Experiential Dimension
How the 10 Commandments came to the people of God
Moses had an experience at the burning bush
Mitzvahs
The over 600 individual laws from God that Jewish persons must follow
Coming to the Torah
When teenage students are deemed adults in the faith and can read the Torah in the Temple/Synagogue
Instrument blown on high holy days like Yom Kippur
Shofar, ram’s horn
Someone who is Jewish by heritage or conversion
Always a member of the Jewish nation, even if they don’t have a spiritual belief
How to draw closer to God
Through prayer and living out the mitzvahs
How many mitzvahs did God give to everyone, even if they are not Jewish?
7 Mitzvahs
Type of days you need to observe
High holy days, Yom Kippur, day of atonement for your sins
Name for gathering place in Judaism
Temple, synagogue
Name of a scholar who studies the Torah and discusses questions you may have
The Rabbi
Father of Judaism
Abraham
Feed the poor, shelter the homeless
Mitzvahs, obligations
Prayer how many times a day?
Three times a day
Name of place in Jerusalem sacred for three religions
The Temple Mount where the 2nd temple remains are, the Dome of the Rock, Garden of Gethsemane
Name for weekend time of rest, prayer, and family togetherness
Shabbat
Moses received them from God
The 10 Commandments on tabletss
Source of direction for your life, right and wrong
The Torah
Traditional rituals at passages in life include:
Circumcision, bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, marriage, death and burial
Miniature ark of the covenant in a temple
where the Torahs are stored
Festival of Lights celebrated in Nov. or Dec.
Chanukah or Hanukkah
Old Covenant with God, new Covenant with God
Old is Old Testament sacrifices, New is Jesus
Live what type of life?
Live an ethical life.
Kosher includes things like:
Keeping meat and dairy separate, ritual slaughter of animals and preparation.
Where people pray, and prayers are tucked between cut stones that are thousands of years old
The ruins of the 2nd temple in Jerusalem
Where does worship take place?
Home on a daily basis, at the temple (reformed), synagogue (conservative and orthodox).