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Buddhism and Judaism
Siddhartha Gautama “Buddha”
 Founder of Buddhism
 Called the
Enlightened One
 Originated in India
Beliefs of Buddhism
 Reincarnation-soul is reborn
 Recycle: birth, death, rebirth
 Seek detachment from worldly desires
 Four noble truths
 Nirvana- release from selfishness and pain
 Eightfold path-how to achieve nirvana
 No caste system!
The Tripitaka
 Holy book
(doctrine)
 Collection of
sayings and
rules for
conduct
Sayings of Buddha
 “You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is
more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and
that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as
anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.”
 “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life
of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by
being shared.”
 “Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will
hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.”
Choose one of these quotes that stands out to you and think about what
it means.
Now let’s discuss!
Eightfold Path
People can overcome their selfish desires by
following the Eightfold Path
Selfish desires are immoral and one should live a
moral life
Effects on Society
Spread through
trade
Silk Roads-what
else do you think
they traded?
Modern Traditions
 Dalai Lama – leader
of Tibetan Buddhism
 Dec 8 – Bodhi Day –
the day Siddhartha
Guatama gained
nirvana
 Pacifists
 Vegetarians
Judaism
Origins
Canaan- Homeland
Hebrews believed it
was promised to them
by God
Torah- Holy Book
First 5 books of the
Bible (Old
Testament)
Most sacred writings
Some events actually
happened
Stories told to teach
important lessons
Abraham
 Father of the
Hebrews
 Chosen by God
 Made a covenant
(promise) with God
 Abraham promised
to be faithful
 God promised to
protect his people
Hebrew Beliefs
 Focus on moral conduct:
 (Ten Commandments)
 Worship of one God (monotheism)
 Ethical monotheism
 God will eventually send a savior (Messiah) to earth
 Jews believe this has not happened yet
 Believe in an afterlife— “ The World To Come”
Important Characteristics
Rabbi
Leader of the
synagogue (temple)
Sabbath
From sundown
Friday to sundown
on Saturday
“Star of David”
Symbol for Judaism
Holidays
 Rosh Hashanah
 Jewish New Year
 Yom Kippur-day of atonement
 Fast for a day—all sins forgiven
 Passover
 Celebrates the exodus from Egypt
 Hanukkah
 Festival of lights
 Around Christmastime
 Bar Mitzvah
 Coming of age celebration for boys
 Bat Mitzvah
 Coming of age celebration for girls
Journey from Ur to Egypt
Abraham was a
shepherd from Ur
in Mesopotamia.
Over time, the
Hebrews moved
from Ur to
Canaan to Egypt
They were later
forced into
slavery in Egypt
Helped build the
pyramids
Moses
Led the Hebrew
escape from
Egypt
Exodus
Spoke with God
on Mount Sinai
Returned with the
10
Commandments
 Hebrews wandered the
Sinai for 40 years
 Eventually returned to
Canaan
 Modern-day Israel
The 10 Commandments
 Became the foundation
for Jewish:
 Religious law
 Civil law
 Became a “new
covenant” between
God and the Hebrews
 God promised to
protect the Hebrews
 Hebrews promised to
keep God’s
commandments
The Origins of Judaism
On one side of your
paper, create a
Star of David. This
symbol represents
the rule of King
David, one of the
first rulers to unify
the Jewish people.
The Star of David is made up of two
triangles, pointing in opposite
directions
Write “Origins
of Judaism in
the middle of
your star
Label and then
define/explain
these 6 terms
around your
Star of David
(use your notes/discuss
with a partner)
Monotheism
Covenant
The
Origins of
Judaism
Torah
Abraham
Moses
Ten
Commandments