a Jewish payer affirming belief in the one G-d, found in the Torah
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Torah
the first 5 books of the Bible
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creator
the one who makes things and brings things about
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orthodox Jews
Jews who emphasise the importance if following the law and guidance in the Torah
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ultra - orthodox Jews
Jews who are even more committed than Orthodox Jews to strictly following the laws and guidance
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Shabbat
the Jewish Holy day of the week; a day of spiritual renewal starting before sunset on Friday and continuing to night time on Saturday
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omniscient
knowing everthing
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omnipresent
being everywhere at all times; a quality of God
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Tenakh
the 5 books of Moses + the Nevi'im {prophets} and Ketuvim {writings} - total 24 books
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Talmud
a commentary on the Torah originating in the 2nd century bc. purpose - teach and made up of the Mishnah and Gemara
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Mishnah
the original written version of the oral law
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Gemara
a scholarly record of the discussions following the writing of the Mishnah
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Halakah
collection of Jewish laws based on the written & oral Torah. includes 613 mitzvot, Talmudic law, scholarly law & the customs & traditions in the Shulchanh Aruch
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ten commandments
ten laws given by God to Moses over 3,000yrs ago
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mitzvot {mizvah singular}
jewish rules or commandments
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merciful
the quality of God that shows compassion or forgiveness to humans, even though he has the power to punish them
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shekhinah
the divine presence of God
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temple
the centre of Jewish worship at the time of Jesus; the meeting place between God and the priest
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judgement
the belief that God judges a person based on their actions and either reward or punishes them as a result
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resurrection
the belief that after death the body remains in grave until the end of the world, before rising again when God will come to judge
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rabbi
a Jewish religious leader and teacher
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messiah
'the anointed one' ; a leader of the Jews who is expected to live on earth at some time in the future
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messianic age
a future time of global peace when everyone will want to become closer to God, possibly through the intervention of the messiah
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promised land
the land of Canaan which God promised to the Jews
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circumcision
the removal of foreskin from the penis
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justice
bringing about what is right & fair, according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been committed
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healing the world {tikkun olam}
being involved in Gods work to sustain the world; it can involve work to increase social justice or to preserve the environment
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Charity
providing help & love to those in need; an organisation that doesn't make a profit, whose main purpose is to help those in need
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kindness to others
positive, caring actions that should be shown to all living things
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chesed
is the Hebrew work for loving kindness
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covenant
an agreement; in Judaism it refers to an agreement between individuals, often on behalf of the Jews and God
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Olam ha-ze
focusing more on life in the present
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Olam ha-ba
means 'the world to come' and is mentioned in Jewish scriptures and by the Rabbis
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Gan Eden
Paradise or Heaven
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Sheol/Gehenna
a place people associate with hell; but this is incorrect - it is a place of cleansing for the soul - 12 months, then they move to Olam Ha-ba.
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reincarnation
the soul is reborn
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