1 / 14

Judaism

Judaism. History of Judaism. Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion. Monotheism means the belief in one god. Jewish history begins circa 1812 BC in a town called Ur in Mesopotamia. It is written that God made a covenant or special agreement with Abraham.

lea
Download Presentation

Judaism

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Judaism

  2. History of Judaism • Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion. • Monotheism means the belief in one god. • Jewish history begins circa 1812 BC in a town called Ur in Mesopotamia. • It is written that God made a covenant or special agreement with Abraham. • Abraham is considered the founder of Judaism.

  3. On the Move • The Jews prospered for awhile then moved to Egypt when their crops died and no food could be found. • Egypt started out treating them well but then a new king came to power and enslaved all the Jews.

  4. History Continued • Moses then became important to the Jews. • He led the Hebrews/Jews out of Egypt • He was also given the 10 Commandments from God. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEOMFjGFS7M

  5. The TorahThe Jewish Scripture • According to the Bible God gave Moses the first five books of the Bible. These are known as the Torah. • For the people of Israel the Torah was the basis of life and faith.

  6. AfterlifeThe Jews believe in an afterlife. • Olam Ha-Ba (similar to the Christian Heaven) • Sheol (similar to the Christian Hell)

  7. Symbols of Judaism Star of David • The symbol of the Jewish people is the Star of David. • Menorah • The menorah is one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith. It is a candelabrum with seven candle holders. It symbolizes the burning bush seen by Moses on Mount Sinai.

  8. Place of Worship Jews go to a Synagogue to worship, learn more about their faith, and meet other people. The word Synagogue means “meeting place.”

  9. Major Beliefs Jews believe that there is a single God who not only created the universe, but with whom every Jew can have an individual and personal relationship. The Sabbath is the Jewish holy day. It begins at sunset on Friday and lasts until sunset on Saturday. It is the day for rest and religious thought.

  10. Holidays Passover Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is celebrated to commemorate the liberation of the Children of Israel who were led out of slavery in Egypt by Moses. Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival and commemorates the creation of the world.

  11. Holidays cont. Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement Yom Kippur, the most sacred and solemn day of the Jewish year, brings the Days of Repentance to a close. As well as fasting for 25 hours, Jews spend the day in prayer, asking for forgiveness and resolving to behave better in the future.

  12. Holidays cont. Hanukkah Hanukkah or Chanukah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It dates back to two centuries before the beginning of Christianity. It is an eight day holiday starting on the 25th night of the Jewish month of Kislev This year Hanukkah begins in the evening of Saturday, December 8, 2012 and ends in the evening of Sunday, December 16, 2012.

  13. Persecution

  14. What it Means to be a Jew

More Related