Created By:Tenitsa De La Cruz,

Darius Hopkins,and Roger Gray

Judaism

The religion of Judaism began around 2000 B.C., and is the oldest of western religions. It was practiced in a synagogue in the Middle East, where the Jews would pray to their God and read from the “Torah”, a guide for the Jews to do God’s will and show respect and love for their God.

How was the religion originally practiced?

Jews are chosen people of God.All humans are equally God’s children.God revealed himself to the prophets, and

provided the Jews with the Torah to show the Jews what an obedient and Holy life is like.

There is one universal God who is omnipotent( all powerful), omniscient( total knowledge), and omnipresent( present everywhere).

It is expected of every Jew to follow the 10 commandments.

Abraham and Moses key figures in Judaism history.

Main Beliefs derived from Judaism

Holocaust - Biggest, Most Important, Dramatic turning point.

World War II – Many Jews died and were put through hard Situations.

The Judaism Reform – Gave them equal rights ; more independence.

Turning Points of Judaism

The Enlightenment – led to reductions in European laws that did not allow the Jews to have a normal, more stable lives.

The Jewish Emancipation – the freeing of Jews to have equal rights as equal citizens

Any Changes Judaism ?

Daily – Mainly centers around prayers which are said 3 times per day.

Weekly – The 7th day of the week is a holy day known as the Sabbath. This brings that family closer together during the times that they attend services.

Monthly – Not very important. In the beginning of the month, some additional prayers are said, but they’re not as important as other prayers.

Annually – There are specific religious celebrations that are more important to them then others

--Ex- New Years, Days Of Awe, The Feast Of Booths, and The Festival Or Passover

Worship Cycles

Judaism today can be broken down into 4 major and 3 minor forms of Judaism.

-Zionism And Zionists: Made up of Jews who support Judaism in its modern state.

-Secular: Judaism is not as important to them or as strong in their lives.

-Orthodox: Jews disagree with Judaism and how it is today. They believe they have the true religion within them.

-Reform Judaism: Based on ethics; how the people should behave. It is Currently the form of Judaism with the most followers.

Modern Judaism

- Conservative Judaism: Lies in between the life on Earth and Beyond. They believe that “Some kind of divine revelation took place at Mount Sinai”

- - Reconstruction Judaism: A modern American version of Judaism whose ideas come from Mordecai Kaplan, a rabbi from New York City.

- -Hasidic Judaism: Promotes spirituality- and joy as fundamental - aspects of Jewish faith.

Minor Forms Of Judaism

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