Judaism

Morgan Longo, Alexa Giovanis, Maddie Kreber and Kayla Magill

Beginning

Began in Canaan 4,000 years ago Founded by Abraham

Sacred writings Torah Talmud

Place of Worship Temple/ synagouge

Sacred places Israel▪ Jerusalem

Dead Sea

Holy Days

Roshashana Jewish New Year

Yom Kippur morning the years mistakes

Sukot Honor Israel’s enviornment

Passover Celebrate Israelite freedom from Egyptians

Hannukah Honoring of Israelite survival

Quick Facts

Between 12-14 million followers Located mainly in Israel Spread through migration Sacred writings

Torah Talmud

Subdivisions

Reform Judaism During French Revolution European Jews were finally recognized as

citizens As they left the ghettos and settled into

the surrounding areas they picked up the way of life of the European people▪ Public schools, language, neglected Jewish

duties Denounced by other Jews Does not strictly follow Jewish laws

Subdivisions

Orthodox Judaism “Orthodox Judaism” is used as a more generic term to differentiate the

movements following traditional practices from the Liberal Jewish movements and is the continuation of the beliefs and practices of normative Judaism

Both the written and oral tradition are of divine origin, which is believed to be the exact word of God and does not represent any human creativity or influence.

Believes that Jewish people left the slavery of Egypt and met Moses at a mountain called Sinai, where he gave them the Torah.

The first Jews to settle in England arrived with William the Conqueror in 1066.

Jews who had been forced by the Spanish Inquisition to accept Christianity arrived in London during the 16th century and set up secret synagogues for Jewish worship.

By the 19th century, the Jewish community was almost wholly Orthodox, but still needed to gain acceptance as members of general society.

Subdivisions

Conservative Judaism• It started in Western Poland in the city of Breslau, which is modern day

Wroclaw in 1854• Is traditional Judaism without fundamentalism, called “Masorti” which

means traditional in Hebrew• Independent and a split halfway between Orthodox Judaism and Reform

Judaism • Changes in the beliefs and values only if they coincide with Jewish tradition• The core values are:

• Centrality of Israel; they not only think of Israel as the birthplace of the religion but as the final destiny

• Hebrew is an irreplaceable language of Jewish expression• Devotion to all Jews; the Jewish community should be united worldwide

and that every single Jew has ultimate significance • Study of the Torah; all Jews should read the Torah and experience Judaism

through their own eyes instead of through the eyes of their ancestors • Belief in God

Major Beliefs

No after life 10 Commandments Honoring the Talmud Kosher

Geography

Due to the Holocaust and Diaspora Jews became spread out. Now they have a large focus on the concentration of staying in one land.

Conflicts

Main conflicts arise from their location Middle Easter conflict

Crusades War between Muslims, Christian and

Jewish people over the holy land Have always had conflicts in regards

to Christians wanting Jewish people to convert Holocaust Egyptians