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Judaism Guided Notes
1. Judaism Is...
a. A ______________________tradition with ideas about what it means to be human and
how to make the world a holy place
b. A ________________________________between God and the Hebrew people
c. A _______________________and sanctification of life
d. A faith, a people, a way of life
2. A 4000 Year Old Tradition
a. The Patriarchs:____________________, Isaac, Jacob (_______________)
i. The origins of the Hebrew people (more than ______________years ago)
b. Enslaved in ancient __________________ and freed by Moses (more than 3300 years
ago)
c. Hebrew monarchy in the “Promised Land” (Land of Israel) ends 6th century __________
3. As a Faith, Jews Believe
a. In ____________________, creator of the universe, personal but non-corporeal
b. In ________________of old-especially _______________, through whom Torah was
revealed to the Hebrew people
c. In ____________(1st five books of the Bible), containing the religions, moral and social
law which guides the life of a Jew
i. The Hebrew Bible does not include the New Testament
4. As a People, Jews are
a. A nation in ______________________(dispersed)
b. ______________million in worldwide population
c. United by a common heritage (an “ethnic” religion) divided in contemporary practice
i. _______________________
1. Modern and Chasidic (Ultra-Orthodox)
ii. ___________________--(18th Century Germany)
iii. Conservatives-moderates, response to reform
iv. Reconstructionalism (_________________________America)
5. As a Way of life, Judaism is based on
a. ________commandments found in Torah (Written Law)
b. Talmud (___________Law)-commentary of ancient rabbis that elaborates on how to
apply God’s law in daily life
i. Ex. Dietary rules, observance of holy days
c. Thus sanctifying life, blessing it in every way
6. How does Judaism Sanctify Life
a. ____________________Celebrations
i. Bar/Bat Mitzvah-full ___________________and responsibility in the religion
ii. Marriage and Death-funerals, mourning (sitting Shiva) and memorials (Yartzeits)
7. How does Judaism Sanctify Time
a. The Jewish holidays
i. High Holidays
1. Rosh Hashanah (Jewish ____________________________)
2. ____________________ (Day of Atonement)
8. How is Judaism Related to Christianity?
a. Judaism_______________Christianity-it is the foundation of Christianity, but is not a
part of it
b. Jesus was Jewish, as were his followers and the Apostles
c. Jews do not believe that Jesus was anything more than a good and wise man who lived
and died 2000 years ago. Jews are still awaiting their _________________.
d. Jews are not concerned about salvation or the world to come
9. What are Jews Really Concerned About
a. __________________________-“repairing this world” through justice and
righteousness “through deed not creed”
b. Heart of Judaism is the home and family, social responsibility and doing
__________________(good deeds)