Judaism

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Judaism

• Oldest religion of the western world!
• 15 M worldwide

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Ancestry

• Ancestry means where people came from, who their
  forefathers were.
• Hebrews trace ancestry to Abraham.

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Beliefs

• Hebrews were monotheistic.
• Believed they had a special relationship with
  God.
• They were his Chosen People.

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Location

• Israel was located on the eastern shore of the
  Mediterranean Sea.
• However, many moved to Egypt to escape famine
  (starvation).

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Treatment

• At first, Hebrews were treated well.
• Later, they were made slaves.
• Moses parted the Red Sea led them to freedom.

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Ten Commandments

• God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses.
• What is the similar history of Muslims?
• Model for Jewish Christian morals.

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Forced Exile

• Hebrews returned to Israel after leaving Egypt.
• Other cultures conquered them they were forced
  to leave.

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Forced Exile

• Period of DIASPORA.
• Meaning, they were forced to leave Israel and
  made to live as minorities in different lands.
• Jewish nation of Israel formed in 1948.

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Mistreatment

• Jews were forced to leave Spain by King Ferdinand
  Queen Isabella.
• Eastern Europe held POGROMS which are organized
  massacres.

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Worst Mistreatment

• Holocaust Nazis in Germany attempted GENOCIDE.
• Planned killing of a whole group of people.
• 6 Million Jews killed.

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Worship

• Jews worship in a synagogue, led by a rabbi.
• Where do Muslims worship?
• Who leads the Catholics in worship?

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Worship

• Holy period is SHABBAT, lasting from sunset
  Friday to sunset Saturday.
• Do the Muslims have a holy period?
• What is the Catholic holy period?

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Holy Book

• The Torah is the holy book of Judaism.
• What is the Muslim holy book?
• The Catholics?
• The Torah is also included in the Old testament
  of the Bible.

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Holy Book

• The Talmud is also a holy book in Judaism, but
  contains the laws customs of the Jewish people.
• What can this be compared to in Islam?

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Holidays

• Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year
• Yom Kippur Day of Atonement or confession.
• Simchat Torah received Torah on Mt. Sinai.
• (Muslim equivalent?)

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Holidays

• Chanukah celebration of military victory.
• Passover time when Hebrews lived in Egypt.

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Comparisons to Islam

• What are all of the comparisons or contrasts that
  you discovered to Islam?