Prayer to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

O most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing,

I adore you; I love you and will a lively sorrow for my

sins. I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me
humble, patient, pure, and wholly obedient to your will.

Grant, good Jesus that I may live in you and for you.
Protect me in the midst of danger; comfort me in my
afflictions; give me health of body, assistance in my
temporal needs, your blessings on all that I do, and the
grace of a holy death. Within your heart I place my
every care. In every need let me come to you with
humble trust saying, Heart of Jesus, help me AMEN.

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 GRIT MODULE NO. 4: Judaism
“If you are not a better persontomorrow than you are today,
what need have you for tomorrow?”
- Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
It’s really good to be back! I hope you wear a luminous smile.
Take a deep breath and feel the vibe of positivity despite our
current situation right now. Let us pray the “Prayer to the Most
Sacred Heart of Jesus”.
Last time, you already know religion can give a big impact in the
society in a positive as well as negative effects of it. This time, we
will study the religion in West Asia that was originated from the
prophet Abraham.
Christianity, Islam and Judaism are Abrahamic religions known in
having “Only One God” or Monotheistic religion in the world and
sharing some common beliefs in heaven and hell, angels as our
guard, judgment day, etc. Before we continue to explore further, I
want you to read and understand the standards below to guide you
for the essential learnings that you are expecting to obtain in this
lesson.

Learning Standard: You will understand the elements of Judaism

in order to choose one Old Testament story that demonstrate the
belief in one God.
Compassion Formation: You will share inspiring experiences
through your writings on the journal with your favorite Old
Testament Biblical stories.
Now read this learning targets. This will tell you what specific
knowledge and skills you need to master for the entire week.

Target:
 examine the brief history, core teachings, fundamental
beliefs, practices, and related issues of Judaism

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 I am expecting that you will be able to:
1. Read and accomplish the activities in a particular order so that
you would be able to appreciate the essence of the lesson and
you won’t lose track,
2. Answer all questions and activities provided inside the boxes.
3. Use the obtained data shared by your parent/guardian.
4. List down important points that you get from the shared story of
your parent/guardian, and
5. Use this information in your everyday conversation and
exchange of ideas with your family member.

Judaism is the religion of

Jewish people especially
in West Asia. It is known
to be one of the oldest
Monotheistic religion in
the world. The name is
derived from Judah which
was the name of the fourth
in the 12 sons of Jacob.
Look at the picture at your
left side, it is the Torah which is the sacred text of Jews.
Jewish Written Law, consists of the five books of
the Hebrew Bible - known more commonly to non-Jews as the
"Old Testament" - that were given by God to Moses on Mount
Sinai and include within them all of the biblical laws of Judaism.
The Torah is also known as the Chumash, Pentateuch or Five
Books of Moses. It was known to be founded by Abraham and
Moses and serve as the spiritual forefathers of Jewish people and
can be found in Genesis 12-50 scripture.
Judaism is based when God revealed that He’s the creator of
the universe to Abraham. He emphasizes His unconditional
love to His creations. God made a covenant to Abraham
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 bounded the relationship between the Jews and God. He
promised that Abraham will become the father of a great
nation and protect the people who will believe and follow
Him. The Jews consider themselves as the “Chosen Ones” of
God to serve as a model of faith to everyone.
The beginning of Judaism is recorded in the first five books of
the Hebrew Bible or the Pentateuch. Abraham’s original name
was “Abram” who was from Ur of the Chaldeas around 1800
B.C.E. According to biblical book of Genesis, he left Ur
because God called him to find a new nation in an unknown
land that was later called Canaan. Abram bore a son to Hagar
because Sarai can’t give a child, an Egyptian maid, named
Ishmael and was then became Arabs ancestor. Ishmael was not
the heir of God’s promise. He obeyed undoubtedly God’s
calling to him and the promised Jewish descendants from his
son to wife Sarai, who was later on became Sarah (meaning
noblewoman) namely Isaac. Abram’s name was changed into
“Abraham” meaning “The Father of all nations”.
The ultimate obedience of Abraham was tested when God
asked him to sacrifice his son to Sarah which is Isaac.
Abraham deeply trusts God and took his son, Isaac up in the
mountain. God spares Isaac’s life because the ram was hook
up in the bush and it was then the test is completed and
continue His promise to Abraham.
Isaac married Rebecca who was bore a twin sons, Jacob and
Esau. Jacob tricked his father Isaac for him to be the one to get
the blessing rather than the eldest brother which is Esau. When
Jacob came back come after he fled away and reconcile with
his brother, an angel talked to him and changed his name into
“Israel” meaning “the one who wrestled with God”.
Abraham’s nations really established a warm relationship with
God and referred to as “children of Israel”. Jacob became the
father of twelve sons and a daughter. The twelve sons
(Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad,
Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, and Benjamin) represent the ancestral
tribes of Israel. After Benjamin was sold to Egyptians because
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 of jealousy, he had the ability to interpret his dreams that
earned him a position next to the pharaoh.

