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Judaism is a monotheistic
religion meaning it has a belief
in one God.
Judaism has its roots in the
Promised Land which is also
known as modern day Israel
Genesis 12:1-3, 6-7
Covenant- an agreement
between 2 or more persons
The Covenant exists between
Abraham and God because God
promised to make Abraham’s
descendants a great nation and
he would be blessed with
descendants and land
Wisdom: Sacred Writings
The Hebrew Bible is also known as the
Tanak
It is divided into 3 sections
The Torah – revealed to Moses on Mt. Sinai
“the Law”
“Pentateuch” –first 5 books of the Bible
Genesis
Wisdom: Sacred Writings
The Hebrew Bible is also known as the
Tanak
It is divided into 3 sections
The Torah – revealed to Moses on Mt. Sinai
“the Law”
“Pentateuch” –first 5 books of the Bible
Genesis
Wisdom
SEX and MARRIAGE
Leviticus
Wisdom
The Hebrew Bible is also known as the Tanak
It is divided into 3 sections
The Torah – revealed to Moses on Mt. Sinai
“the Law”
“Pentateuch” –first 5 books of the Bible
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Wisdom
The Hebrew Bible is also known as the Tanak
It is divided into 3 sections
The Torah – revealed to Moses on Mt. Sinai
“the Law”
“Pentateuch” –first 5 books of the Bible
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Wisdom
The Prophets- trace the
history of the Torah
The Writings - “wisdom
Salmon, tuna, carp, herring, cod Crab, lobster, octopus, clam, swordfish,
sturgeon
The Laws of Kashrut
Kosher (permitted) Trayf (forbidden)
Ritually slaughter beef, sheep goats Pork, camel, rabbit, rodents, reptiles,
and deer with no flaws or diseases and any animal that died of natural
causes
Chicken, turkey, quail, geese Eagle, hawk, vulture
Salmon, tuna, carp, herring, cod Crab, lobster, octopus, clam, swordfish,
sturgeon
Meat eaten separately from dairy Meat with dairy (e.g., cheeseburger,
burger & shake, chicken cordon bleu)
The Laws of Kashrut
Kosher (permitted) Trayf (forbidden)
Ritually slaughter beef, sheep goats Pork, camel, rabbit, rodents, reptiles,
and deer with no flaws or diseases and any animal that died of natural
causes
Chicken, turkey, quail, geese Eagle, hawk, vulture
Salmon, tuna, carp, herring, cod Crab, lobster, octopus, clam, swordfish,
sturgeon
Meat eaten separately from dairy Meat with dairy (e.g., cheeseburger,
burger & shake, chicken cordon bleu)
Wine or grape juice made under Jewish Any other wine and grape juice
supervision
The Laws of Kashrut
Kosher (permitted) Trayf (forbidden)
Ritually slaughter beef, sheep goats Pork, camel, rabbit, rodents, reptiles,
and deer with no flaws or diseases and any animal that died of natural
causes
Chicken, turkey, quail, geese Eagle, hawk, vulture
Salmon, tuna, carp, herring, cod Crab, lobster, octopus, clam, swordfish,
sturgeon
Meat eaten separately from dairy Meat with dairy (e.g., cheeseburger,
burger & shake, chicken cordon bleu)
Wine or grape juice made under Jewish Any other wine and grape juice
supervision
Soft cheese and kosher hard cheese Most hard cheese
Festivals or Holy Days
Passover (Pesach)
Passover is a festival commemorating God
sparing the Jews when He killed the first
born of Egypt
Passover (Pesach)
It is in remembrance of when the angel
of death passed over the Hebrew
homes the night before they fled from
Egypt.
Festivals or Holy Days