Transcript TORAH

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TORAH-
Tenets/Themes
of Judaism
Pentateuch < Hebrew
Bible/Tanakh and Talmud< All
sacred Jewish literature and
observance< God’s Will and
Wisdom
TNK- Tanakh
ONE GOD
 Central
Jewish Belief
 Here and everywhere
(infinite)
 One Creator God, cause of
all existence (rules nature)
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(Rabbi Ackerman video)
Love for God
 The
essential
commandment to humans is
to love God
 Love God with all of their
being/motivation of study
and doing commands
Sacredness of
Human Life
 Humans
pinnacle of God’s
creation-image
 Humans mirror God’s qualities
 Free Will to improve world or not
 Human life is sacred- soulbody,
sex within marriage is holy
LAW
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Revealed by God so Jews can be faithful
and establish kingdom on earth- ethical
guideline (influences western world)
Uphold their part of Ancient Covenant; 613
mitzvot- spiritual and secular life- Talmud
(commentaries) blueprint for Jewish life
Rabbinic tradition- law main category of
Orthodox thought and practice- study of
law a central expression of faith
WHY
DO YOU
THINK HUMANS
SUFFER?
Suffering and Faith
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Jewish tradition- God all-powerful who
intervenes to reward righteous and punish
unjust  Obey Commandments- God
protects- if not suffer
Why Must Innocent Suffer? Job
People grow from fear to love/ faith
rewarded in life/ if desire to grow towards
God will have to suffer to cleanse “sin” 
God does what is best for people though
they cannot understand why