Modern Judaism

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Modern Judaism
OBJ Students will identify the important
aspects of Judaism and complete the Modern
Judaism assignment.
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• Today, there are three main branches to the
  Jewish religion Orthodox, Reform, and
  Conservative.

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• Orthodox Jews hold tightly to traditional
  practices.
• These include restrictions on what is fit, or
  kosher to eat.

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• Driving a car, movies, and other entertainment
  are forbidden on the Sabbath.
• Hasidic Jews are a smaller group among this
  branch of Judaism.

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• Reform Jews believe that old customs sometimes
  wear out.
• They have relaxed dietary restrictions and also
  permit non-religious activities on the Sabbath.
• Conservative Jews try to find a middle way
  between these two groups.

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• All three of these groups, however, have common
  practices that make up the core of Jewish belief
  and practice.
• They attend services in a synagogue or temple.

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• A rabbi, or teacher, leads the service. He or
  she studies the Torah, the first five books of
  the Bible, which is written in ancient Hebrew.

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• The Talmud, which has been called the oral
  Torah, is an important Jewish document that
  interprets the Torah.

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• Celebrations are also held in the home. One of
  the things that has made Judaism survive is that
  every home is a synagogue.

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• The Jewish year revolved around a number of
  festivals and holy days.

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• The Sabbath, starting at sundown on Friday and
  lasting until sundown on Saturday, is the most
  important day of the week.
• Of all of the Jewish observances, this is the
  most important. It is celebrated in both
  synagogues and in homes.

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• Other major holy days in Judaism are the New
  Year, or Rosh Hashanah

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• The angel of death passes over the Hebrews in
  Egypt, or Passover.

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• The Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur.
• The festival of lights, or Hanukkah.

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• When a Jewish boy is 13 years old, he becomes
  Bar Mitzvah, and in many congregations girls
  become Bat Mitzvah. They are held to be adults,
  responsible for fulfilling the commandments of
  the Torah.