Transcript Judaism - TORAH

The Beliefs of
Judaism:
T.O.R.A.H
T
Torah = Jewish
holy book
-Christians call Torah the Old Testament
O
Oh, most Jews live in
Israel & N. America
-Jews believe Israel was given to
them by God (the “Promised
Land”)
Israel: the Jewish homeland
Judaism
R
Religious laws = the Ten
Commandments
A
Abraham =
founder
-made covenant with
God
-Hebrews could live in
Canaan (now
Israel) if they
followed God
H
Hebrews = first believers
in monotheism
Other Monotheistic religions:
-Christianity
-Islam
Q: The Jewish religion is based
around the land of Israel
(Canaan) - they believe it was
given to them by God. Therefore,
what might they do if another
group of people tried to take away
the land of Israel?
Q: Are you aware of anything like
this going on today?
Reflection:
How is Judaism similar or
different from any other
religion you know about?