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Judaism The Symbol of Judaism The God of Judaism Yahweh (also called Adonai) is the God of Judaism Jews and Christians worship the same God The Jewish Holy Books The Torah (the first 5 books of the Old Testament Bible) The Old Testament only Written in the Jewish language called Hebrew The Hebrew alphabet Stories from the Torah Creation-the story of Adam and Eve Noah, the Flood and the ark Abraham Moses Adam and Eve Noah’s Ark Noah’s Ark This satellite image shows part of Mount Ararat in Turkey. The circled area shows what looks like a large object in the snow. Some people believe the object could be Noah's ark. Image courtesy Shamrock/DigitalGlobe Abraham Moses and the Parting of the Red Sea The Founders of Judaism Abraham- a man of great faith Moses-wrote the Torah and received the 10 commandments from God Other Jewish Bible stories David and the giant Goliath Daniel and the lions den Jonah and the big fish Psalms- beautiful worship poetry/songs written by King David Proverbs- wise sayings written by David’s wise son King Soloman David and Goliath Daniel in the Lion’s Den The Wise King Solomon Major Beliefs of Judaism Monotheism Jews are monotheistic-they believe in one God Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion Messiah Jews believe a Messiah (savior, deliverer) will come to save them, save the world, and rule over all from Jerusalem Christians believe the Messiah is Jesus, Jews do not. The Chosen People Jews believe they are the “Chosen People” who introduce the Messiah ”I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.”— (Isaiah 49:6, Acts 13:47) The Chosen People Jews believe they are the “Chosen People” who introduce the Messiah Isaiah 43:10 New Living Translation (NLT)10 “But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the LORD. “You are my servant. You have been chosen to know me, believe in me, and understand that I alone am God. There is no other God— there never has been, and there never will be. Sabbath (Shabbat) Jews worship and rest on the Sabbath Sundown Friday through sundown Saturday No work , just prayer and worship The Holy Land and City Israel-the sacred homeland of the Jewish religion Israel is located in the Middle East Jerusalem-the holiest city for Jews-site of their ancient temple Many Jews still pray at the Western Wall of the ancient Jewish temple The Western Wall Praying at the Western Wall Video clip on the Western Wall and Shabbat Kosher Diet No pig No shellfish-crab, shrimp, clams, etc. No meat and dairy together in same meal Worship Wearing of the Yamika-skull cap Prayer Shawl Rabbi (teacher) reads from the Torah Synagogue-the Jewish church or house of worship Rituals and Practices Bar/Bat Mitzvah Age 13 Confirmation of faith Bar (boys) Mitzvah Bat (girls) Mitzvah celebration Blowing of the Shofar A shofar is a ram’s horn Blown to signal the new year or to begin worship Lighting of the Menorah Candlestick used during Hanukah festival 9 candleholders, of them 8 are the same size Jewish Sects 1. Orthodoxstrictest beliefs. 2. Conservative-in the middle 3. Reform-least strict Holy Days Passover-feast day held around Easter Hanukah-Festival of the Lighting of the Menorah Yom Kippur-day of prayer Rash asana- Jewish New Year Judaism Today Where Do Jewish People Live? More Jews live in the USA than anywhere else (8 million) Israel is the only Jewish country(6million live there) There are about 18 million Jews in the whole world Famous Jews Ben Stiller Jerry Seinfeld Adam Sandler The Three Stooges Harrison Ford Albert Einstein