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Judaism

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Judaism

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  1. BUBBLUS Judaism Presentation

  2. “In Matters concerning truth and justice there can be no distinction between big problems and small; for the general principles which determine the conduct of men are indivisible. Whoever is careless in the truth in small matters cannot be trusted.”Albert einstein

  3. Introduction • State the significance of Judaism • Tell what Judaism means to you

  4. Objectives • Give a brief overview of what you’ll cover in your presentation

  5. The ToraH • 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.

  6. History- How it emerged • Make a timeline of the important historical events

  7. Religious Practices • 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’sJudaism website to discover other Jewish practices.

  8. Beliefs • List the beliefs

  9. ReligiousCelebrations • 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.

  10. Religious Celebrations • 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

  11. Religious Celebrations • 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

  12. Religious Celebrations • 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

  13. Conclusion • Provide a brief summary of your presentation

  14. Student Assessment • Directions for student assessment

  15. Grading Rubric

  16. Resources • 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 • Collins, K. (2011). The Torah in Modern Scholarship. Retrieved October 29, 2011, from Ken Collins.com: http://www.kencollins.com/bible/bible-p2.htm • The Torah: Five books of story, law, and property. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2011, from My Jewish Learning: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/texts/Bible/Torah.shtml

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