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Concept of God

In this lesson, we will discuss some names of God, reverence towards God and God's names, and the idea of the Divine Presence in the world.

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Concept of God

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Key learning points

  1. Names of God.
  2. Qualities of God.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which key word means 'all powerful'?
Creator
Eternal
Correct answer: Omnipotent
Omnipresent
Q2.
Which quote is known as the Shma?
Correct answer: 'Hear, O Israel, The LORD is our God, the LORD alone'
'I the Lord am your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt'
'Love your neighbour as yourself for I am God'
Q3.
What does it mean to be monotheistic?
To not beleive in God
To worship many Gods
Correct answer: To worship one God
Q4.
What does the Hebrew word Mitzvah mean?
Correct answer: Commandment or good deed
To build
To worship
Q5.
What does it mean that God is Omnipresent?
God is all knowing
God is all loving
Correct answer: God is everywhere
Q6.
Which is an idea about the transcendence of God from Maimonides?
God did not create the world
Correct answer: There is no language that is able to adequately describe the uniqueness of God
There was a time when God did not exist

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9 Questions

Q1.
True or False: Jews believe that God was the creator of the world and everything in it.
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
A Mitzvah is:
Correct answer: A commandment or good deed
A type of cake
The name of a prayer
Q3.
The Torah refers to:
A special food eaten on Jewish holidays
Correct answer: The 5 Books of Moses
The Synogogue
Q4.
True or False: Some Jewish people will refer to God as HaShem (the name)
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
The 'T' in the word Tanakh stand for:
Talmud
Correct answer: Torah
Tradition
Trust
Q6.
Tick all that apply: What are ways that Jewish people show reverence to God's name?
Correct answer: Do not throw documents with God's name in the Bin
Correct answer: Do not write God's name fully
Correct answer: Will be careful to not place holy books or papers on the floor
Correct answer: Will be careful when they say God's name out loud
Q7.
What does the world Tanakh refer to?
A Jewish Holiday
A name of God
Correct answer: The Five Books of Moses; Book of Prophets; Book of Writings
Q8.
Studying Torah is:
A good way to waste time
Correct answer: One way that Jewish people believe they can experience God in this world
Only refers to studying the 5 Books of Moses
Q9.
A Minyan is:
Correct answer: 10 Adult Jewish people needed for certain prayers
A funny movie character
A name of God