Something that is out of mankind's control that causes people to suffer
Moral Evil
Hitler
Communism
Suffering that is caused entirely by the acts of mankind
Suffering is the bearing or undergoing of pain
or distress. Suffering is often a result of evil
G-d gave everyone free will which allowed some people to do
evil things, which has caused suffering for loads of people
Original Sin
Fruit from the Tree of Knowledge
Kicked out of the Garden Of Eden
G-d and Truth
Jews believe that all existence in heaven and on Earth comes from G-d, and that G-d alone should be
worshipped. Jews may describe the nature as of G-d as: omnipotent - G-d is all-powerful, and able to
do all things that are consistent with God's nature, omnibenevolent - G-d wants only the best for his
creation and transcendent - G-d is not part of the material world and cannot be fully grasped by human
beings
G-d gave his laws to the jews in the form of the commandments, a set of 613
clear rules on how to live your life and be as good a person as you could be
G-d and G-d alone passes judgment on ones soul. live by the
commandments and you will be judged as good
For many Jews, G-d is so important that care must be
taken when using his name. G-d's name is holy or
sacred, not profane, and is therefore different to any
other word. The word G-d is used in everyday language
yet for many Jews the name of G-d is far from ordinary
The Torah
the words on the Torah must be read in song.
equivalent of the Christian/Catholic bible. The Torah contains the old testament, the works of Genesis,
Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
contains all the 613 commandments
The Shema Yisrael is the most ancient Jewish prayer that can be found in the Torah.
It affirms that there is only one G-d. The Shema says that G-d is personal and
demands love from Jews with every aspect of their being. It also says that Jews
should follow his instructions and allow this love to be seen.
Traditions
on the eighth day after a boy is born, a mohel will perform a circumcision and the boy will be named. This is called Brit Milah
at Jewish adolescence (age 13 for boys and 12 for girls) Jewish boys and girls become a 'son' or 'daughter' of
the commandment (Bar/Bat Mitzvot) and are then accountable for their actions.
Weddings take place in the synagogue under a chuppah, where the couple exchange vows and rings, drink wine, break a glass and
sign the ketubah