Judaism Beliefs and Teachings Key Vocab PDF

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Exam Words **Word** **Definition** **Unit its connected to** ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- Monotheistic A religion that believes in one G-d 1.1 Shema Jewish prayer that declares belief in one G-d 1.1 Torah The five books of Moses / Hebrew bible that contain the 613 rules. First section of the Tanach 1.2 Orthodox Jews Jews who emphasise the importance of following the laws of the Torah as it was given by G-d 1.2 omnipotent All powerful; a belief about G-d 1.2 omniscient All knowing; a belief about G-d 1.2 omnipresent Being everywhere at all times; a belief about G-d 1.2 Shekinah The divine presence of G-d 1.3 mitzvot The 613 rules that were given to the Jews 1.3 The Ten commandments The ten mitzvot that G-d engraved on two tablets of stone that summarise the main rules of the Torah 1.3 / 1.7 Resurrection The belief that after the messiah arrives, the righteous dead will be brought back to life 1.4 Sheol A place of purification for souls 1.4 Messiah Lit' the anointed one, a future leader of the Jewish people who will bring about a time of peace. 1.5 Messianic age The time after the arrival of the messiah when there will be world peace and people will be closer to G-d 1.5 The promised land The land of Canaan / Israel that G-d promised to Abraham and his descendants 1.6 covenant A binding agreement between G-d and the Jewish people 1.6 / 1.7 circumcision Removal of the foreskin from the penis, aka Brit Mila 1.6 justice bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been committed 1.8 Tikun Olam Healing the world; being involved in G-d\'s work to sustain the world either through acts of social justice or preserving the environment 1.8 Sanctity of life The belief that all human life is holy as it was created by G-d and should not be mistreated 1.9 Talmud The oral Torah; explanation of each of the laws of the written Torah 1.9 Pikuach nefesh The obligation to save human life even if other Jewish laws need to be broken 1.9 Free will The G-d given ability to humans to make moral choices 1.10