Morality & Living a Good Life
Religious Studies: KS3, topic 1.2.14
Key Moral Principles
Judaism teaches its followers to show respect to God and each other. They must also seek justice. The Torah and the prophets remind Jews of their ethical duties.
Respect to God
- Followers should respect God through:
- Prayer.
- Fasting.
- Studying scripture.
- Following His laws (Torah).
Respect to each other
- Followers should respect each other by
- Following teachings about justice.
- Practicing tikkun olam (healing the world).
- Showing kindness to others.
Justice
- Jews must pursue justice, truth, and peace.
- This follows the verse, “Justice, Justice you shall pursue” (Deuteronomy 18:20).
- This instruction is mainly for judges but also applies to individual Jews.
Test yourself on Morality & Living a Good Life
How do Jews show respect to God?
Tikkun olam is a component of the key moral principle of Judasim. What does tikkun olam mean?
Jews must pursue justice, truth and peace, in keeping with which verse?
What are the key moral principles of Judaism?