1. Judaism The first monotheistic religion
Sometimes known as the Covenant Faith
Descendants of Abraham, with whom God formed the Covenant
God would make Abraham’s people the “Chosen” ones in the Promsied Land and in return they offer God complete obedience.

2. Fundamental Precepts of Judaism
There is only 1 God
Life is holy
The Torah is a guide to correct living and is the word of God
Jews around the world share a common destiny and a responsibility to one another

3. Dietary Laws (kosher) “You shall not boil a kid in its mother’s milk”
No mixing milk with meat
Cleanliness and the avoidance of unclean animals are crucial to keeping kosher

4. Seafood must have fins and scales (salmon, tuna), yet not be a scavenger (catfish)
Land animals must have cloven hooves, chew their cud, and be slaughtered in an especially prescribed humane manner
Birds cannot be scavengers and also must be slaughtered in a special way

5. Major Jewish Holidays
Rosh Hashanah: New Year celebrating the creation of the Earth… Hebrew calendar is lunar.
Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement. Jews repent for misdeeds through prayer and fasting for 24 hours.
Passover: honors the “exodus” of Jews from slavery in Egypt. Leavened bread is forbidden for the 8 days.