1. JUDAISM

2. Where is Judaism Practiced?

3. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics there is 14,993,000 Jews worldwide In Israel alone there is 5,703,700 United States has 5,275,000

4. Important Beliefs They believe that Jesus existed, but he was not God’s son They also believe that their Savior/Messiah has not come yet Monotheistic (one God) Diaspora- when the Jews were removed from Israel, their homeland. Moses- most important prophet in Judaism, the leader who freed the Jews from slavery in Egypt.

5. Holidays Hanukkah- A Jewish festival, lasting eight days in December, that honors the building of their temple. Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah - a special ceremony on a boy’s/girl’s 13th birthday that shows they’re becoming adults in the Jewish religion. Passover- celebrated to honor when the Jews were freed from slavery in Egypt by Moses. Rosh Hashanah- Jewish new year Yom Kippur- The holiest day of the Jewish year, on which Jews fast and say prayers

6. Worship Religious Leader = Rabbi Place of Worship = Synagogue Name for God = Yahweh (in Hebrew) Ceremonial Clothing = Yarmulke, men wear it on their heads to show respect to God. Symbols = Star of David Menorah