What is meant by the term sheol?

A place of purification and cleansing.

What is the Jewish idea of free will?

God gave people free will in order to choose good.

What is the most important belief in Judaism?

That you must believe in and worship only one God.

What happens at a synagogue?

Worship, education and social events.

What is the Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox interpretation of the creation stories?

The events literally happened about 6000 years ago.

What do Orthodox Jews believe about the Messiah?

He will be a descendant of King David and bring harmony.

What does the word shekhinah mean?

The divine presence of God on earth.

When do Jews believe God judges their lives?

Each year at Rosh Hashanah and after death.

What are the key moral principles in Judaism?

Justice, healing the world, kindness to others.

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AQA Religious Studies B Judaism: belief

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What does the word mitzvot mean?
Mission
Belief
Judgment
Command
2
What is meant by the term sheol?
A place of purification and cleansing.
A place of eternal punishment.
Heaven
A place of suffering.
3
What do some Jews believe the Messiah will do?
Rule over humanity with kindness.
Rebuild the Temple, bring in world peace, teach the Law.
Be the perfect teacher and practitioner of the Law.
All of the above.
4
What is meant by the Hebrew Gan Eden?
Heaven or Paradise
Purgatory
Hell
Salvation
5
What is the Jewish idea of free will?
God does not give people free will.
God gave people free will in order to choose good.
We have no power to decide due to evil in our world.
All our decisions have already been calculated before.
6
What was the covenant God made with Abraham?
To make Abraham the father of many nations.
All of the above.
To make his name famous.
To give him a Promised Land and riches.
7
What is the most important belief in Judaism?
That you must follow the Torah.
That you must be circumcised.
That you must believe in and worship only one God.
That you should care for the world.
8
What biblical figure is understood as the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
Moses
Joseph
David
9
What happens at a synagogue?
Learning the Torah.
Worship alone.
Worship, education and social events.
Learning to read the Torah.
10
What is the meaning of omniscient?
All-powerful
God is everywhere
All-loving
All-knowing
11
What is the Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox interpretation of the creation stories?
The events recorded are purely symbolic.
God made the world in 6 days through the Big Bang.
The days symbolise periods of time in history.
The events literally happened about 6000 years ago.
12
How many mitzvot are there?
620
613
611
316
13
What do Orthodox Jews believe about the Messiah?
The Messiah has already come in the person of Jesus.
The Messiah will be a military king.
They do not belief in the idea of the Messiah.
He will be a descendant of King David and bring harmony.
14
Where were the 10 Commandments given to Moses?
Egypt
Mount Sinai
The Red Sea
Jerusalem
15
What does the word shekhinah mean?
The Jewish holy day held each week.
Judgment
The divine presence of God on earth.
A Jewish prayer of forgiveness.
16
What was the sign of the covenant with Abraham?
Circumcision
10 Commandments
Animal sacrifices
The Torah
17
What is meant by the term pikuach nefesh?
Respecting life.
Sanctity of Life.
Taking a life.
Saving a life.
18
What is the menorah?
A many-branched candlestick.
The place where the Torah scrolls are stored.
The prayer platform.
The reading desk.
19
What is the name of the prayer that expresses the most important Jewish belief?
The aleinu
The shema
The kaddish
The havdalah
20
What Jewish symbol is known as the Magen David?
The star of David.
The book of David.
The shield of David.
The symbol of David.
21
When do Jews believe God judges their lives?
Each year at Rosh Hashanah and after death.
During the festival of Rosh Hashanah.
At the coming of the Messiah.
After death
22
What are the key moral principles in Judaism?
Peace, love and respect for God.
Justice, healing the world, kindness to others.
Follow the 613 mitzvot.
Love God and love your neighbour.
23
Where do we find the creation stories in the Tenakh?
Exodus
Deuteronomy
Numbers
Genesis

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