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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
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The Jewish Holy Books
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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
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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
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Abraham- a man
of great faith
Moses-wrote the
Torah and received
the 10
commandments
from God
Other Jewish Bible stories
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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
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Messiah
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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
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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
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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)
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Jews worship and rest on the
Sabbath
Sundown Friday through sundown
Saturday
No work , just prayer and worship
The Holy Land and City
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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
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No pig
No shellfish-crab,
shrimp, clams, etc.
No meat and dairy
together in same
meal
Worship
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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
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Age 13
Confirmation of
faith
Bar (boys) Mitzvah
Bat (girls) Mitzvah
celebration
Blowing of the Shofar
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A shofar is a ram’s
horn
Blown to signal the
new year or to
begin worship
Lighting of the Menorah
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Candlestick used
during Hanukah
festival
9 candleholders, of
them 8 are the
same size
Jewish Sects
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1. Orthodoxstrictest beliefs.
2. Conservative-in
the middle
3. Reform-least
strict
Holy Days
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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?
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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