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Judaism
QUIZ
Answer on your own paper.
See what you know right now.
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Origins (Beginnings)
• God makes Jews the “Chosen People”
– Abraham considered the father of Judaism
– God reveals to Abraham that he (and his son,
Isaac, and grandsons, Jacob and Esau) would
become a great nation
– Jacob would lead the Jews to Egypt looking for a
place to settle, where they were enslaved by the
Pharaoh
Moses
• Moses is the greatest
prophet in Judaism
• Moses freed the slaves
in Egypt and founded
the nation of Israel.
• God reveals new
religious rules to Moses
(Ten Commandments
and Torah.)
Torah
• Jewish religious scripture
• Beginning of world to death of Moses
– Moses is the author of the Torah
• First five books of the bible
– In English: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, and Deuteronomy
Torah (Cont’d)
• The Torah contains
religious, moral and
social law which guides
the life of a Jew
Other Religious Texts
• Talmud (“Oral Law”) – commentary of ancient
rabbis that elaborates on how to apply God’s Law
in everyday life through:
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Dietary rules (Kosher)
Dress and other symbols
The Temple and Temple rites
Observance of Holy days
Proper social relations between male and female, in
business, judicial rulings, etc.
Basic Beliefs
• Judaism is a monotheistic faith
so…
– Jews believe in ONE God, who
created the universe.
– goal of all humanity is to live in
such a way as to perpetuate the
betterment of self and of society
– The heart of Judaism is in the
home and family, social
responsibility and doing Mitzvot
(“good deeds” based on God’s
commandments)
Jewish Life
• Kosher – Dietary Law: no
mixing of dairy and meat; no
pork or pork products; no
shell fish
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah –
Rites of Passage: At 13 (12
for girls) children are seen
as adult and must follow the
religious commandments.
– They can also take lead roles
in the temple as well.
Holy Day in Judaism
• Hanukkah – Eight day festival honoring Jewish
victory over Greek oppression and the
rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
– Jews had only enough oil to light eternal flame one
day, but the flame lasted eight.
Holy Days (Cont’d)
• Shabbat – The seventh day
(Saturday). A day of rest.
• Yom Kipper – “Day of Atonement”
day to atone for the sins of the past
year. Involves not working, fasting,
and going to temple.
Holy Days (Cont’d)
• Rosh Hashanah – Jewish “New Year”
focus on planning to live your life
better in the next year. (New Years
Resolution).
• Passover – Commemorates the
exodus form Egypt. Jews use this as
a way to have a personal movement
from slavery to freedom.
Jews and Christians
• Judaism is the foundation of
Christianity, but is NOT a part of it
• Jesus was Jewish, as were his followers
and the Apostles
• Jews do not believe that Jesus was the
messiah, but just a good and wise man
who lived and died 2000 years ago –
Jews still await their messiah
• Jews are not concerned about salvation
and the “world to come”
Compare/Contrast
• Christianity, Judaism, or Islam
• Pick two and make a Venn Diagram on
the back of your Opening from today.
Exit Slip
1) What is the name of the Jewish
god?
2) Who was the founder of
Judaism?
3) What is the Holy Jewish Text
called?
4) Name a Jewish practice or ritual.
5) Where do Jews worship?