Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Holocaust theology wikipedia , lookup
Emil Fackenheim wikipedia , lookup
Christian pacifism wikipedia , lookup
Jewish views on sin wikipedia , lookup
Jewish principles of faith wikipedia , lookup
Jewish existentialism wikipedia , lookup
Mnachem Risikoff wikipedia , lookup
Global History 9 Hwk. Ch. 6.4 pp. 144-148 Name________________________ Reading # 19 Judaism Judaism is one of the oldest religions still existing today. It began in Ur in Mesopotamia around 1300 B.C. as the religion of the small nation of the Hebrews, and through thousands of years of suffering, persecution, dispersion, and occasional victory, has continued to be a profoundly influential religion and culture. Judaism is a monotheistic, belief which at one time was among the only one of its kind. The central religious belief of Judaism is that there is only one God. Monotheism was uncommon at the time Judaism was born, but according to Jewish tradition, God himself revealed it to Abraham, the ancestor of the Jewish people and the “father” of the first Hebrew people. Beginning with Abraham, God has always taken special care of the Hebrews (who would later become the Jews) and as a result Jews considered themselves to be God’s “chosen people.” According to the Torah, the Hebrews were enslaved in around 1000 B.C. and believed that God, or Yahweh helped them to eventually escape. The Holy land for Jews is in Israel. For many years Israel and Palestine have been at war of land they both claim to be theirs. The capital of Israel is Jersalem. At the heart of Judaism are the Ten Commandments, laws that Jews believed God gave them through Moses. The laws set out both religious duties toward God and rules for moral conduct toward other people. Although strict in nature, its justice was softened by expressions of God’s mercy. The Ten Commandments were part of a code of laws that were interpreted by religious teachers called prophets. The prophets believed that they had been chosen as messengers to reveal God’s will to his people. Ultimately, Jews believe that they will go to heaven if they follow God’s teachings. Today, Jews worship in a temple or a Synagogue and are led by a rabbi. They consider the country of Israel to be the holy land. The goal of Judaism is to live by the ideals and values which are believed to be stated by God. Jews consider Saturday to a holy day or Sabbath which is observed by spending the day at the synagogue or at home with family. Traditional Jews eat “Kosher” foods and celebrate Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah.