judaism review
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Some say Judaism is not a religion
Ø Some Jewish people are not religious at all Ø Some Jewish people are athe5sts Ø Some say Judaism is a race Ø Some say Judaism is a culture
Why do some say Judaism is neither a race nor a culture?
Ø Race must have gene5c similari5es. Jews can convert and thus not be gene5cally related.
Ø Not a culture because there are many cultures represented in Judaism.
Why should the Jewish people not be considered a na5on?
Ø Nega5ve connota5on to the word na5on. Ø Not true that Jews will force their agenda
on the rest of the world as some na5ons do.
Why consider Judaism a family?
Ø A family does not have to agree on everything.
Ø When one person hurts in the family, they all hurt.
Ø Families take pride in one another’s achievements.
Ø Families are not the same people, but they are s5ll joined together.
What are four rela5onships that Judaism focuses on?
Ø God and mankind Ø God and the Jewish people Ø The Jewish people and the land of Israel Ø Between human beings
Difference between Jewish concept of messiah and Chris5an concept of savior
Messiah • Will be human, not divine • Poten5al to come at any age. One always on earth.
• Will lead people back to Israel and establish kingdom of peace
Savior • Not human, divine • Sacrifice (or subs5tu5on) for sins • Not poli5cal leader
What has been suggested about the world to come aSer the messiah?
World will be peaceful
Lion and lamb will be happy together
Temple in Jerusalem will be restored
There will be one world government and all will follow it by choice
What are some points that orthodox and reconstruc5onist Jews might disagree about?
Ortho
dox • God exists
• Jewish people chosen by God
• Law is s5ll authorita5ve
Reconstruc5o
nist
• God does not exist
• Judaism is mainly a culture
• No authority to scripture
Most agnos5c Jews consider themselves what type of Jew and why? Ø Reformed because this type of Judaism is
the most liberal and generally allows the widest range of acceptable beliefs among Judaism
How do Jews feel toward Chris5ans and Muslims?
Ø Jews believe Chris5ans and Muslims worship the same God as they do
Ø They believe Chris5ans and Muslims can be righteous if they follow the law that has been revealed to them (Chris5ans and Muslims)
Ø S5ll the Jews believe they have been chosen by God in a way that the Chris5ans and Muslims have not been
Why must Jews live up to a higher standard than non-‐Jews?
Ø They have been chosen by God and have special status.
Ø They have received special revela5on from God.
Why must Jews live up to a higher standard than non-‐Jews?
Ø They have been chosen by God and have special status.
Ø They have received special revela5on from God.
What is a rabbi and what is a cantor?
• Not a priest • A teacher Rabbi
• Leads prayer • Ordained • Chants Torah
Cantor
Why do Reform Jews use the word temple instead of synagogue?
Ø Reformed Jews do not believe the temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt; therefore, they do not reserve the word temple for a building that is s5ll to come.
Ø They think that the synagogue has replaced by the temple.
List five roles the synagogue can play
Ø A center of the Jewish religious community Ø A place of prayer Ø A place of study Ø A place of educa5on Ø A place of social work Ø A place of charitable work
Where are the Torah scrolls kept?
The scrolls are kept in a cabinet in the synagogue called an "ark," as in Ark of the Covenant, not as in Noah's Ark
Explain two ideas about the temple
Ø It is a physical place that will be rebuilt in the age to come aSer the messiah comes. At that 5me, there will be thanks sacrifices again at the temple.
Ø The temple is no longer a physical place. It will not be rebuilt in Jerusalem. The synagogue has now taken its place.
This concludes the ques5ons that I want you to be familiar with for a test.