JewishJewish

Our Judges

$200

$300

$400

$500

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$100

Messiah We believe..Signs & Symbols

PeoplePlacesThings

Prayers & Liturgy

The word Messiah comes from this Hebrew word meaning

"anointed one".

Mashiah

After Israel was destroyed, the people hoped a messiah would

come from this great king's house

David

Most of the scriptural requirements concerning the messiah, what he will do and what will be done during his

reign, are located in this scriptural book.

Isaiah

According to scripture, this religious supreme court and

legislature of the Jewish people will be re-established by the

messiah

Sanhedrin

He formulated the "13 principles of faith" which included the

coming of the Jewish messiah

Moses Maimonides

Jewish teachings explaining and elaborating on the Written Torah, handed down orally until the 2d

century C.E., when they began to be written down in what became this.

Talmud

Imagio Dei is also a Jewish belief.

What is it in our nature that is G-d-like?

The ability to understand and discern.

Although there is no one creed for the Jewish faith, this list of beliefs captures the central beliefs of the

faith.

DAILYDAILY

DOUBLE!DOUBLE!

What is Rambam’s 13 principles of faith

written by Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, one of the greatest

medieval Jewish scholars. Also known as Maimonides.

1. G-d exists 2. G-d is one and unique 3. G-d is incorporeal4. G-d is eternal 5. Prayer is to be directed to G-d alone and to no other 6. The words of the prophets are true 7. Moses' prophecies are true, and Moses was the greatest of the prophets 8. The Written Torah (first 5 books of the Bible) and Oral Torah (teachings now contained in the Talmud and other writings) were given to Moses 9. There will be no other Torah 10. G-d knows the thoughts and deeds of men 11. G-d will reward the good and punish the wicked 12. The Messiah will come 13. The dead will be resurrected

Contrary to popular belief the sin of the Golden Calf (Exodus 32:)was not that

the people chose another deity.What was the sin?

That they tried to represent G-d in a physical form.

Yetzer tov is the moral conscience, the inner voice that reminds you of G-d's law when you consider doing

something that is forbidden. According to some views, it does not

enter a person until this event.

13th birthdayBar Mitzvah

The process of creating the world was achieved by this symbol or

contraction which is likened to the folding in of G-d’s hand into its palm to create a “vacant space”

which was then occupied by heavenly Jerusalem and the lower

& upper Gardens of Eden, crowned by three letters of yod.

Tzimtzum?

This is said that is a symbol of the nation of Israel and our

mission to be "a light unto the nations." (Isaiah 42:6).

Menorah

This symbol is placed on the door post as a constant

reminder of G-d's presence and G-d's mitzvot.

Mezuzah

The most important document in Judaism, revered as the

inspired word of God, traditionally said to have been revealed to Moses. It comprises

the first five books of the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible.

Torah

The Talmud says that the purpose of wearing this is to remind us of G-d, who is the Higher Authority "above us"

(Kiddushin 31a).

Kippah or Yarmulke

What is the term given to a completely righteous individual and indicates that the person has

spiritual or mystical power?

Tzaddick

Jewish lay person who volunteers to perform various duties at

religious services

Gabbai

The original Canaanite name of Jerusalem

Jebus

Jewish denomination that does not believe the Torah was written

by G-d

Reform Judaism

Tower of Babel was located in this country

Babylonia

This form of Jewish spirituality was popular among Christian

intellectuals during the Renaissance and Enlightenment

periods, who reinterpreted its doctrines to fit into their

Christian dogma

Kabbalah

Deuteronomy 8:10, we are commanded that when we eat

and are satisfied, we must bless the L_rd, our G_d. This

commandment is fulfilled by reciting

this prayer.

Birkat ha-mazon (blessing of the food) said after each meal

This prayer sometimes called the Standing Prayer or The Eighteen Blessings, is the central prayer of

the Jewish liturgy. Observant Jews recite this at each prayer service of the day—morning,

afternoon, and evening.

Amidah

What prayerful action is performed by the congregation at these time: - When the Ark is open. - When the Torah is being carried around the room. - During the Shemoneh Esrei

- During the Aleinu prayer, at the end of any service.

Stand

After a Torah reading, the Torah is held up in the air with its

words facing the congregation. It is traditional to reach out toward

the Torah while reciting the congregational response with

this.

The Pinky Finger