Did you know that at the beginning of the Bible in the creation
(Genesis), Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command which
was already rooted until now. Even after the Great Flood
during Noah’s time, humanity nearly erased in the world
because of being wicked and many more events in the Bible
was recorded just like this. And then Abraham became the new
hope of humanity through God under His divine laws (It was
done when God gave ten commandments to Moses for the
people of Israel). You can see the genuinity of Covenant
relationship between God and Abraham and the humanity.
When the ardent faith by Abraham to God shown, the
overflowing blessings continues up to the present time.
The story of Abraham is about the intense obedience to
God and a full trust to Him that made an exceptional
promises and established a special relationship with God.

The Jewish concept was based furnishly in the Old Testament

of our Bible even the leadership concept of today’s
governments. Try to watch these films Exodus: Gods and
Kings, Ten Commandments, Prince of Egypt, and Moses for
you to see the event through these movies.

Tanakh or Mikra is the acronym

derived from the three divisions
of the Hebrew Bible (Torah or
Instruction, or Law, also called
the Pentateuch), Neviʾim
(Prophets), and Ketuvim
(Writings). The Torah is
composed of Five Books that was
believed to be written by Moses
(Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, and Deuteronomy).
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 These books were received from God and basically a series of
instructions for the people. Meanwhile, the Neviʾim (Prophets) is
the second section of Tanakh that comprises Joshua, Judges,
Samuel I-II, Kings I-II, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and twelve
minor or shorter prophetic narratives, including those of Hosea
through Malachi. Prophets serve as the one who speak for God and
to guide the people of Israel. Lastly, Ketuvim (Writings) is the
collection of books of the works on poetry, rituals and prayers and
other canonized works that are written in a small scrolls. You can
visit this Youtube video for more information The Tanakh: the
Old Testament Books of Jesus' Time.
Another Jewish
writings is the
Talmud or the Oral
Law meaning
“study”. It explains
how the commandents
to be fullfilled. It
contains 63 tractates
that is printed in 6,200
pages.

“The Talmud is really about the conversation

and the conversation never ends”
-Rabbi Dov Linzer

Mishnah is the restated law or codified collection of legal

interpretations of the Biblical books of Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers and Deutoronomy.
The Mishnah (original oral law written down) is divided into six
parts which are called Sedarim, the Hebrew word for order(s).
 Zera'im (Seeds), is about the laws on agriculture, prayer, and
tithes
 Mo'ed (Festival), is about the sabbath and the festivals
 Nashim (Women), is about marriage, divorce and contracts –
oaths
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  Nezikin (Damages), is about the civil and criminal laws, the
way courts operate and some further laws on oaths
 Kodashim (Holy Things), is about sacrificing and the laws of
the Temple and the dietary laws
 Toharot (Purities), is about the laws of ritual purity and
impurity.
Few centuries later, there’s an additional commentaries in
Jerusalem and Babylonia known as Gemara. It consists of essential
commentary on the Mishnah like folklores and sayings.
Pentateuch, on the other hand, came from the Greek word
“pentateukhos” - “penta” meaning five and “teukhos” means
book. It is the most important Jewish scripture because it is the
source of insprations to the people of Israel. Judaism became a
religion of laws and the Jews referred to as the chosen people of
God.
Judaism believes in one God or what we call monotheism. It also
focuses on doing good deeds and the willingness to learn. In Jews,
people can communicate with God through prayers and believed
that all are created equal. The practice of knowing right and wrong
formulates few Jewish principles of faith that demonstrate a
common denominator of core ideology.
Look at these 13 Principles of Faith / Articles of Faith of
Judaism that the Jews must fully accept all these basic tenets as
recognized by the 12th-century Jewish philosopher Moses
Maimonides.
1. God exists.
2. God is one and unique.
3. God is incorporeal.
4. God is eternal.
5. Prayer is to be directed to God alone and to no other.
6. The words of the prophets are true.
7. Moses’ prophecies are true, and Moses was the greatest of the
prophets.
8. The Written Torah and the Oral Torah were given to Moses.
9. There will be no other Torah.
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 10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of men.
11. God will reward the good and punish the wicked.
12. The Messiah will come.
13. The dead will be resurrected.

