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JUDAISM. People of the Covenant. Assignments. (due Tues., 11/30 ) Read pp. 201-205; do 204C (due Weds., 12/ 1) Read pp. 205-213; create brief “bullet”-sketch of Jewish history (use RQ’s 13-24 as guide)
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JUDAISM People of the Covenant
Assignments (due Tues., 11/30 ) Read pp. 201-205; do 204C (due Weds., 12/ 1) Read pp. 205-213; create brief “bullet”-sketch of Jewish history (use RQ’s 13-24 as guide) (due Thurs., 12/2) Read pp. 213-219; do RQ’s 25-36 and read/highlight article on synagogue service
Assignments (due Fri., 12/3) Read article on Holocaust museum & write 1 pg. reflection (Thurs.,12/16) TEST on Judaism (/) Holocaust Museum fieldtrip forms due
What is Judaism? • A living relationship between the Living God and His People… the Covenant • Summed up in the Shema
Who is this God? • YHWH • “I Am Who Am”… the One Who Is • God is “Being Himself” • Name not pronounced (> “Adonai”= Lord) • God is personal • God is One and Only
Torah • Literally “instruction” • Also means “law”, ie. Jewish Law • First 5 books of Bible • Pentateuch (from Greek) • Traditionally authored by Moses
Torah • Thought to contain 613 laws • Refers to will of God • Revealed to all humankind • Scriptural (Tanakh) and oral (Mishnah and Talmud)
Tanakh • Hebrew Bible • T-N-K =first letters of… • Torah • the Law • N’vi-im • the Prophets • K-tuvim • the Writings
Mishnah • Written c. 200 C.E. • Teachings (orally transmitted) of 4 centuries of Rabbis
Talmud • Commentaries on Mishnah • Arguments supported by biblical passages