1. Judaism By Jamie Argento, Sarah Cok, and Will Barboza December 2011, Pre-AP World History

2. The Beginning of Judaism Founded around 1500 B.C.E. Yahweh (God) made a covenant with Abraham Started in Ur The Jews believe themselves to be descendants of Abraham At this time, monotheism was unpopular

3. Sacred Texts of Judaism The Torah The Talmud The Ten Commandments

4. Writers of the Tanakh The Exodus - approximately 1440 B.C.E. Written in Hebrew Yahweh inspired all of the authors of the books in the Tanakh. He inspired: – Moses – King Solomon ( a King of Israel) – Various prophets like Isaiah and Zechariah

5. Jewish Contributions to Society Architecture – synagogues – Temple Mount Jewish Art – tells stories or shows worship to Yaweh – Star of David

6. Worship in Judaism Synagogue Recitation of prayers The Sabbath is a holy day Rabbi Jewish Holiday Rosh Hashanah ShabbatYom Kippur Feast of Tabernacles PurimPassoverHanukkahTu Bishvat Descrip- tion New YearSabbath, a day of rest at the end of each week Day of Atonement Fall Festival, celebrates all God’s blessings to his people Escape from genocide describe d in book of Esther When God did not kill the Israelites in the book of Exodus Dedication, when Jews rededicate d the Temple in 164 BCE Environ- mental day Time of Year SeptemberEvery Saturday End of September- beginning of October End of February- beg. of March End of March, beginning of April End of November- December End of January- beg. of February

7. Beliefs Behavior – respect Yahweh and each other In order to be a good person, obey the Ten Commandments and God After Death – The body returns to the dust of the earth and the spirit returns to God Funerals are simple ceremonies Purpose of Life – People exist to heal the world in preparation for the Messiah Yahweh controls everything that happens and people cannot completely understand Him or His motives

8. Women’s Role in Jewish Society Men and Women are traditionally separated during services Women are responsible for keeping a Jewish home and making sure that Judaism is passed down Marriage is very important Divorce is a fact of life There are many important women in the Tanakh – Sarah (Abraham’s wife), Ruth, Deborah

9. Jewish Creation Story Told in Genesis, the first book of the Torah God created something on each of six days, and on the seventh, he rested, which is why Jews take the Sabbath as a day of rest On the sixth day, God created humans. The first humans were Adam and Eve, who were created from the dust of the Earth

10. Suffering and the End of the World Messiah will come Suffering is a test of faith God is mysterious and gives humans free will

11. Works Cited www.neshamah.net www.beliefnet.com www.jewfaq.com www.innovationslearning.co.uk www.torah.org www.interfaithfamily.com Judaism by Martha A. Morrison and Stephen F. Brown. Copyright ©2002, Brown Publishing Network www.bibleplaces.com Religions of the World by Elizabeth Breuilly, Joanne O’Brien, and Martin Palmer. Copyright © 1997, Transedition Limited and Fernleigh Books. World Religions by John Bowker. Copyright © 1997, DK Publishing, Inc.