Brief Introduction
The Torah
Praying/Prayers
A glance at the past
10 Commandments
Jewish Appearance
Rituals & Practices
People
Interview A Jews
Philosophy (Beliefs)
Holy Occasions
Art/Culture/Architecture
Brief Introduction
• Originated in Middle East, over
3500 years ago
• Currently have 13.1 followers
• Founded by Abraham
– Some people preferred Moses
• Torah
• Halakhah
• Rabbis
• Synagogues
• Holocaust (6 millions Jews died)
• Hebrew
Brief Introduction
The Torah
Praying/Prayers
A glance at the past
10 Commandments
Jewish Appearance
Rituals & Practices
People
Interview A Jews
Philosophy (Beliefs)
Holy Occasions
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A Glance at the Past
• The Bronze Age, the start of
Judaism.
• The Ten Commandments
descended from God to
Abraham
• The first great Temple, in
Jerusalem, was built under the
guidance of God (destroyed by
around 600 BC)
• First 150 years CE, due to some
rebellions against Roman
• Golden Age – Spain
• Crusades – thousands were
enslaved and murdered
• 1860s, rights of Jewish are
allowed in U.K
• Holocaust – 6 millions Jews
were murdered
• Now: Israel – The land of
Judaism
Brief Introduction
The Torah
Praying/Prayers
A glance at the past
10 Commandments
Jewish Appearance
Rituals & Practices
People
Interview A Jews
Philosophy (Beliefs)
Holy Occasions
Art/Culture/Architecture
Rituals and Practices
• Pray 3 times a day in a
synagogue, Morning,
Afternoon, and Night.
• Keep following the laws of the
10 Commandments
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Monotheistic
Jews can’t marry non-Jews
10 commandments
Faith in God, Judaism.
Brief Introduction
The Torah
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10 Commandments
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The Torah
• The most important text (the
first part) of the Jewish Bible.
• Refers to the 5 books of Moses
• A passage from The Torah:
– Then you will begin to seek
Hashem your God, and if you
pursue Him with all your heart
and soul, you will eventually
find Him. (Deuteronomy, 4:29)
Brief Introduction
The Torah
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10 Commandments
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10 Commandments
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Thou shalt have no other gods before me
Thou shalt not make unto thee any
graven image
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord
thy God in vain
Remember the sabbath day and keep it
holy
Honour thy father and thy mother
Thou shalt not kill
Thou shalt not commit adultery
Thou shalt not steal
Thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neighbour
Thou shalt not covet any thing that is thy
neighbour's
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The Torah
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10 Commandments
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People
• Abraham
– Founder of Judaism
• Moses
– Led the Jews in Egypt out of
Egypt
• David
– A powerful, successful king of
Israel.
• Joseph
– A prophet that interpret dreams.
Brief Introduction
The Torah
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A glance at the past
10 Commandments
Jewish Appearance
Rituals & Practices
People
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Holy Occasions
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Days of Awe
Passover
Rosh Hashanah
Shavuot
Tisha B'av
Yom Hashoah
Hanukkah
Purim
Sukkot
Tu B'Shevat
Yom Kippur
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Praying/Prayers
• Pray everyday
• While praying, the mind should
be freshen.
• Enjoy.
• Should Pray After Meals.
• Pray to God
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Interview Rabbi
• Can you speak Hebrew? – Yes.
• What do you always have to
wear? A yarmulke (A skull cap)
• What is your Every Routine? –
Teach and pray with Kids.
• Which Branch of Judaism are
you in? – Orthodox
• How do you practice Judaism
in Vietnam? – pray 3 times each
day. Saturday, we celebrate.
• What types of thing do you
eat? And what can’t you eat –
don’t drink milk and meat
together.
• How often do you visit the
synagogue? – 3 times a day,
morning, afternoon, night.
Brief Introduction
The Torah
Praying/Prayers
A glance at the past
10 Commandments
Jewish Appearance
Rituals & Practices
People
Interview A Jews
Philosophy (Beliefs)
Holy Occasions
Art/Culture/Architecture
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Bibliography
• Mariner, Rodney J. The
Torah. New York: Henry Holt
and, 1866. Print.
• Akhtar, Saghir. " BBC Religions - Judaism: Judaism at
a Glance." BBC - Homepage.
The Crown, 18 Oct. 1922. Web.
04 May 2011.
• Rich, Tracy R. " Prayers and
Blessings." Judaism 101. Tracy R
Rich, 1995. Web. 05 May 2011
• Akhtar, Saghir. " BBC Religions - Judaism: Days of
Repentance (Days of Awe)