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Judaism
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Warm up?What does it mean if a religion is
monotheistic?
Today’s VocabMonotheistic: Belief in only 1 God10 Commandments: Behavior code of
Judaism, Christianity and Islam. They were given to Moses by God.
Torah: The Jewish Holy Book.Abraham: The founder of Judaism and
monotheism.
Judaism
FounderAbrahamCovenant:
Agreement between God and Man. God promises Abraham a homeland and Abraham promises God that he and his descendants will follow him
GodYahweh1st Major World Religion to be Monotheistic
Sacred TextTorah
Major Beliefs10 Commandments
Set of rules, or code of conduct, sent by God via Moses.
Followed by Jews, Christians and Muslims
Chosen PeopleGod chose Jews to
receive the Torah. Jews do not believe God likes them more than others!
MessiahJews believe that the
savior has not yet come
Lifestyle ApplicationsKosher Laws
Dietary lawsEx. No milk with
meatBat/Bar Mitzvah
Coming of Age ceremony
HistoryStruggle for the
promised homelandIsrael/Palestine
ConflictPersecution
DiasporaDispersed
throughout Roman Empire
Spanish InquisitionHolocaust
Closing?Why do religions like Judaism have certain
restrictions like fasting and Kosher Laws?