Judaism

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World Population
Countries with Largest Jewish Populations

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Countries with large Jewish Populations
       
Rank Country Jews of World Jewish Population
1 Israel 5,313,800 40.6
2 United States 5,275,000 40.3
3 France 491,500 3.8
4 Canada 373,500 2.9
5 United Kingdom 297,000 2.3
6 Russia 228,000 1.7
7 Argentina 184,500 1.4
8 Germany 118,000 0.9
9 Australia 103,000 0.8
10 Brazil 96,500 0.7
11 Ukraine 80,000 0.6
12 South Africa 72,000 0.6
13 Hungary 49,700 0.4
14 Mexico 39,800 0.3
15 Belgium 31,200 0.2
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Origins

• around 3500 years old
• the oldest of the world's great monotheistic
  religions (religions with only one god)
• developed in the Middle East in and around the
  area that is currently Israel
• its fundamental teachings are the basis for
  Christianity and Islam

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Jews Jesus

• Judaism predates Christianity it is the
  foundation of Christianity but is not a part of
  it
• Jesus was Jewish, as were his followers and the
  Apostles
• Jews do not believe that Jesus was anything more
  than a good and wise man who lived and died 2000
  years ago Jews still await their messiah
• The Jewish messiah would not be divine. He would
  be a political figure who restores the Hebrew
  monarchy and causes peace to reign on Earth
• Jews are not concerned about salvation and the
  world to come

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founder

• Abraham is generally recognized as the founder of
  Judaism due to his covenant with God.
• Moses is also considered a founder due to his
  role in the liberation of the Hebrews from Egypt,
  and his delivery of the Ten Commandments from
  Mount Sinai sometime around 2000 BC

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2000 B.C.
1200 B.C.
1300 B.C.
1020-922 B.C.
DeborahA prominent judge
MosesLed Hebrews out of slavery
Saul, David, SolomonKings under whom Hebrews
united
AbrahamFather of Jewish people
Origins of Judaism Timeline
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Abrahams family tree
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EarlyHistory

• 2000 BC
• Abraham migrates from Mesopotamia to Canaan where
  he founds the Israelite nation
• Famine forces Israelites to migrate to Egypt
  where they are enslaved
• Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt
• 1000 BC
• Israelites enter Canaan, the promised land
• Solomon builds capital at Jerusalem, but his rule
  inspires revolts
• 922 BC - Kingdom weakens after splitting into
  Israel Judah
• 722 BC - Assyrians conquer Israel
• 586 BC
• Babylonians capture Judah Babylonian captivity
• Persians conquer Babylon and free the Jews from
  captivity

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Sacred Texts

• Torah - (the first five books of the Hebrew
  Bible) which was revealed by God to Moses on
  Mount Sinai over 3,000 years ago written
• Talmud commentary on the Torah oral tradition
• give the Jewish people ethical rules for everyday
  life. Observing these rules is central to the
  Jewish religion.

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Major Beliefs

• teaches that there is one God who is the creator
  of all things
• Believe every Jew can have an individual and
  personal relationship with God
• believe that God appointed the Jews to be his
  chosen people in order to set an example of
  holiness and ethical behavior to the world.
• believe that God continues to work in the world,
  affecting everything that people do.
• After Hebrew exodus from Egypt (remember Prince
  of Egypt?), many began to lose their faith in
  God. Moses went atop Mount Sinai and returned
  with laws that all Hebrews needed to follow 10
  Commandments

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Ten Commandments

• You shall have no other gods before Me.
• You shall not make yourself any graven image
• You shall not take the name of the Lord your God
  in vain
• Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
• Honor your father and mother
• You shall not commit murder.
• You shall not commit adultery.
• You shall not steal.
• You shall not witness falsely against your
  neighbor.
• You shall not covet your neighbor's house or
  anything that is your neighbor's

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Everyday Practices

• The heart of Judaism is in the home and family,
  social responsibility and doing Mitzvot (good
  deeds based on Gods commandments)
• Observation of the weekly Sabbath as a day of
  rest, starting at sundown on Friday evening
• Strict discipline, according to the Law, which
  governs all areas of life
• Regular attendance by Jewish males at Synagogue
• Celebration of the annual festivals

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Jewish Festivals

• Passover recalls Jews' deliverance out of
  slavery in Egypt circa 1300 BCE
• Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year, and
  anniversary of the completion of creation, about
  5760 years ago
• Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement, 10 days after
  RH. A day to reflect on the past year and ask
  God's forgiveness for any sins. Most important
  and solemn of Jewish holidays
• Hannakuh festival of lights

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Jewish Clothing
Kippah (skull cap) - to remind him that he is
always duty bound to follow the laws of God at
all times and in all places.
Tallit (prayer shawl) Before beginning to worship
or pray the devout Jew will often put on a
tallit. The fringes on the shawl remind him of
the many commandments of the Torah
Tefilin (small leather box with long leather
straps) The boxes are worn on the left forearm
and on the forehead. Inside the boxes are
passages from the scriptures. A tefilin on the
left arm is a reminder to keep God's laws with
all your heart, because it is near to the heart.
A tefilin on the forehead remind the Jew to
concentrate on the teachings of the Torah with
all your full mind. Tefilins are worn when
praying at home or in the synagogue.
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Place Language of worship

• Jews worship in temples called synagogues
• The sacred language of Judaism is Hebrew. Hebrew
  would be used the most in an Orthodox service,
  while it would be used the least in Reform one

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Spiritual leader

• Rabbi

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Religious Divisions

• Orthodox Judaism Oldest and most conservative.
  View their religion as close to its original
  forms as possible. Looks upon every word of their
  sacred texts as being divinely inspired.
• Reform Judaism A liberal group, the largest of
  all the divisions (about 70), Follow the ethical
  laws of Judaism, but leave it up to the
  individual the decision whether to follow or
  ignore the dietary and other traditional laws.
• Conservative Judaism a main-line movement midway
  between Reform and Orthodox.