Judaism The Edukators

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JudaismThe Edukators
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Do this

• Write definitions for
• Terrorism
• Education
• War
• Activism
• Keep in mind
• Religion
• Multiculturalism

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Terrorism

1. The act of terrorizing use of terror, especially
   the systematic use of terror by a government or
   other authority against particular persons or
   groups.
2. A condition of fear and submission produced by
   frightening people.
3. A method of opposing a government internally
   through the use of terror.

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Education

• The development of knowledge, skill, ability, or
  character by teaching, training, study, or
  experience.
• The qualities and knowledge a person gets from
  study, teaching, and experience.
• Enlightenment the insight and understanding
  that make a person free from prejudice and
  ignorance.

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War

1. Fighting carried on by armed force between
   nations or parts of a nation.
2. Any fighting or struggle, conflict, or strife.
3. To carry on any struggle actively contend
   battle.

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Activism

1. The doctrine or practice of vigorous action or
   involvement as a means of achieving political or
   other goals, sometimes by demonstrations,
   protests, etc.
2. The use of direct, often confrontational action,
   in opposition to or support of a cause.
3. Policy of taking direct and militant action.

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The Edukators

• Were Jan, Jule, and Peter engaged in education,
  terrorism, or war? (Or something else
  altogether?)
• Can people change? Do you see evidence of change
  in this film?
• How does this film fit in with the Forgetting
  Hitler article you read last week?

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Judaism

• Historically term coined circa 70 CE.
• Term denotes a shared genealogy, traced through
  having a Jewish mother and a shared sense of
  belonging to the same culture.
• No obvious starting point in history.
• Cultural v. Religious
• Diverse practice and definition.

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Central Beliefs

• There is only one God, who revealed himself to
  Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
• His laws were revealed to Moses, and form the
  Torah, he most eminent scripture of Judaism.
• God is incorporeal, omnipotent, omniscient,
  eternal, holy, merciful, and just.

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Messiah

• God will send a Messiah, who will be a descendent
  of David (the great king of Israel).
• The Messiah will establish Israel as a
  suzerainty, creating a worldwide kingdom of
  peace.
• Jews do not believe that Jesus was this Messiah.

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Torah

• Pentateuch
• The Five Books of Moses
• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy

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Orthodox Judaism

• Culture Religion
• Rigorous adherence to Jewish laws
• The pentateuch is divinely inspired, and not open
  to interpretation.
• Some communities have separatist tendencies,
  though not to the extremes of sects like the
  Amish.
• E.g. Hasidism

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Reform Judaism

• Treats Judaism as more religion than culture.
• Started in response to Enlightenment values,
  particularly in 19th century Germany.
• Enables Jews to integrate more with their
  communities, be less separate, and adapt to
  modern life

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The Ten Commandments

• Eastman, p. 305. Yes, you should know them.
• Outlines rules for social interaction.
• Do this Write a code of conduct for the
  university based on the Ten Commandments.
  Compare this to the code you authored when
  looking at the Buddhist Precepts.

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Talmud

• The body of teaching, commentary, and discussion
  of the Jewish scholars on the Mishnah, or oral
  Jewish law.
• Two Talmuds
• Jerusalem/Palestinian ca. 500 CE
• Babylonian ca. 600 CE
• Babylonian Talmud gained supremecy ca. 11th
  century.

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Israel

• Another name for Judah
• 4th son of Jacob, whose 12 sons became the
  founders of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel.
• Modern nation formed 1948
• Zionists seized Israel from the British and
  Palestinians.

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Zionism

• International, political, and ideological
  movement dedicated to restoring Israel to the
  Jewish people.
• Estb. ca. 1897
• Not initially supported by most of the Jewish
  community.
• Many believed Israel would only be returned to
  the Jews by divine intervention.