REL 2300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Beatitudes, Baal Shem Tov, Worship God
Document Summary
Monotheism- the doctrine or belief that there is only one god; in judaism that is. Torah- law and command, both as spoken word of god; the whole body of jewish teaching and law. Kosher- ritually acceptable, applied to foods in jewish orthodoxy; spiritual contagion. Diaspora- the scattering; exile of jews from jerusalem in 578 bc by babylonians = divine punishment for idolatry; tension of assimilation (adapting local customs) or orthodoxy (cid:894)re(cid:373)ai(cid:374)i(cid:374)g e(cid:454)(cid:272)lusi(cid:448)el(cid:455) (cid:862)je(cid:449)ish(cid:863)(cid:895) Synagogue- a meeting place for jewish study and worship; replaces the temple as center of the jewish community after solomon and herod were destroyed. Rabbi- enlightened jewish teacher, replaces priest by inherited authority; the ordained spiritual leader of a jewish congregation. Idolatry- worshipping an image or idol; strongly prohibited in judaism. Yahweh- family god to tribal god to national god; the creator of the world and everything in it; the one god in judaism.
