Judaism Revision
Nature of God
God is all powerful (Omnipotent)
God is all knowing (Omniscient)
God is everywhere (Omnipresent)
Monotheism - 1 God
Reflected in the Shema "The Lord is one"
God is a creator
God is eternal
God wants his people to follow his laws
Freewill/Sin
Sin means missing the mark
Anything against the 613 Mitzvot is a sin
People are born neutral but 2 impulses develop, Yetzer Hara and Yetzer Tov.
Yetzer Hara (the bad impluse) can lead people to do bad things and Yetzer Tov leads to good things
Sins against people are very serious.
There are 2 types of sin, one against people and one against God
The Covenant
Abraham
Abrahams decendants would inherit the promise land
Worship 1 God
All Jewish males to be circumsized at 8 days old
Moses
Jewish people were to be Gods chosen people
Keep all of the 613 Mitzvot
Keep shabbat
Read the torah
Go to the synagogue
Symbols of the covenant
Shema
"Here O Israel the lord is out God the lord is one"
Recite twice a day (morning and night)
Strengthens connection with God
Tefillin
Wear this at morning prayer
Mezuzah
Sign of a jewish house
2 passages of torah inside
Tallit
Worship
Synagogue
Recite Shema prayer twice a day
Reading of the Torah
Celebrating festavils like passover yom kippur and shabbat
For
The Torah is explained in more detail
Strengthens Jewish community
Keeps tradition
Important to acknowledge festivals together
Support and encouragement of others
Against
Centred around family/Home
Going to the syngogue isnt aone of the 613 Mitzvot
Personal relationship with God
Faith is more important than attending the Synagogue
Torah
The Torah is the 5 books of Moses
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Contains Jewish teachings including the 613 Mitzvot
Mitzvot cover all areas of life, e.g Festivals, food, shabbat etc
Teaches discipline
Builds character by teaching Jews how God wants them to treat other people.
Responsibility of the covenant (Moses)
Develop a relationship with God
Brit Malah
Means: Cutting of the covenant
Circumcision of a Jewish male (8 days old)
Naming Ceremony
Commanded by God
Outward sign of the covenant
For
Strengthens relationship with God
Keeping of the covenant
Against
Can be seen as barbaric - the baby doesnt have a choice in it
Outdated, hundreds of years ago the covenant was made so its no longer relevant
Moral Responsabilities
Lashon Hara
Do not gossip. To gossip would be to affect 3 people The gossiper, the person whos hearing it, and the person its about.
Tzedakah
To give 10% of your sallary to charity
CHildren encouraged to give pocket money to charity
To give to charity
Find a Tzedaka box in a synagogue or Jewish shop or home
Passover
After Life
Sheol
Gan Eden
Gehninom
Olam Ha-ba
The world to come
The place of the dead/underworld
To be with God
Place of perfection
Hell like place
Evil people go there