JUDAISM

GROUP 1 PRESENTATION

"ORIGINS AND SACRED TEXTS"

"DOCTRINES AND PRACTICES"
"DENOMINATIONS AND PRACTICES"
INTRODUCTION

Judaism is a monotheistic religion, believing in one god. It is

not a racial group. Individuals may also associate or identify
with Judaism primarily through ethnic or cultural
characteristics. Jewish communities may differ in belief,
practice, politics, geography, language, and autonomy.
WHAT IS JUDAISM?

Judaism is the world's oldest

monotheistic religion, dating back nearly
4,000 years. Followers of Judaism believe
in one God who revealed himself through
ancient prophets. The history of Judaism
is essential to understanding the Jewish
faith, which has a rich heritage of law,
culture and tradition.
HOW DID JUDAISM SPREAD?

The diaspora

The Jewish diaspora began during the Assyrian

conquest and it continued on a much larger scale
during the Babylonian conquest, during which the Tribe
of Judah was exiled to Babylonia along with the
dethroned King of Judah, Jehoiachin, in the 6th century
BCE, and taken into captivity in 597 BCE.
What is the importance of respect in
Judaism?

There are many values and concepts in Judaism that

emphasize the importance of respecting and learning from
others. Adam yehidi nivra, for example, means, “every
person is a unique creation." This means appreciating the
wonderful things that make each person an individual
and celebrating differences.
FACT'S ABOUT JUDAISM

1. The Jewish day of worship is known as Shabbat (or Sabbath). It begins on Friday evening and
ends on Saturday evening. This is known as a day of rest when Jewish people will go to the
synagogue or temple to worship.

2. At age 13, Jewish boys take part in a ceremony called a bar mitzvah. This is when they become
responsible for their own religious education. There are readings from the Torah and then usually a
big party afterwards! The ceremony for girls is called a bat mitzvah and takes place when they are
12 or 13.

3. Many Jewish people eat a kosher diet. This means that meat and dairy products should not be
eaten together. Meat from certain animals should not be eaten at all, such as pigs.
4. The six-pointed star called the ‘Star of David’ is a symbol of the Jewish people. It is believed to grant
the protection of David, who was an important Jewish king.

5. Israel is known as the Holy Land to the Jewish people, as it is where Judaism started. Jerusalem in
Israel is known as the Holy City.

6. Many Jewish people keep their heads covered when they are praying as a sign of respect for God.
Some Jewish people wear a special cap called a ‘kippah.’

7. Some Jewish households have a mezuzah. This is a tiny scroll with writing from the Torah that is
placed in a case and hung on a doorpost. It is a reminder that God is always there.

8. There are different types of Judaism. Orthodox Jews follow stricter rules, such as worshipping in
synagogues that have separate areas for men and women. Progressive, or Reform Judaism, has adapted
these stricter rules for the modern age, with men and women being allowed to worship together, for
example.

9. The Torah is considered sacred, so anyone reading from it uses a special tool called a ‘yad’, rather
than touching it.

10. Jewish people believe that you should pray three times a day - in the morning, afternoon and
evening. They use these prayer times to give thanks, praise or ask God for something.
ORIGINS AND
SACRED TEXT

Judaism emerged from the beliefs

and practices of the people known
as “Israel”. What is considered
classical, or rabbinical, Judaism did
not emerge until the 1st century CE.
Judaism traces its origins to the
covenant God made with Abraham
and his lineage—that God would
make them a sacred people and give
them a land.
SACRED The Hebrew Bible

TEXTS contains the Torah, or

Five Books of Moses, the
Nevi'im comprising the
books of the Prophets,
and the Ketuvium, or
TORAH additional writings.
Originally the Bible was
copied onto scrolls, but
from about the 7th
century the text was
also copied into books.
SACRED First five books
of the TaNaKh.
SCRIPTURE OF Genesis.
Exodus.
JUDAISM Leviticus.
Numbers.
Deuteronomy.

TORAH(TEACHING)

• Sometimes referred to as
Received by The Law.
Moses on
Mount Sinai. • Contains the Covenant
between G-d and man.
First five books of the TaNaKh
(GENESIS)

Genesis is the first book of the Torah, which is in

turn the first portion of the Jewish sacred texts
known collectively as the Tanakh. Genesis has
also been incorporated into the Old Testament of
the Christian Bible.
EXODUS
The second book of the Pentateuch is called Exodus, from the Greek word for
“departure,” because its central event was understood by the Septuagint’s translators to
be the departure of the Israelites from Egypt. Its Hebrew title, Shemoth (“Names”), is
from the book’s opening phrase, “These are the names….” Continuing the history of
Israel from the point where the Book of Genesis leaves off, Exodus recounts the
Egyptian oppression of Jacob’s ever-increasing descendants and their miraculous
deliverance by God through Moses, who led them across the Red Sea to Mount Sinai
where they entered into a covenant with the Lord. Covenantal laws and detailed
prescriptions for the tabernacle (a portable sanctuary foreshadowing the Jerusalem
Temple) and its service are followed by a dramatic episode of rebellion, repentance,
and divine mercy. After the broken covenant is renewed, the tabernacle is constructed,
and the cloud signifying God’s glorious presence descends to cover it.
LEVITICUS

Leviticus, (Latin: “of the Levites”) , Hebrew Wayiqra ʾ, third book of the Latin
Vulgate Bible, the name of which designates its contents as a book (or
manual) primarily concerned with priests (members of the priestly tribe of
Levi) and their duties.
NUMBERS

Why is it called the book of Numbers?

