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40 Cards in this Set
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Who do the Jews believe they are? |
"The chosen people" |
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What do the Jews use to determine what is right or wrong? |
God and his doctrine. |
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What is another word for "Jews"? |
A nation of priests. |
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What is arguably the most important aspect of Jewish culture? |
Community |
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What do the Jews believe when it comes to the nature of humanity? |
They believe there is a divide between human and nonhuman creation. Everything else is to be overseen and managed by man. Man was created last and therefore has a position. |
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What type of concept do the Jews have about humanity? |
The concept of body and soul. |
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What do the Jews believe when it comes to being ethical? |
"Deed over creed." The good is in doing not necessarily the thinking. |
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What is the punishment for transgressing one of the rules of the Mitzvot? |
Each individual 613 rule has a specific punishment tied to it. |
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Are the commandments ethics? |
Yes, the latter 6 are. |
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What are the 6 commandments that are considered to be ethics? |
1.) Honor thy mother and father 2.) Do not murder 3.) Do not commit adultery 4.) Do not steal 5.) Do not lie 6.) Do not covet |
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Where did we get the commandments from? |
Moses received them from God on Mt. Sinai |
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What is the social responsibility of the Mitzvot? |
How they are shown to understand the concepts, and they are to be put into action. |
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Justice and Righteousness are...? |
Complementary |
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Tzaddakah |
An act of righteousness / charity |
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Tzaddik |
A righteous soul / person |
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When can laws always be transgressed? |
When saving a life. |
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What is essential when it comes to life? |
Preserving and giving |
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What values are important to Jews? |
1.) Study and education 2.) Family 3.) Ethnic and cultural identity 4.) Liberation and Freedom ideas |
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What are the 3 sections of the synagogue? |
Worship, study, and celebration |
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Is doctrine knowledge the only important one? |
No, secular knowledge is very important as well |
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Where are the two main places of worship for Jews? |
The synagogue and the home. |
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What are some of the things that go on at the synagogue? |
Prayers, teachings, celebrations |
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The synagogue is a symbol of what to the jews? |
Unity |
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When did synagogues become prevalent? |
At the end of the second temple era. |
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What is the worship space in a synagogue called? |
The sanctuary |
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What is special about how the interior of a synagogue is designed? |
The space is oriented towards Jerusalem |
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When is the torah read? |
Saturday mornings and on certain holidays |
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What are some other synagogue uses? |
Social gatherings, and educational programs |
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How was ritual developed without a temple? |
During Babylonian captivity Hebrew script and the torah were used. |
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Where does the sabbath and festivals start and end? |
The Home. |
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What is the big Jewish debate? |
How do you define, Jewish? |
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What is the argument? |
Theocracy |
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What is theocracy? |
Government where a diety is the main authority. |
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What is the antithesis of theocracy? |
Separation of church and state |
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What are some examples of theocracies? |
Spain during the inquisition, modern day Islam, the crusades |
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What the flaws of a theocratic society? |
It usually becomes totalitarian, and the purposes of government and religion might be different. |
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What are the problems of theocracy? |
Government and religion cannot fully integrate, there are authoritarian overtones, |
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Which countries tend to have more fighting? |
Ones without a state religion |
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Which countries tend to be more open to different ideas? |
Those with a state religion. |
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What is Israel's dilemma? |
They have an unbiased approach that creates two problems: the idea that the non-religious components of the population become more intolerant, and there are no regulations in place to protect those who want to be religious. |
