Judaism

1. A look at the Jewish faith Judaism

2. Where and When Originated • 2000 BC • Not a consensus • Mesopotamia

3. Leader/Prophet • Abraham • Father • Had a son named Issac • Moses • Deliverer • Israelites from slavery

4. Branches • Orthodox • Traditional • Hardline • Reform • Modern • Conservative • Traditional • Easy going

5. Sacred Text • Torah • Also known as the Tanakh, Nev’im, Ketuvim • Old Testament of the Christian religion • Talmund • Jewish rabbinical laws

6. Place of Worship • Synagogue • Temple

7. Holidays and Festivals • Rosh Hashanah • Celebrates the creation of the world • Jewish New Year • Ends on Yom Kippur • Yom Kippur • Day of Atonement • Holiest day of the year • Fasting, forgiveness

8. Holidays/Festivals cont’d • Chanukah • 8 days long • Rededication of the Jewish temple • 165 BC • Passover • Escape from slavery

9. Holidays/Festivals cont’d • Sabbath • Friday sundown to Saturday sundown • Day of rest • No working

10. % of People who Worship • 0.2 percent • 14.5 million

11. Places of Pilgrimage • Israel • Jerusalem • Wailing Wall • Wall of prayer • Temple Mount • Where Solomon built his temple

12. Countries/Areas of WorshipSymbols • Israel • US • Star of David

13. Rites of Passage • Circumcision • 8 days after birth • Removal of male foreskin • Bar or Bat Mitzvah • Coming of Age ceremony • 12 for girls • 13 for boys

14. Basic Beliefs • Monotheistic • Yahweh = God • Cannot be spoken • God exists and is unique, eternal, incorporal • All Jews pray to only God

15. Basic Beliefs cont’d • Moses is the greatest prophet • All his words are true • Messiah will come • Lead nation • Dead will be resurrected

16. Basic Beliefs cont’d • Jews are God’s chosen race/people • 3 religions trace their roots to Abraham • Islam, Christianity, Judaism • Ten Commandments • Kosher • Non hooved

17. Stories • David and Goliath • Parting of the Red Sea • Moses and the burning bush