1. Beginnings of Judaism
Aim: How did Moses take part in the Jewish faith?
Do Now: Write down anything you know about Moses.
TAKE OUT HOMEWORK
ABRAHAM WORKSHEET AND PARAGRAPH

2. Beginnings of Judaism
Aim: How did Abraham take part in the Jewish faith?
Do Now: Take out Abraham worksheet
Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?

4. Bible Originally written in Hebrew
Jewish people’s record of their history and their religion
Read by Catholics today

5. Abraham of Ur Abraham and Sarah
People around them worshipped moon goddess
Move to Canaan
Monotheism

6. The Covenant An agreement with God
Obey God and will make descendants as numerous as the stars
Beginning of Jewish history
Descendants are Israelites (Jews)

7. Going to Egypt Descendants were shepherds Time of poor harvests
Moved to Egypt
Forced to be slaves

8. Moses Israelite adopted by pharaoh’s daughter
Fled to Midian after killed Egyptian

9. Moses Prophet – one who speaks for God Called by God in burning bush
Led Israelites out of slavery from Egypt
Celebrate Passover to remember that freedom

10. The Torah The first five books of the Bible
Laws and teachings given to Moses by God
Monotheism – belief in one God
Ten Commandments – core of Jewish religion and teachings

11. Beginnings of Judaism
Aim: Why is the Torah and the Ten Commandments so important to the Jewish faith?
Do Now: What happened after the tenth plague?