1. Judaism april kallberg and zoe watson period 2

2. Origin ●Where? o The Middle East ●When? o 4000 years ago ●Who? o Abraham, a Hebrew man

3. Core beliefs ●Judaism has no formal set of beliefs and actions are considered more important ●The 13 Principles of Faith are widely accepted ●Some main beliefs: o One person cannot die for the sins of another o A blood sacrifice is not required for forgiveness of sins o Jesus was not the messiah o God hates human sacrifices o People are born pure and without original sin o God is one and indivisible o God does not become human and humans do not become God

4. Other information ●Ethnic religion o Judaism originates from Israel and appeals to a certain culture ●Autonomous structure o Jews do not report to any certain person o Worship typically happens in synagogues o Judaism focuses on developing the relationship that God has with the Jewish people

5. Diffusion ●Began in the Middle East ●Over time, Jews moved around frequently to avoid religious persecution (this is known as the Jewish Diaspora) ●After the holocaust, Jews seeked a safe place, or a “religious homeland” o Israel was divided, and parts of it reserved as a Jewish homeland o This explains main concentration of Jews in Israel ●Judaism is diffused more globally than other ethnic religions, but still is most prominent in Israel and revolves around that culture *see map on next slide*

7. Distribution ●Largest concentration is found in Israel ●Distributed more widely than most ethnic religions

8. Sacred spaces & places ●Synagogues, shuls, or temples o Places of worship ●Israel, especially Jerusalem o The holy city ●Western Wall (Wailing Wall) o The ancient remains of the original temple o Located in Jerusalem

9. Citations a."What Jews Believe: Essay #10: Jewish Roots of Christianity?" What Jews Believe: Essay #10: Jewish Roots of Christianity? N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2014. b.Rubenstein, James M. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography. 11th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005. Print. b.Rich, Tracey R. "Judaism 101: What Do Jews Believe?" Judaism 101: What Do Jews Believe? N.p., 2011. Web. 30 Nov. 2014..http://www.jewfaq.org/beliefs.htm b."URI Kids :: World Religions." URI Kids :: World Religions. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2014..