

social justice protect environment

obeying Mitzvot and trying to be closer to God

Kindness to others

showing positive caring actions to all living things

“love your fellow as yourself” (torah)

Sanctity of life

Only God has the right to …

This means jews are against…

reform jews?

life is sacred and holy because it has been created by God

take life away

murder euthanasia

interfering with life is acceptable if it reduces suffering

Preserving life quote

Sanhedrin - “he who destroys one soul … scripture considers him as if he should destroy a whole world”

Pikuach nefesh

saving a life even if it means breaking a Jewish law

Human life is more important than Jewish law

good actions lead you closer to

bad actions further away from

God

Mitzvot between Man and God

improve relationship

worship, sacrifice

first 4 10 commandments

Mitzvot between man and man

improve relationship with people

treatment of workers

live in a way that pleases God