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Abraham’s Geneaology HAGAR ABRAHAM Ishmael 12 Arabian Tribes SARAH Isaac Jacob 12 Tribes of Israel Esau Abraham’s Journey from Ur Canaan The “Promised Land” Abraham’s Journeys Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible. The Torah The most sacred text in the Jewish religious tradition. Ancient Palestine Land of Goshen, Egypt Moses “Prince of Egypt” “Shepherd of His The Exodus Route of the Exodus Moses and the 10 Commandmets A new “covenant” with Yahweh Mount Sinai St. Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai King David’s Empire Solomon’s Kingdom Recreation of Ancient Jerusalem King Solomon’s Temple Floor Plan The First Temple Inside the Temple Tabernacle The Arc of the Covenant The Temple Mount, Jerusalem Today Solomon’s Temple Wall: The “Wailing” Wall Kingdoms of Judah & Israel Israelites in Captivity Alexander the Great & the Hellenization of the Near East The Great Library at Alexandria. Egypt Jerusalem: Reading the Torah Herod the Great’s Kingdom Judaism: Main Beliefs and Customs • Bible: The Old Testament. • Founder: First Jew – Abraham • Holiest Place: Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem • Day of Rest: Saturday – Sabbath – (Shabbat in Hebrew) Judaism: Main Beliefs and Customs….continued • Holiest Days: note: Hebrew calendar is a lunar calendar so dates of the holidays change each year according to the Gregorian calendar we use. • Rosh Hashanah (New Year) • Yom Kippur – The Day of Atonement • Passover – Commemoration of the release from slavery in Egypt. • Holiest day according to the Rabbis is Shabbat (Sabbath) – only day specifically mentioned in Bible. Judaism: Main Beliefs and Customs….continued • Religious leader of congregation: Rabbi • Name for God: Yaweh or Adonai • Famous people: Abraham – founder, Moses – led the Jews from slavery – got 10 Commandments from God. • Holy “Books”: Ten Commandments, Old Testament (Torah), Talmud Judaism: Main Beliefs and Customs….continued • Customs: – Circumcision – all males after 7 days – Bar Mitzvah – males at 13 – official admission to adulthood and the congregation – (Bat Mitzvah for girls is more of an American Jewish custom) – Internment (burial) with 24 hours of death – Kashrut - keeping Kosher – dietary laws – Sundown – all holidays begin at sundown rather than at midnight.
