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Key words: Judaism currently about to start 9.6 (Monotheistic: a religion…
Key words: Judaism currently about to start 9.6
Monotheistic
: a religion that believes there is only one God
Shema
: a Jewish prayer affirming belief in the one God, found in the Torah
Torah
: (1) the five books of Moses, which form the first section of the Tenakh (the Jewish Bible) (2) the Jewish written law
Creator
: the one who makes things and brings things and brings things about
Orthodox Jews
: Jews who emphasise the importance of following the laws and guidance of the Torah; they believe the Torah was given by God to Moses, so should be followed as closely as possible
Ultra-Orthodox Jews
: Jews who are even more committed than Orthodox Jews to strictly following the laws and guidance in the Torah
Shabbat
: the Jewish holy day of the week; a day of spiritual renewal starting shortly before sunset on Friday and continuing to sunset on Saturday
Omnipotent
: almighty, having unlimited power; a quality of God
Omniscient
: knowing everything; a quality of God
Omnipresent
: being everywhere at all times; a quality of God
Ten Commandments
: ten laws given by God to Moses over 3000 years ago
Mitzvot (singular Mitvah)
: Jewish rules or commandments
Merciful
: the quality of God that shows compassion or forgiveness to humans, even though he has the power to punish them
Shekhinah
: the divine presence of God
Temple
: the centre of Jewish worship at the time of Jesus; the meeting place between God and the priest
Judgement
: the belief that God judges a person based on their actions, and either rewards or punishes them as a result
Resurrection
: rising from the dead or returning to life
Rabbi
: a Jewish religious leader and teacher
Messiah
: 'the anointed one'; a leader of the Jews who is expected to live on earth at some time in the future
Messianic age
: a future time of global peace when everyone will want to become closer to god. possibly through the intervention of the Messiah