Judaism - Shekhinah

The divine presence

• Shabbat

• Shekhinah

• Mitzvot

• Talmud

The Shekhinah shows the feminine side of God.

• True

• False

The Shekhinah was with the Jews at these points in their history.

• The call of Abraham

• When the Jews were worshipping the golden calf

• Giving the Ten Commandments to Moses

• The pillar of smoke that led the Jews from Egypt to Israel

The Shekhinah means the following:

• The Presence of God

• The Spirit of God

• A Big Mac

• A light linking the world to God

The Jews believe that the Shekhinah was with them all through their history and so is with them today in their lives.

• True

• False

What do the many meanings of Shekhinah mean for the Jews?

• God is limited to this one word

• We cannot fully understand God

• God is a mystery

• God is beyond our understanding

A source of wisdom and authority for the Shekhinah.

• In the Torah God says: My Presence shall go with you.

• In the Torah God says: My Presence is your presence.

• In the Torah God says: My Shekhinah is greater than yours.

• In the Torah God says: My Temple is my Shekhinah.

God shows through His Shekhinah that...

• He was with the Jews throughout their history.

• The Jews feel that because the Shekhinah was with them throughout their history, they are chosen by God.

• The Jews believe that the land they were led to by the Shekhinah after escaping Egypt is truly their land today.