JUDAISM

JUDAISM SYMBOL

The Star of David

It is recognized as the symbol of
the Jewish Community and is
named after King David of
ancient Israel. Jews started to use
the symbol in the Middle Ages.
 JUDAISM
Judaism is the world’s oldest
monotheistic religion, back nearly
4,000 years ago. Followers of Judaism
believe in one God who revealed
himself through ancient prophets.
Population
Judaism is one of the oldest
and most influential religions
in the world, with more than
14.7 million practitioners
worldwide.
 Judaism, monotheistic religion
developed among the ancient
Hebrews. Judaism is characterized by
a belief in one transcendent God who
revealed himself to Abraham, Moses,
and the Hebrew prophets and by a
religious life in accordance with
Scriptures and rabbinic traditions.
 Judaism is the complex
phenomenon of a total way of
life for the Jewish people,
comprising theology, law, and
innumerable cultural traditions.
Beliefs
Jewish people believe in one God
has established a covenant or
special agreement with them. Their
God communicates to believers
through prophets and rewards good
deeds while also punishing evil.
 Most Jews believe that their
Messiah hasn’t yet come but one day.
Jewish people worship in holy places
known as synagogues, and their
spiritual leaders are called rabbis. The
six-pointed Star of David is the
symbol of Judaism.
The synagogue is an important
centre for Jewish communities
where meetings take place and
social gatherings happen.
A synagogue is a space for worship
and prayer. Jews believe it is good
to pray together, but there must be a
minimum of ten people present for
certain prayers to be said. This is
called a minyan.
Aron Hakodesh
(the ark)
Aron Hakodesh - All synagogues have a
large cupboard facing Jerusalem called the
Aron Haodesh. It symbolizes the Ark of
the Covenant , which held the tablets of
stone on which were carved the Ten
Commandments received by Moses. It is
the centerpiece of the synagogue and holds
the Torah scrolls.
Ethics
 Jewish Ethics
Kindness to the needy, benevolence,
faith, compassion for the suffering, a
peace-loving disposition, and a truly
humble and contrite spirit, are the
virtues that the Prophets hold up for
emulation.
According to the Torah and Jewish law
(Halakhah), one is obligated not only to refrain
from doing bad, but one must do good by being
compassionate and charitable with one's fellow
human beings as it is written, “turn from evil
and do good.” These are two equal parts of the
Jewish ethical obligation.
Principles
 Basic Elements of Jewish Belief:
(as formulated by Moses Maimonides)
1. There is a God.
2. There is one God.
3. God has no physical body
4. God is eternal
5. Only God may be worshipped
6. Prophecy--God communicates with humans
7. Moses was the greatest of the prophets
8. The Torah came from God
9. The Torah is the authentic word of God and may not be changed
10. God is aware of all our deeds
11. God rewards the righteous and punishes the wicked
12. The Messiah will come
13. The dead will be resurrected
The Relationship between Judaism and
other religions
Three of the world's major religions the
monotheist traditions of Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam were all born in the
Middle East and are all inextricably linked
to one another. Christianity was born from
within the Jewish tradition, and Islam
developed from both Christianity and
Judaism.
Other religions share a common root of
Judaism; all religions are of the same tree
with Judaism as the trunk. Religions are not
needed for Jewish self-understanding, but to
fail to recognize the nature of the branch of
religions is to fail to properly understand the
world and, in effect, God's providential plan.
RIZALYN YUMOL RAVEN P. MATIAS RAFAEL PALON
Member Leader Member
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