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Judaism Unit - review. For your test…. Read your 6 trait model Reread your notes Make some connections Review the BIG list of terms. The GREAT BIG list of Jewish terms. History Covenant with God – responsibility of being ‘chosen’ The Patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, Jacob Moses Exile
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For your test… • Read your 6 trait model • Reread your notes • Make some connections • Review the BIG list of terms
The GREAT BIG list of Jewish terms History • Covenant with God – responsibility of being ‘chosen’ • The Patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, Jacob • Moses • Exile • The Diaspora • Creation of State of Israel • Pogroms, ghettos • The golden age of Jewish thought (Spain – Maimonides) • Destruction of the Temple by Rome (70 CE)
Worldview • The Shema – connect to mezuzah, tefillin, Torah learning • The Covenant and the ‘Chosen’ People of God – Connect responsibilities and privileges • Maimonides 13 Principles of Faith • The Afterlife Sacred Stories • Tanakh • 1. Torah (written and oral) • 2. Talmud (“oral Torah”)
Ethics • 10 commandments • Halakah/Halakhah - 613 commandments, chukkim – “the way of living that is pleasing to God” • Kosher food laws – (kosher certification) • Meat, fish • Grains (Passover and not) • Wine, grapes • Dairy and meat
Rituals and Festivals • Sabbath • Passover/Pesach • Rosh Hashanah • Yom Kippur • Hanukkah • Purim • Bar/bat mitzvah • Marriage, divorce Prayer • Shema • Amidah • Kaddish • Blessings/baruchot
Community of Faith/Sects Main sects/branches of Judaism: • Orthodox • Reform • Conservative • Ultra-Orthodox Hasidim • Rabbi • Synagogue or Temple Potpourri • Star of David • Shofar • Kippah/yarmulke • Menorah • Tallit, tzitzit • Tefillin • Mezuzah
Jewish Blessings • Transliteration: BarukhatahAdonaiEloheinu, melekhha'olam... • Translation: "Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe...“ • Holidays: • Shabbat • Candle lighting blessings before Shabbat • Havdalah ("Separation" ceremony) • Hanukkah • Blessing for lighting the candles • Blessing for the miracles of Hanukkah • Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (The High Holy Days) • Candle lighting • Over apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah • Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) • Mezuzah • “Who has kept us alive”– blessings said when something pleasant happens that has not happened in a while (on holidays, but not Sabbath – for things like wearing new clothes, trying new food) • Transliteration: BarukhatahAdonaiEloheinumelekhha'olam, she'hehiyanuv'kiy'manuv'higi'anu la‑z'man ha‑ze. • Translation: "Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season."
Everyday prayers and blessings • Upon waking up • Morning • For putting on tzitzit • For putting on a talitkatan • For putting on a tallit gadol (prayer shawl) • On inspection of the tzitzit • Before putting on the tallit • After wrapping the tallit around the body • For putting on tefillin • On placement of the arm-tefillin • On placement of the head-tefillin • On coiling the straps around the middle finger • Blessings during a meal • N'tilatYadayim (Ritual washing of hands) • Blessing over the bread • After the meal • Blessings over food • Before eating grain products – M'zonot • Before drinking wine – Ha-Gafen • Before eating fruit – Ha-Etz • Before eating non-fruit produce – Ha-Adama • Before eating other foods – She-Hakol • On immersion in a Mikvah • Blessing for surviving danger or illness
Making Connections 1. What is the most important observance in Judaism? • What is the holiest festival – when most Jews (observant or not) will go to the synagogue • Why do Jews say so many blessings? What does it suggest about daily life and worship? • Connect to halakha • Connect to rituals, festivals • Connect to the covenant – “chosen people” • Connect to the Jewish image of God • Create a word web summarizing daily life for: • An observant Orthodox Jewish woman • An observant Orthodox Jewish man • A Reform Jew (man or woman) who belongs to a synagogue 5. Which is more important in Judaism? The oral Torah or the written Torah? Explain your answer using the following terms: rabbinic Judaism, the Talmud, Moses, mitzvoth.