JudaismAmanda, Anna, Zoe

Major Beliefs

● Their is one God who is eternal ● The Messiah will come ● The Written and Oral Torahs (first 5

books of the Bible) were given to Moses and will be the only scriptures

● The dead will be resurrected ● Jews are God’s “chosen” people ● 10 commandments

Ethnic Religion

● The Jewish ethnic religion appeals primarily to Israelis but anyone can practice it

● Judaisms’ cultural and ethnic hearth is Israel

● People all over the world can practice the Jewish faith

● Holidays are tied to the seasons

Autonomous Religion

● No centralized structure of control ● Only 10 Jewish men needed for a full

service● Jewish people are only linked by beliefs

& rituals

Diffusion Over Time

● Abraham migrated from Iraq to Canaan (modern day Israel)

● ~70 C.E. ○ Romans forced Jewish people out of the

Middle East and into Europe ● ~1930 C.E.

○ Jewish people in Europe forced to live in ghettos and isolated neighborhoods

○ ~ 6 million Jews died during WWII

Canaan

Distribution Today

● Practiced in many countries outside of the Middle East○ U.S. -- 6 million Jews○ Israel -- 5 million Jews○ Europe -- 2 million Jews○ Latin America & Asia -- 1 million Jews

Origin

● Abraham ○ Also Isaac, Jacob -- Patriarchs

● Founded 12 tribes of Israel ● 1800 B.C.E. in Canaan

World Distribution

U.S. Distribution

Sacred Spaces & Places

● Places of Worship ○ Synagogues

■ Style influenced by country■ Influenced by Renaissance■ Influenced by Russian architecture

● Holy Places ○ Jerusalem ○ Israel

Synagogues

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