answersLogoWhite

0

What is the Jewish perspective on life?

Updated: 8/17/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

5y ago

Best Answer

That all life is a gift from God. That we are called to give constant thanks and praise to God in the way we live. By doing so we will find ourselves drawn closer to God. Human beings do not live in isolation; we are responsible for one another for all people are made in the Divine image and likeness.

Answer 2

The philosophy of Judaism is that this world is a purposeful creation by God, in which all people are tested concerning their use of free-will. We possess a soul which lives on after the body dies and is held responsible for the person's actions. Anyone who is worthy, Jewish or not, can merit reward in the afterlife.
Also:
1. God exists, and is the Creator.
This tells us that the world is not chaotic or the result of chance. Life is the work of a deliberate, purposeful, intelligent and kind Creator; not a melancholy chaos or a string of fortuitous accidents. God is at the center of reality and the center of our world-outlook and thoughts.
2. God is eternal.
This includes the belief that God's ways are also eternal. God is not capricious, forgetful or fickle. Investing in a relationship with God is the only thing that will bear eternal benefits.
3. Prayer is to be directed to God.
This teaches us that no person, government or institution is to be accorded blind trust. We pray directly to God, three times a day; and we recount our shortcomings, ask for our needs, and acknowledge our successes with happy thanks.
4. The importance of the Torah cannot be overstated. Jews are keeping mitzvot (commands), saying blessings, praying, learning Torah and doing acts of kindness and charity all the time. The Torah is the single greatest thing that a Jew has; given to us to provide knowledge, guidance, inspiration, awe and reverence, advice, law, comfort, history and more. It is the basis of Judaism.
5. There will be no other Torah.
We Jews have been around for 3800 years. New fads, manifestos, beliefs or lifestyles which rear their heads are met by the Jew with a calm, seasoned eye and the proverbial grain of salt. The Torah doesn't change; and every new thing can be measured against the Torah's standards.
6. God knows the thoughts and deeds of all. He has given us free-will (Deuteronomy 30:15-20), and we're tested as to how we use it.
7. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked.
These two beliefs provide a vast incentive towards righteousness and, when needed, repentance.
They also form part of the basis of our belief in the afterlife, since this entire world wouldn't be enough to reward a Moses or punish a Hitler.
God is just (Deuteronomy 32:4); and all outstanding accounts are settled after this life.

User Avatar

Wiki User

5y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

5y ago

1) Every human being is as important as the entire universe (Mishna, Sanhedrin 4:5).
2) Our actions, thoughts and speech create ripples that spread throughout eternity.
3) Everything is a test.
4) The only temporal thing that you really own is time; and not much of that either. Every moment is golden.
5) To be Jewish, almost by definition, is to be happy, content, and optimistic.
6) Our soul (yes, humans possess a soul) - yearns for God; and this emotion won't be assuaged with food, money or pleasures.
7) The truth is much more interesting than fiction. The Torah will not only reveal its own secrets to those who study it; it will also reveal the secrets of history, and the inner workings of men's minds.See also the Related link.

Link: Jewish beliefs

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is the Jewish perspective on life?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Was Jesus a Jewish leader?

He was Jewish and a leader, but not a member of the established Jewish hierarchy.Jewish AnswerFrom the Jewish perspective he wasn't a leader.


What is meant by anathema?

The Messianic Jewish Perspective is attached to this link.


What is the Jewish perspective of discrimination?

Descrimination is a violation of the mitzvah to love your neighbor as yourself.


Was Henri Matisse a master of perspective?

He was, but for most of his life he did not use perspective in his paintings.


Did the people in the old testament go to heaven when they diedand without son of god?

If they denied there was a son of God, then they were Jewish and they probably thought they would go to heaven. Christians think otherwise, as they think that Jesus was the Son of God. as a Christian perspective, No. as a Jewish perspective, Possibly, as i am not Jewish and i have no idea what they would say


Could Jewish and non-Jewish sources throughout the ages have agreed that charity and society welfare are hallmarks of?

Jewish life. Jewish life.


How Broadening your perspective can be life enhancing?

i did this once with FORTNITE NINJA BLEVINS


What is the Jewish perspective on nature?

Nature is a Latin-based word which is sometimes used instead of saying "God's Creation."That is the Jewish perspective: the world and its living things were created by God.


Does Judaism teach that God died?

No, from the Jewish perspective, it would be impossible for HaShem to die as He is not a person.


What happens when a Jewish person hurts themself?

If the question is referring to the issue of suicide, the Jewish perspective is that a person who is capable of committing suicide is mentally ill and not responsible for their action.Answer:The Torah-perspective is that suicide is the worst crime. Some (but not all) suicides are seen as described in the above answer.


What was life like for Jewish girls in the 1940s?

a daily life of a jewish girl in poland 1942


What experiences did the Jews have that were unique to their perspective?

many of them did not consider themselves Jewish, as such they were condemned without possibility of appeal