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Judaism
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Judaism is the parent of 2 world
religions:
Judaism
• Parent
of
Christianity
Islam
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Torah
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What is the Torah?
The Torah is the first 5 books of the
Old Testament
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GENESIS
EXODUS
LEVITICUS
NUMBERS
DEUTERONOMY
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Monotheistic
• Monotheism (belief in one
God)
Judaism is a monotheistic
religion
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Rabbi
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Rabbi
• Rabbi is a master/teacher
of the Jewish faith
• Jesus was called Rabbi in
the New Testament
• Rabbi is the leader in the
synagogue
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Synagogue
• The synagogue always faces Jerusalem
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Bar Mitzvah
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SABBATH
• Sabbath starts on sunset on
Friday
• Sabbath day is Saturday
• Sabbath ends on Sunday night
• Sabbath is a time of worship
and prayer
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How Jewish people prepare for
the Sabbath at home on Friday
evening…
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• They have a bath/shower and put
on clean clothes
• The house is cleaned
• A special meal is prepared and
the table is set
• The mother of the house lights
candles
• They bless the Sabbath candles
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BLESSING
The father blesses
the children and reads
from the Book of
Proverbs.
The family prays a
Blessing, which is
called Kiddush before
the meal. This is said
over a glass of wine,
because wine
symbolises joy and
God’s generosity
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Bread
The bread on the table in
the shape of 2 loaves
called CHALLAH bread.
It reminds them that God
gave the Israelites a
double portion of manna
on the day before the
Sabbath
The traditional Jewish
greeting on the Sabbath
is
“Shabbat
Shalom”
which
means “Peaceful
Sabbath”
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Morning of the Sabbath in the
Synagogue
• Here in the synagogue.
• SHEMA is an important part of Jewish Prayers .and this is
recited
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SHEMA is an important part of Jewish Prayers
and this is recited…
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Readings
• There are readings from the TORAH
and the TALMUD which is the Word of
God
• A sermon is given by the RABBI.
• Psalms are sung
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End of the Sabbath at Sunset
• This is marked by a blessing called the
HAVDALAH
• At this time, a candle is lit.
. A box of spices and a glass of wine,
symbolise a request that the sweet
perfume of the Sabbath may last for
the rest of the week.
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Clothes of the Jewish faith
• Tallit is a prayer
shawl/robe
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Clothes of the Jewish Faith
• KIPPAH
• TEFILLIN
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Bar Mitzvah
• Bar Mitzvah for
• Bat Mitzvah FOR
boys
GIRLS
• At 13 years of age a • At 12 years of age
boy celebrates his
girls celebrate their
Bar Mitzvah. This is
Bat Mitzvah
his entry into adult
life
• It is celebrated on
the first Sabbath
after the boys 13th
Birthday
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BAR MITZVAH
• The boy has responsibilities
as an adult male
• He is now seen as an adult
Jew
• He is now responsible for his
own faith
• He may be called to read the
Torah at the synagogue
services
• He is allowed to wear the
TALLIT and the TEFILLIN
• With his family he has a big
party to celebrate this
important moment
• Girls usually don’t read from
the Torah
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