Transcript Judaism 3rd
Judaism By Sonia Kissin, Willie Young, Jacob Beale, Luke Roberts, and Tai Namkung Basic Facts of Judaism • Judaism is the first recorded monotheistic faith and has over 14 million followers today • It is the 11th largest world-wide religion • The values Jews have established are present in other Abrahamic religions such as Islam and Christianity Fundamental Beliefs Jews believe in a good deal of religious principles, but the most powerful of which is that there is one God who was the creator or the universe and continues to be involved in the governance of the world. They also believe that God made a covenant, or an agreement, with the Jewish people. This covenant states that in order to receive his blessings, they must obey God. God revealed his laws to the Jews in the form of the Torah. The purpose of Judaism is to study what is stated in the this religious scripture. The Torah and the Ten Commandments • The Torah is the central and most important document of Judaism that states the written laws of the religion. • The Ten Commandments basically state how a Jew should live their life. QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. What is a Jew? •A person is a Jew if they are born to a Jewish mother. • If not born to a Jewish mother, one can be converted to Judaism is accordance to Jewish law. • Once Jewish, somebody remains their status as a Jew forever. • If somebody is born Jewish but they do not accept the faith, they are still considered a Jew. However, those who do accept Judaism have a stronger relationship with God. The Role of God in Judaism • • 1. 2. 3. 4. All prayers are directed only towards God. God is: Omniscient (all knowing) Omnipotent (all powerful) Omni benevolent (good) Transcendent (divine) Sects of Judaism • Orthodox Jews believe that the Laws written in the Torah are unchanging. • Conservative Jews commit to traditional Jewish laws but allow the Torah and other religious documents to be interpreted to suit modern needs. • Reform Jews that Judaism is simply a religion; not a race of people or a culture. • Humanistic Jews believe that Jewish culture and history are the roots of the religion. Nontheistic. Kosher (Kashrut) Food • Kosher is the Jewish dietary laws • If a Jew is Kosher, they do not eat pork or shellfish • Kosher meats are meats that have not been mass slaughtered and have been handled with cleanliness Population of Jews Around the World QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. The Spread of Judaism QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. The Holocaust •In 1939-1944, 6 million Jews were murdered by the German government under the orders of Adolph Hitler. •The Gestapo raided homes all over Europe searching for Jews. Once found, Jews were put into prisoner of war camps. •The people in the concentration camps were gassed, used for cheap labor to support the German war effort, and were also used for scientific experimentation. •Post-holocaust, Jews today are still traumatized by the events that took place during the Holocaust and World War 2. Families were entirely wiped out and some were ruined. Current Event: Palestine • Israel is land that was taken from the Palestinians. • Israel was set up as an independent country solely for Jews, so Jews from all over the world immigrated to Israel after World War 2. • The Palestinians were re-located thereafter and they want their land back. • Israel and Palestine are at war over this land • The war was disrupted the peace in the middle east because Jerusalem is the holy land for all the Abrahamic religions.