Religious Studies GCSE
Mitzvot
What Mitzvot means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The commandments of the Jewish faith, for which a boy becomes responsible at his Bar Mitzvah and which are emphasised in the joy of accepting personal responsibility.
The 613 commandments given by God, primarily through Moses at Sinai, which form the terms of this covenant.
Religious laws which the preservation of human life overrides almost all of.
The rules and commandments given by God in the Torah to guide Jewish life.
The 613 commandments in the Torah, divided into two main categories.
The 613 laws provided in the Torah to guide Jewish life.
Topics that use Mitzvot
- Judaism - 3.1.6.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Practices (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covenant
- The covenant
- Amidah
- Bimah
- Communication with God
- Community
- Community (Sangat)
- Community and identity
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