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Jewish Traditions and Holy Days Chapter 7, Section 3 TB 217-219

Jewish Traditions and Holy Days Chapter 7, Section 3 TB 217-219. 7 th Social Studies Mrs. Coldiron. Two Cultural Traditions. The Diaspora led to the developed of Jewish communities throughout the world . These communities developed their own customs (e.g., language, rituals)

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Jewish Traditions and Holy Days Chapter 7, Section 3 TB 217-219

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  1. Jewish Traditions and Holy DaysChapter 7, Section 3TB 217-219 7th Social Studies Mrs. Coldiron

  2. Two Cultural Traditions • The Diaspora led to the developed of Jewish communities throughout the world. • These communities developed their own customs (e.g., language, rituals) • Led to the creation of two main cultural traditions • The Jews in Eastern Europe • The Jews in Spain and Portugal

  3. The Jews in Eastern Europe Yiddish Expressions in America • cockamamie crazy • mazeltov congratulations • oy sigh • nosh to snack • schmoozing talking about nothing • Developed their own language - Yiddish. • Yiddish is written in the Hebrew alphabet

  4. The Jews in Spain and Portugal • Decedents of the Jews are call Sephardim • Developed their own language – Ladino.

  5. Traditions and Holy Days • Helps Jews understand and celebrate their history • Hanukkah • Passover • High Holy Days

  6. Hanukkah • Hanukkah means "dedication“ • falls in month of December • A man named Judah Maccabee got a group of people together to fight against foreign rule. • For three years, the Jews battled for control of Judea. Finally, the Jews won. • Judah and his followers lit an oil lamp to perform the rededication ceremony, but the supply of oil was very low. Miraculously this lamp stayed lit for eight days • To celebrate Jews light candles in a special candleholder called a menorah. Each night, one more candle is added represented the eight days the oil burned. • History of Hanukkah Video

  7. Passover • Passover is the Jewish holiday celebrating the Exodus from Egypt. • Passover is one of the major holidays in the Jewish tradition. It is observed beginning on the 15th day of Nissan – March or April • The festival lasts for a solid week. • History of Passover Video

  8. High Holy Days • Two most sacred of all Jewish holidays. 1. Rosh Hashanah means “first of the year” celebrates the beginning of a new year 2. Yom Kippur the end of the High Holy Days. Yom Kippur is known as the "Day of Atonement," Jews ask Yahweh for forgiveness for all of their sins of the past year

  9. Assignment Chapter 7, Section 3 Assessment TB 219 1-4

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