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State the significance of Judaism
Tell what Judaism means to you
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The word Torah is Hebrew for ‘teaching’ or ‘law’.
The first five books of the Bible are called the Torah.
Torah can also refer to all Jewish law and teachings.
Moses wrote the Torah.
The Torah retells
God’s creation of the world
The selection and growth of the family of Abraham and Sarah
The exile and redemption from Egypt of that “family –become-nation”
known as Israel
Israel’s wanderings through the desert until they return to the land of
Canaan
Israel’s covenanted relationship with God
God’s rules for governing a just society and
God’s rules for establishing appropriate worship.
Make a timeline of the important historical
events
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4th Date
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Jewish ritual and religious observances are
grounded in Jewish Law, Halakhah,
meaning “the path one walks”. Below are
the three most common Jewish practices
observed.
Brit Milah
Bar Mitzvah
Mitzvah
Visit Rabbi Scheinerman’s Judaism website to discover
other Jewish practices.
List the beliefs
Passover
-commemorates the Exodus from Egypt
-celebrated for 7-8 days, usually over
Easter
-breads and grains are avoided during
this holiday
-Jewish law prevents people going to
work or school during the first two and
last two days of Passover.
Rosh
Hashanah
-Jewish New Year
-Jews make resolutions and reflect on the
past year
-Jews begin making mental preparations for
Yom Kippur
-Worship takes place in the synagogues
Yom
Kippur
-Jewish day of atonement
- a day of fasting and repentance
- takes place in late September or
early October
-most Jews take off from work
and school
-starts the evening before the
day it is listed on the Secular
calendar
Chanukkah
-festival of lights
-commemorates the rededication of
the temple of Jerusalem
-the menorah represents the one day’s
supply of oil that lasted the Jews eight
days during their fight against the
Greeks.
-celebrated by lighting candles, playing
games for chocolate coins, eating
latkes, and the exchange of gifts
amongst immediate family members
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Fishbane, M. (2011, Sept 22). The life cycle of holiness.
Retrieved from,
http://scheinerman.net/judaism/Rituals/index.html
Rich, T. (2011). A Gentile’s guide to the Jewish Holidays.
Judaism 101. Retrieved November 1, 2011 from,
http://www.jewfaq.org/holidayg.htm