The Ten Commandments

These commandments are set to
be given by God to Moses in Mt.
Sinai through a two stone-tablets
to Jews because they were wicked
that time and for them to be the
guide of their lives everyday.
These laws were mentioned in the books of Exodus and
Deutoronomy.
Come on, let’s meditate the 10 Commadments!
1. You shall have no other gods but me.
2. You shall not make or worship any idols.
3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
4. You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.
5. Respect your father and mother.
6. You must not murder.
7. You must not take someone else’s husband or wife.
8. You must not steal.
9. You must not lie.
10.You must not be envious.
Many different countries’ laws are based on the Ten
Commandments.

The Jews practices to observe Sabbath or the holy day

for them. It begins at nightfall on Friday and lasts until nightfall on
Saturday. In this day, God commanded them to commemorate
God’s completion of creation in universe then He rested and Jews
also rest from work during this day. It is also a part of the

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 Covenant between God and the people of Israel and celebrate
God’s promises to human.
The ten days starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom
Kippur are commonly known as the Days of Awe (Yamim
Noraim) or the Days of Repentance. This is a time for serious
introspection, a time to consider the sins of the previous year and
repent before Yom Kippur. It is the time when Jewish people for
fasting and praying for absolution of one’s sins. In this holidays, it
symbolizes purity to them and by also wearing white dresses.

Can you see the above photo? It s one of the Jewish festival
celebration.
Sukkot (Tabernacles) , Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (Weeks or
Pentecost) and are known as the three pilgrim festivals in Judaism
where in they are participating in the worship at the Temple or
what they call Synagogues. It serves as providence to human life
and by nature.
Pesach (Passover) – This is an eight-day festival that celebrates
the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt, as well as the
beginning of the new planting season after the winter rains in
Israel, since it falls in the early spring.
Shavuot (Weeks or Pentecost) - this is solely an agricultural
celebration.
Sukkot (Tabernacles) – It is a nine-day celebration
commemorating the wandering of the Israelites in the desert for 40
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 years, when they had to rely only upon God for food and
protection. This also celebrates the last harvest festival before the
onset of the winter rains in the land of Israel.
You can read the book of Introduction to World Religions and
Belief Systems by Napoleon M. Mabaquiao Jr. PhD. From pages 45
to 68.

The role of women in Judaism is to follow all the commandments

especially having the right to be consulted in marriage concerns.
Judaism pays so much respect to all women as wives and mothers
of the children and always been part of the
Jewish culture.
Zionism - A Jewish political movement formed in
the last quarter of the 19th century for the
purpose of bringing Jews back to Zion
(Jerusalem, the land of Israel).

The word ‘holocaust’ comes

from ancient Greek and means
‘burnt offering’. Even before the
Second World War, the word
was sometimes used to describe
the death of a large group of
people, but since 1945, it has
become almost synonymous with
the murder of the European Jews
during the Second World War.
That's why we use the term 'the
Holocaust'. Jews also refer to it
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 The COVID-19 pandemic really ruins many various life works like
lockdown many establishments, rise of unemployment rate,
emotional dysfunctional, etc. Nevertheless, our faith makes us all
become stronger and enlightening trust to God that there’s an
antedode against this unseen enemy. After learning about Judaism,
can you please choose one of your favorite Old Testament story
that surely you can relate with that story in the situation right now.
Open the Bible and read it wholeheartedly and meditate for a few
minutes after reading then you can actually create in the box below
a short reflection journal about it.
Bible Verse: _________________________________

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 I am hoping that you have gained something valuable in this
module. May you apply what you have learned in your daily life
experiences. Keep safe and don’t forget to pray always.

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We’re almost done.

As we end this module, I would like to invite you to express Glory
Be, as our closing prayer.
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 This part is for the parent or the attending adult:
Kindly write some of your observations on your child’s
learning/study habits
TEACHER’S this week. Include also your suggestions or if
REMARKS:
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Abraham Hebrew patriarch

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The Tanakh: the Old Testament Books of Jesus' Time

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