1. Warm-up Review pages 256-257 Answer: – What is alike and different about the view of Jesus in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

2. What is Judaism? Judaism is the oldest religion of the western world and has influenced Christianity and Islam. Hebrews are the ancestors of the Jewish people. They believed they had a special relationship with their God and that they were God’s chosen people.

3. Jewish Traditions Jews worship in synagogues led by a Rabbi. Rabbi is a Hebrew word that means “master.” Their Sabbath, or holy day, begins at sunset Friday and ends sunset Saturday. Important Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), Yom Kippur (a Day of Atonement or confession), Simchat Torah (celebrating receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai), Chanukah/Hanukah (Festival of Lights), and Passover (commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery)

4. Jewish Holy Book Hebrew Bible: – The Tanakh: the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings – The Torah (the most holy book) also included in the Old Testament of the Christian bible – The Talmud: The laws and customs of Jewish people

5. Traditions and Customs The Ten Commandments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI940saQSTI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI940saQSTI Kosher Diet, no pork http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKFC4jYqS8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKFC4jYqS8 Bar mitzvah and Bat mitzvah: marks a boy’s 13th birthday and a girl’s 12th birthday, first act of adulthood is reading from the Torah scroll during serviceshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- jBsFVcDt0whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- jBsFVcDt0w

6. Work Period use p. R54 and Notes 1.What does the Hebrew Bible Contain? 2.What is the Talmud? 3.Where do Jews worship? What are their leaders called? 4.What is a Bar mitzvah/Bat mitzvah? 5.When is the Jewish Sabbath? 6.What are some foods that are not Kosher? EXIT TICKET: What was the most interesting thing you learned about Judaism? Homework Read pages 258-259 answer “Before You Move On” p. 258