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Judaism

Judaism. 14 Million Jews Worldwide. The People of the Covenant. It is not a doctrine, an idea, a faith, but the covenant between G_d and the Hebrew people. TORAH. TORAH. Literally means “instruction” Also loosely translated as “law” First five books of the TNK, the Hebrew bible

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Judaism

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  1. Judaism

  2. 14 Million Jews Worldwide

  3. The People of the Covenant • It is not a doctrine, an idea, a faith, but the covenant between G_d and the Hebrew people

  4. TORAH

  5. TORAH • Literally means “instruction” • Also loosely translated as “law” • First five books of the TNK, the Hebrew bible • Pentateuch (Hebrew for “five books”) • Inspired by G_d, authored by Moses

  6. TORAH

  7. TORAH

  8. The Shema Sh'maYis'ra'eilAdonaiEloheinuAdonaiechad. Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. Deuteronomy 6:4

  9. TNK: The Hebrew Bible The Tanakh • T: The Torah • N: Nevi ‘im (Prophets) • K: Ketuvim (Writings)

  10. Mishnah and Talmud Mishnah Written in about 200 C.E. Records the oral tradition of the previous 400 years: Applies the Torah to everyday life Talmud Based on the Mishnah Commentary that interprets God’s will as stated in the Torah Literally thousands of pages of commentary

  11. Mishnah and Talmud • Agriculture • Shabbat and Holidays • Family Relations • Civil Law • Temple Sacrifices • Ritual Purity

  12. Classical judaism • Prior to 70 C.E., there were two ways to practice Judaism: • Temple-centered (practiced by the Sadduccees) • Torah-centered (practiced by the Pharisees)

  13. Historical Timeline

  14. Modern Judaism • Orthodox: Follows the letter of the Law • Conservative movement believes that these laws and traditions can change to suit the times • Reform/Liberal/Progressive movements believe that individuals can make choices about what traditions to follow.

  15. Modern Judaism Hasidic Jews

  16. Hasidic Jews • Following the Biblical commandment not to shave the sides of one's face, male members of most Hasidic groups wear long, uncut sidelocks called payot

  17. Hasidic Women

  18. Zionism • Original goal was to establish a Jewish homeland • Since 1948, exists to support Israel as a Jewish State

  19. Religious Observance in the HOME Shabbat

  20. Daily Worship through Prayer 3 Prayer Accessories • Kippah • Prayer Boxes • Prayer Shawl

  21. Kippah

  22. Prayer Boxes: Tefillin

  23. Teffilin • Secured to the forehead and to the left arm so as to be near the mind and the heart, the two primary means of serving G_d. • Contains passages from the Torah

  24. Prayer Shawl

  25. Holy Day: Rosh Hashanah The Shofar Jewish New Year: A religious event holding festivities and serious contemplation Blown to remind the Jews of their spiritual needs.

  26. Rosh Hashanah Visits to graves of family members strengthens the bonds with the deceased. Stones symbolize the impermanence of death and the permanence of G_d’s love.

  27. Rosh Hashanah: Festive Meals are held for family and friends • Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and like most Jewish holidays there are food customs associated with it. One of the most popular and well-known food customs has to do with dipping apple slices into honey. This sweet combination stems from an age-old Jewish tradition of eating sweet foods to express our hope for a sweet new year.

  28. Holy Day: Yom Kippur

  29. Yom Kippur: The Day of AtonementThe holiest day in the Jewish Year

  30. Yom Kippur • Deeply personal and solemn, Yom Kippur emphasizes repentance through confession of sin. • Prayer, abstinence, services in the synagogue

  31. Passover • 8-day celebration commemorating the Exodus of the Jews from in Egypt. • Joyful celebration • The events of Jewish history are commemorated as having religious significance.

  32. Rites of Passage • When a boy is born, a circumcision rite called a brit("covenant," short for britmilah, "covenant of circumcision") can be expected eight days later. This ceremony, of great antiquity, confirms the transition of the infant from being a child of Adam, as it were, to a member of the Jewish people. Thus the boy enters the "covenant of Abraham.” • www.jewishgateway.com

  33. Rites of passage • Naming ceremony for boys & girls

  34. Bat Mitzvah – Bar Mitzvah • Mitzvah: Commandment • Bat: Daughter • Bar: Son • The young person becomes responsible for observing the practices of daily Jewish life

  35. Bat Mitzvah • For a girl, “daughter of the commandment” • 12 years of age • Not observed by orthodox Jews

  36. Bar Mitzvah • “Son of the commandment” • Takes place on a boys 13th birthday • Reading from the Torah

  37. Bar/Bat Mitzvah: A great family celebration

  38. Pointers for the Torah Scroll: YAD

  39. The Yad is a traditional gift for Bar/Bat Mitvah’s

  40. Marriage and Weddings

  41. For Judaism, marriage is the ideal human relationship. • Marriages are patterned after the union between Adam and Eve. • Marriage celebrates God’s creation by symbolically re-creating the Garden of Eden.

  42. Symbols in the Marriage Ceremony The HUPPAH (bridal canopy) creates a special, sacred space for the ceremony.

  43. Breaking a glass?

  44. The ceremony concludes when the groom breaks a wine glass beneath his foot. (sometimes it’s a light bulb for easy breaking!) • This symbolizes the destruction of the two temples in Jerusalem. • Today it serves to remind us that marriage will involve some difficulties and pain along with joy.

  45. Death and Mourning Several distinct stages of mourning. Stage One: Lasts from death until burial • Rip their clothes as a physical expression of their pain and sorrow • Recite verses that acknowledge G_d as the true judge • Relieved of religious requirements so they may attend to their grief and special responsibilities .

  46. Jewish custom dictates that the deceased be buried in a plain wooden coffin.

  47. Death and Mourning • Stage 2: Begins after burial • Recital of the Kaddish (prayer of mourning) • Community members visit the family to share good thoughts about the deceased • Visitors recite a special prayer of comfort upon departing.

  48. Grieving a loved one: Shiva • After a funeral, mourners of a parent, sibling, spouse or child (more than 30 days old) stay at home until the morning of the seventh day. The word "shiva" means "seven" in Hebrew. The seven-day period of mourning gives the person in mourning time to adjust to the loss suffered. It is customary for non-mourners to make condolence calls during the week of Shiva. Visitors should respond rather than initiate conversation with those sitting Shiva. Family and friends should serve food to those in mourning. From Judaism.about.com

  49. Death and Mourning • The third stage lasts until thirty days after burial • Most normal activities are resumed • Although social gatherings and celebrations are generally avoided

  50. The Western Wall

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