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Judaism
By Sonia Kissin, Willie
Young, Jacob Beale, Luke
Roberts, and Tai Namkung
Basic Facts of Judaism
• Judaism is the first recorded
monotheistic faith and has over 14
million followers today
• It is the 11th largest world-wide
religion
• The values Jews have established are
present in other Abrahamic religions
such as Islam and Christianity
Fundamental Beliefs
Jews believe in a good deal of religious principles,
but the most powerful of which is that there is one God
who was the creator or the universe and continues to be
involved in the governance of the world. They also
believe that God made a covenant, or an agreement,
with the Jewish people. This covenant states that in order
to receive his blessings, they must obey God. God
revealed his laws to the Jews in the form of the Torah.
The purpose of Judaism is to study what is stated in the
this religious scripture.
The Torah and the Ten Commandments
• The Torah is the central
and most important
document of Judaism that
states the written laws of the
religion.
• The Ten Commandments
basically state how a Jew
should live their life.
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What is a Jew?
•A person is a Jew if they are born to a Jewish mother.
• If not born to a Jewish mother, one can be converted to
Judaism is accordance to Jewish law.
• Once Jewish, somebody remains their status as a Jew
forever.
• If somebody is born Jewish but they do not accept the
faith, they are still considered a Jew. However, those who
do accept Judaism have a stronger relationship with
God.
The Role of God in Judaism
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All prayers are directed only towards God.
God is:
Omniscient (all knowing)
Omnipotent (all powerful)
Omni benevolent (good)
Transcendent (divine)
Sects of Judaism
• Orthodox Jews believe that the Laws written in the
Torah are unchanging.
• Conservative Jews commit to traditional Jewish laws
but allow the Torah and other religious documents to
be interpreted to suit modern needs.
• Reform Jews that Judaism is simply a religion; not a
race of people or a culture.
• Humanistic Jews believe that Jewish culture and
history are the roots of the religion. Nontheistic.
Kosher (Kashrut) Food
• Kosher is the Jewish dietary laws
• If a Jew is Kosher, they do not eat pork
or shellfish
• Kosher meats are meats that have not
been mass slaughtered and have been
handled with cleanliness
Population of
Jews Around
the World
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The Spread of Judaism
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The Holocaust
•In 1939-1944, 6 million Jews were murdered by the German
government under the orders of Adolph Hitler.
•The Gestapo raided homes all over Europe searching for Jews. Once
found, Jews were put into prisoner of war camps.
•The people in the concentration camps were gassed, used for cheap
labor to support the German war effort, and were also used for
scientific experimentation.
•Post-holocaust, Jews today are still traumatized by the events that
took place during the Holocaust and World War 2. Families were
entirely wiped out and some were ruined.
Current Event: Palestine
• Israel is land that was taken from the Palestinians.
• Israel was set up as an independent country solely
for Jews, so Jews from all over the world
immigrated to Israel after World War 2.
• The Palestinians were re-located thereafter and
they want their land back.
• Israel and Palestine are at war over this land
• The war was disrupted the peace in the middle east
because Jerusalem is the holy land for all the
Abrahamic religions.