Judaism
By: Angelo Ou, Trey Livingood, Emily Paulin, Emily Colwell
Grade: Freshman (9th)
Class: 6th Period
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How It All Began
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Origin of Judaism
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Judaism began about 4000 years ago in Southwest Asia
The main founder, Abraham, was said to have heard the
words of God himself.
God told Abraham that if he followed his every
command, God would reward him and his wife, who was
old and childless, with many children, and their own land.
Abraham traveled far and wide (with his sons Jacob and
Isaac) and spread the idea of his new religion, later
named Judaism.
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Deities and Beliefs Within Judaism
Deities
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Judaism only has one God,
although this God has many
different names.
the name of God seen in the
Hebrew bible is
Tetragrammaton, but it is
forbidden to directly say the
name of God.
because it is forbidden to say
God's true name, Jews tend
to called him Hashem, or "the
name"
Beliefs
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the central idea of Judaism
involves a commitment by
the Jewish people to a
single, incorporeal God.
they believe he is the creator
and ruler of the universe and
the source of a moral law for
humanity.
they also belive in strictly
following the laws within the
Torah and Rambam's 13
Principles of Faith.
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Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith
God exists
2. God is one and unique
3. God is incorporeal (a spirit)
4. God is enternal
5. Prayer is to be directed to God alone and no other
6. Words of the prophet are true
7. Mose's prophecies are true, and moses was the greatest of
prophets
8. The written Torah and oral Torah were given to moses
9. There will be no other Torah
10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of men
11. God will reward the good and punish the wicked
12. The messian will come
13. The dead will be resurrected
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The Torah
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The Torah is the holy text of the Jewish People.
There are two versions of the Torah, the oral and the
written Torah, which is composed of the Hebrew alphabet.
It was said that God gave Moses the Torah as he led the
Hebrews out of Egypt.
Some believe this scroll was written by God himself, while
other groups thought they were only the words of God,
written by mankind, and
some even believed that
the Torah was just ideas of
many men put together
and did not involve God
at all.
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Diffusion of Judaism
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Judaism began when Abraham migrated from present
day Iraq to Canaan in search of the promised land given
to him by God.
Abraham and his faithful followers contiune to spread the
beliefs of Judaism long after Abraham's death.
Then, in 70 CE, the Romans forced Jews out of the Middle
East into Europe, forcing some to settle in North Africa and
Asia. This has shaped the identity of Jews, as they are
often a minority living among other nationalities.
This distribution of the Jewish people makes Judaism
unique among most religions because it is practiced in
many countries, and not just in the Middle East.
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Places of Worship
Synagogue
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a building where a Jewish
assembly meets for religious
worship and instructions
usually has a large meeting hall
for prayers, small rooms for
individual worship, social halls,
and a seperate room for
worshipping the Torah
Shul
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similar functions like those of a
synagogue (place of worship
and religous meetings)
usually has a large prayer room,
smaller rooms for meetings, a
Torah room, and occasional
offices
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Sacred Sites for Jews
Israel
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the promised land refered to in
the Torah
it is also the central to the
Judaism religion
the land promised to Abraham
by God himself
Temple Mount
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refered to as one of the places
where God's divine presence
was manifested
the site viewed as the location
of where Abraham offered his
son Isaac as a sacrifice
located in Jerusalem
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Cultural Traits of Judaism
Hanukkah
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a lesser Jewish holiday
lasts eight days from the 25th of
Kislev
represented by a menorah
symbolizes the day the Jews
ceased fighting
Bar Mitzvahs
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a ceremony for when a Jewish boy
becomes 13 years old
boy can take part in public worships
Bat Mitzvahs
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a ceremony for when a Jewish girl
becomes 12 years old
girl can take part in public worships
Yamaka
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a Jewish hat that is worn
regularly
symbolizes the acceptance of
the 613 mitzvots
wears it to recognize God is
"above"
Dreidel Game
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a game played by Jewish
people with a four sided top that
has hebrew letters on each side
a game created in the time
when the study of the Torah was
illegal and the dreidel game was
used to disguse those who were
worshiping the torah.
