Judaism: Beliefs about God
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- Created on: 08-04-21 16:43
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- G-d
- as one
- Jews believe n one God (monotheism)
- the Shema prayer states...
- Hear O Israel, the Lord Our God, the Lord is One
- prayed twice a day
- within the mezuzah
- within the tefillin
- God is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent
- synagogues show this belief by not having any graven images
- Thou shalt not worship false idols
- one of Maimonides' principles
- Jews do not write or say God
- they will use G-d or Hashem or Adonai
- as judge
- Rosh Hashanah
- New Year, festival
- Book of Life (referenced in Daniel) is open in the Ark
- all deeds are written in it
- 10 Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
- in which to atone for wrong-doings
- will also be judged at death
- after Yom Kippur, the Book of Life will be closed again for a year
- You are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness
- Rosh Hashanah
- as law giver
- 10 commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai
- 613 mitzvot were also given
- Orthodox Jews are more endeavoured to keep these
- their way of having a relationship with God
- covenant
- Ten Commandments
- as creator
- In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.
- Torah, Genesis
- one of Maimonides' principles
- responsible for creation - Reform Jews
- literal creation in six days - Orthodox Jews
- design and purpose leads to a creator God
- Shabbat - day of rest
- Rosh Hashanah celebrates New Year + creation
- Blessed be he who spoke and the world existed.
- as one
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