Judaism

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Judaism

• Pg 77-83

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Monotheistic

• Jews believe in one God who created the world
• People are created in Gods image
• The Jewish community all over the world feels
  connected to one another by their faith

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Torah

• First 5 books of the Hebrew Bible
• Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
• Read by the Rabbi

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Hebrew Language

• Written right to left
• Combined with German to create Yiddish

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Covenant

• Jews believe that they are the one true religion
• They are Gods Chosen People
• Believe they are protected by a covenant or
  agreement with God made by Abraham

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Kosher

• Pork, rabbit, eagle, owl, catfish, sturgeon, and
  any shellfish, insect or reptile are non-kosher
• Other species of meat and fowl must be
  slaughtered in a prescribed manner to be kosher
• Meat and dairy products may not be made or
  consumed together.

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Ten Commandments

• Code of ethical practices
• Given to Moses by God

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Ceremonies

• Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah
• Rite of passage when children turn 13
• Rosh Hashanah
• Solemn ritual of the new year
• Yom Kippur
• Day of Atonement (repentance)
• Hanukkah
• Festival of lights and rededication
• Always celebrated at sunseton Saturdays which is
  called Sabbath

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Wedding Rituals

• http//wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/weddin
  g-ceremony/articles/jewish-wedding-ceremony-ritual
  s.aspx

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Jerusalem

• Jews have lived in the land of Israel for nearly
  4,000 years
• A large Jewish Temple in Jerusalem has been
  destroyed and rebuilt and destroyed again
• The location was where the Dome of the Rock
  currently is
• There has always remained a Jewish presence in
  the land of Israel and in Jerusalem, and the
  Jewish people as a whole always dream of
  returning to it.

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Goals

• Focused on this life now rather than the after
  life
• Should live in harmony with Gods laws
• Hope to bring justice and good to the world
• Should be a role model to all of humanity