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State the significance of Judaism

Tell what Judaism means to you

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The word Torah is Hebrew for ‘teaching’ or ‘law’.

The first five books of the Bible are called the Torah.

Torah can also refer to all Jewish law and teachings.

Moses wrote the Torah.

The Torah retellsGod’s creation of the worldThe selection and growth of the family of Abraham and SarahThe exile and redemption from Egypt of that “family –become-nation” known as IsraelIsrael’s wanderings through the desert until they return to the land of CanaanIsrael’s covenanted relationship with GodGod’s rules for governing a just society andGod’s rules for establishing appropriate worship.

Make a timeline of the important historical events

Jewish ritual and religious observances are grounded in Jewish Law, Halakhah, meaning “the path one walks”. Below are the three most common Jewish practices observed.

Brit Milah

Bar Mitzvah

Mitzvah

Visit Rabbi Scheinerman’s Judaism website to discover other Jewish practices.

List the beliefs

Passover

-commemorates the Exodus from Egypt

-celebrated for 7-8 days, usually over Easter

-breads and grains are avoided during this holiday

-Jewish law prevents people going to work or school during the first two and last two days of Passover.

Rosh Hashanah

-Jewish New Year

-Jews make resolutions and reflect on the past year

-Jews begin making mental preparations for Yom Kippur

-Worship takes place in the synagogues

Yom Kippur

-Jewish day of atonement

- a day of fasting and repentance

- takes place in late September or early October

-most Jews take off from work and school

-starts the evening before the day it is listed on the Secular calendar

Chanukkah

-festival of lights

-commemorates the rededication of the temple of Jerusalem

-the menorah represents the one day’s supply of oil that lasted the Jews eight days during

their fight against the Greeks.

-celebrated by lighting candles, playing games for chocolate coins, eating latkes, and the exchange of gifts

amongst immediate family members

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Fishbane, M. (2011, Sept 22). The life cycle of holiness. Retrieved from, http://scheinerman.net/judaism/Rituals/index.html

Rich, T. (2011). A Gentile’s guide to the Jewish Holidays. Judaism 101. Retrieved November 1, 2011 from, http://www.jewfaq.org/holidayg.htm