The book of Numbers is named for the Lord's instruction to Moses to
number, or count, all the Israelite males “from twenty years old and
upward, all that are able to go forth to war ” (Numbers 1:3).
DEUTERONOMY

The core of Deuteronomy is the covenant that binds Yahweh and Israel by
oaths of fidelity and obedience. God will give Israel blessings of the land,
fertility, and prosperity so long as Israel is faithful to God's teaching;
disobedience will lead to curses and punishment.
Deuteronomy is a sermon given by Moses on his last day on earth on one
of the most critical issues—what it means to love God. As believers, we
cannot afford to take for granted the definition of “loving God.” Too often
we allow the world or our feelings to define what it means to love someone,
including God.
TALMUD

The Talmud is a record of the rabbinic

debates in the 2nd-5th century on the
teachings of the Torah, both trying to
understand how they apply and seeking
answers for the situations they
themselves were encountering.
Haggadah What is the stor y of the
Haggadah?
The haggadah , which
literally means 'telling', is
read as part of a series of
rituals performed by
Jewish families during the
Passover festival. Passover
commemorates the
Isrealites ' escape from
slaver y in Egypt over
3000 years ago, and the
haggadah tells this stor y.
REVIEW QUESTIONS

WHAT IS THE THREE

WHAT IS THE 5
WHAT DOES "TORAH" MOST IMPORTANT
SACRED SCRIPTURE
MEANS? SACRED TEXT OF
OF JUDAISM?
JUDAISM?
DOCTRINES AND Jewish people believe there's
only one God who has
PRACTICES 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
(with the exception of a few
groups) believe that their
Messiah hasn't yet come but
will one day.
 Much of Jewish religious observance is
centered in the home. This includes daily
prayers which are said three times
each day - in the morning, the afternoon,
and after sunset. Congregational prayers
usually take place in a synagogue, a Jewish
PRACTICES house of prayer and study.

Similarly, when it comes to Jewish religious

JUDAISM PRACTICES practices such as lighting Sabbath candles,
keeping kosher, holding or attending a
traditional Seder and studying the Torah,
children of FSU immigrants are considerably
more active than the first generation.
QUESTION!!

HOW MANY
JEWISH PEOPLE
TIMES THEY
BELIEVE IN?
PRAY EVERYDAY?
DENOMINATION OF JUDAISM

Israeli Jews are much more neatly grouped into four informal
categories of Jewish religious identity Haredi (ultra-Orthodox),
Dati (religious), Masorti (traditional) and Hiloni (secular). Virtually
all Jews in Israel say one of these terms describes their religious
category.
HAREDI (ULTRA
ORTHODOX)

Haredi life, like Orthodox Jewish life in

general, is ver y family-centered and
ordered. Boys and girls attend separate
schools, and proceed to higher Torah
study, in a yeshiva or seminary,
respectively, starting anywhere between
the ages of 13 and 18.
DATI (RELIGIOS/
MODERN ORTHODOX)

Dati (13% of Jews, 10% of all Israeli

adults)

Literally meaning religious, Dati is

sometimes translated as “modern
Orthodox.” The survey finds that most
Datiim are traditionally observant
(keeping kosher and observing the
Sabbath, for example).
MASORTI Conservative Judaism (known as Masorti Judaism
outside North America) is a Jewish religious
(TRADITIONAL) movement, that regards the authority of Jewish law
and tradition as emanating primarily from the
assent of the people through the generations, more
than from divine revelation.
HILONI (SECULAR)
Jewish secularism refers to secularism
in a Jewish context, denoting the
definition of Jewish identity with
little or no attention given to its
religious aspects. The concept of
Jewish secularism first arose in the
late 19th century, with its influence
peaking during the interwar period.
QUESTION!!!

HOW MANY THE RELIGIOS /

WHAT IS ULTRA
DENOMINATION MODERN
ORTHODOX?
JUDAISM HAVE? ORTHODOX
JUDAISM/ JEWISH
CHURCH

Synagogue- a Jewish house of worship,

often having facilities for religious
instruction.
an assembly or congregation of Jews for
the purpose of religious worship.
MEMBERS/ REPORTERS

EBUNA, ALCHEL ARALAR, MARGARETTE AROCHA, CHARLYN BASA JOHN CHRISTIAN

BANIQUED, KYLE

CELOZA, JASLINE BUEZA, KEITH LABSO, RED RALPH BRUTAS, PAMELA