Judaism: Beliefs, Scriptures, and Symbols

Flashcards covering the fundamental beliefs, scriptures, and symbols of Judaism as described in the lecture notes.

The Jews believe that God is the creator of the universe as stated in __________.

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Jews call God by many names, including Adonai, __________, and Jehovah.

Elohim

God is considered __________ and omnipresent, meaning He is present everywhere and involved in the details of daily life.

eternal

A __________ is defined as a binding agreement between two people or parties, or a promise.

covenant

God made a covenant with Abraham, the father of __________, who then gave birth to Jacob.

Isaac

Jacob took the name __________, and his 12 sons became the ancestors of the 12 tribes.

Israel

Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah are referred to as the __________ of Israel.

matriarchs

The promised land that God told Abraham and his descendants they would live in is __________.

Canaan

The word __________ means 'instruction' and refers to the first five books of the Old Testament.

Torah

The first five books of the Bible are known as the __________ due to their five-sided shape.

Pentateuch

The Torah consists of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, __________, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Leviticus

Jews believe the Torah was dictated by God to __________ at Mt Sinai.

Moses

Judaism promotes health through the __________ commandment, which prohibits adultery.

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For __________ Jews, the Messiah has already come and is called Yeshua.

Reformist

__________ Jews believe the Messiah has not yet come and are still waiting for him.

Orthodox

The __________ is the day of rest, representing the day God rested after creation.

Sabbath

The rite of passage for all male Jews that signifies the separation of Israelites from others is __________.

circumcision

The __________ is the Hebrew Bible, composed of the Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim.

Tanakh

The __________ prophets explain the history of Israel and recorded the story of the conquest of Palestine.

Former

The three poetic books in the Ketuvim are __________, Proverbs, and Job.

Psalms

The __________ is a collection of Jewish writings regarding the application of law and tradition, consisting of the Mishnah Torah and Gemara.

Talmud

The __________, or prayer book, contains a set order of daily prayers known as the Shema.

Siddur

The __________ contains 13 principles of faith, including the expectation of the Messianic era.

Maimonides

The __________ is a seven-branched lamp stand made of gold that symbolizes the Israelite nation.

Menorah

A __________ is a small scroll in a casing placed on the right side of doorposts to remind Jews of God's presence.

Mezuzah

In rabbinical Judaism, there are __________ commandments given in the Torah.

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The __________ is a four-corner prayer shawl worn during morning prayers and religious ceremonies.

Tzitzit

Small leather boxes with straps tied on the arm and head during morning prayers are called __________.

Teffilin

The __________ is a six-pointed star also known as Magen David.

Star of David

The __________ is a round skullcap worn to honor God's presence and signify Jewish identity.

Kippa

The __________ is a four-sided spinning top associated with the holiday of Hanukkah.

Dreidel

The Hebrew letters on a Dreidel—Nun, Gimmel, Hey, and Shin—stand for 'a __________ happened there.'

great miracle

The symbol __________ is commonly seen on jewelry and means life or the Living God.

Chai

In Judaism, the __________ is a symbol for the presence of God.

Cloud