1. Dead Sea Scrolls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9VS 6ld51g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9VS 6ld51g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9VS 6ld51g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9VS 6ld51g news.nationalgeographic.com

2. TORAH- Tenets/Themes of Judaism Pentateuch < Hebrew Bible/Tanakh and Talmud< All sacred Jewish literature and observance< God’s Will and Wisdom

3. TNK- Tanakh

4. ONE GOD Central Jewish Belief Central Jewish Belief Here and everywhere (infinite) Here and everywhere (infinite) One Creator God, cause of all existence (rules nature) One Creator God, cause of all existence (rules nature) (Rabbi Ackerman video) (Rabbi Ackerman video)

5. Love for God The essential commandment to humans is to love God The essential commandment to humans is to love God Love God with all of their being/motivation of study and doing commands Love God with all of their being/motivation of study and doing commands

6. Sacredness of Human Life Humans pinnacle of God’s creation-image Humans pinnacle of God’s creation-image Humans mirror God’s qualities Humans mirror God’s qualities Free Will to improve world or not Free Will to improve world or not Human life is sacred- soul  body, sex within marriage is holy Human life is sacred- soul  body, sex within marriage is holy

7. LAW Revealed by God so Jews can be faithful and establish kingdom on earth- ethical guideline (influences western world) Revealed by God so Jews can be faithful and establish kingdom on earth- ethical guideline (influences western world) Uphold their part of Ancient Covenant; 613 mitzvot- spiritual and secular life- Talmud (commentaries) blueprint for Jewish life Uphold their part of Ancient Covenant; 613 mitzvot- spiritual and secular life- Talmud (commentaries) blueprint for Jewish life Rabbinic tradition- law main category of Orthodox thought and practice- study of law a central expression of faith Rabbinic tradition- law main category of Orthodox thought and practice- study of law a central expression of faith

8. WHY DO YOU THINK HUMANS SUFFER? WHY DO YOU THINK HUMANS SUFFER?

9. Suffering and Faith Jewish tradition- God all-powerful who intervenes to reward righteous and punish unjust  Obey Commandments- God protects- if not suffer Jewish tradition- God all-powerful who intervenes to reward righteous and punish unjust  Obey Commandments- God protects- if not suffer Why Must Innocent Suffer? Job Why Must Innocent Suffer? Job People grow from fear to love/ faith rewarded in life/ if desire to grow towards God will have to suffer to cleanse “sin”  God does what is best for people though they cannot understand why People grow from fear to love/ faith rewarded in life/ if desire to grow towards God will have to suffer to cleanse “sin”  God does what is best for people though they cannot understand why