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Divisions of Judaism
( Press One of the Pictures to Interview the Division)
Refor
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Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionalist
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Interview: Conservative Judaism
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How many adherents are
in this branch of Judaism?
Are there other names for
this division of Judaism?
Why did this division of
Jews choose to
serperate?
What does this division of
Jews teach/believe in?
How is this division
spatially spread out
across the US?
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There are roughly 4,500,000
adherents.
It is also called Historical
Judaism.
It was created out of tension
between Orthodox and
Reform Judaism.
They believe that the Torah
came from God but also
contained human
components.
26% of American Jews
identify themselves as
Conservative.
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Interview: Orthrodox Judaism
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How many adherents are
in this branch of Judaism?
Are there other names for
this division of Judaism?
Why did this division of
Jews choose to
serperate?
What does this division of
Jews teach/believe in?
How is this division
spatially spread out
across the US?
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There are roughly 2,000,000
adherents.
It is also called Traditional or
Torah Judaism.
Two groups disagreed with
each other on whether God
wrote the Torah or not.
They belive that God directly
gave Moses the whole Torah
at Mount Sinai.
10% of American Jews
identify themselves as
Orthodox.
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Interview: Reconconstructionalist Judaism
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How many adherents are
in this branch of Judaism?
Are there other names for
this division of Judaism?
Why did this division of
Jews choose to
serperate?
What does this division of
Jews teach/believe in?
How is this division
spatially spread out
across the US?
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There are roughly 150,000
adherents.
There are no other names for
this division.
Divided from Conservative
because they belived that
the Torah is not binding.
They believe that Judaism is
an evolving religious
civilization and should not be
contolled by the Torah.
Only about 2% of the Jews in
America identify themselves
as Reconstructionist.
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Interview: Reform Judaism
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How many adherents are
in this branch of Judaism?
Are there other names for
this division of Judaism?
Why did this division of
Jews choose to
serperate?
What does this division of
Jews teach/believe in?
How is this division
spatially spread out
across the US?
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There are roughly 3,750,000
adherents.
It is also called Liberal or
Progressive Judaism.
Two groups disagreed with
each other on whether God
wrote the Torah or not.
They believe the Torah was
written by seperate sources
and then put together to
make the Bible, and not
written by God.
35% of American Jews
identify themselves as
Reform
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The Jewish Food Channel
Today's Foods: Latkes
2 eggs, well beaten
1 ½ cups orange juice, yogurt or milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Dash of salt
¼ - ½ cup sugar depending on taste
3 medium apples, peeled and coarsely grated
Vegetable oil for frying
Confectioner's sugar
Makes approximately 36 latkes.
Mix eggs with orange juice, yogurt, or milk in a bowl.
In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add dry ingredients to the egg mixture
along with the grated apples. Heat a thin layer of oil in a skillet. Allowing 1 large tablespoon of batter per
latke or pancake, drop into the hot oil. Cook about 2 minutes on each side, or until slightly golden.
Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and serve.
Your Directions: EAT FOOD
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Bibliography
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyWgB7lFPEs
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/blog/rabbis-withoutborders/2013/12/17/who-is-my-torah-for/
http://factsanddetails.com/world/cat55/sub351/item1377.htmlhtt
p://www.jewfaq.org/beliefs.htm
https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/botr/botr_026_1112.pdf
http://www.large-kippah.com/kippot/yamaka.htm
http://www.food.com/recipe/low-fat-sweet-apples-latkes-kosherpareve-149501
http://www.adherents.com/adh_branches.html
http://www.joi.org/qa/denom.shtml
http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/beliefs/god.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/rise-judaism.html
http://www.uri.org/kids/world_juda_basi.htm
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/biblianazar/esp_biblianazar_j
ehovah04.htm
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