Judaism

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Judaism
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Judaism is

• A 4000 year old tradition
• (Rabbi Harold Kushner, To Life)
• A covenant relationship between God and the
  Hebrew people
• A celebration and sanctification of life
• A faith, a people, a way of life

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As a faith, Jews Believe

• In one God, creator of the universe
• In prophets of old testament
• In Torah (first five books of the Bible), the
  Hebrew Bible does not include the New Testament

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How is Judaism related to Christianity?

• 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

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• The Jewish messiah 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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As a people, Jews are

• A nation in Diaspora (dispersed)
• 15 16 million in worldwide population
• United by a common heritage (an ethnic
  religion), yet divided into 4 forms
• Orthodox
• Reformed
• Conservative
• Messianic

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4 Types of Jews

• Orthodox Jews Strictly obey all laws,
  especially dietary laws and Sabbath Laws
• Conservative Jews Less strict than Orthodox yet
  do keep most laws
• Reform Jews Believe in following Jewish
  principles not Jewish laws
• Messianic Jews The only Jews that believe Jesus
  is the son of God. Retain Jewish forms of
  worship.

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Kosher Dietary Laws

• No Pork or Shell Fish Leviticus 117-10
• No Meat or Dairy Products eaten together Exodus
  2219
• Meat and dairy are served in different dishes.
• Meat and dairy dishes are washed separately.

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Sabbath Laws

• No work of any kind is allowed
• No travel can occur
• No using the telephone
• No writing
• No touching money
• No posing for pictures
• ETC.

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A 4000 year old tradition

• The Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Israel)
  origins of the Hebrew people (more than 3800
  years ago)
• Enslaved in ancient Egypt and freed by Moses
  (more than 3300 years ago)
• Hebrew monarchy in the Promised Land (The Land
  of Israel), ends 6th century BCE

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As a way of life, Judaism is based on

• 613 commandments found in Torah (Written Law)
• Talmud (Oral Law) commentary of ancient
  rabbis that elaborates on how to apply Gods Law
  in everyday life through
• Dietary rules (Kashrut/Kosher)
• Dress and other symbols
• Prayer to the one God
• The Temple and Temple rites
• Observance of Holy days

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How does Judaism sanctify life?

• Life cycle celebrations
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah full adult status and
  responsibility within the religion

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How does Judaism sanctify time?

• The Jewish Holidays
• High Holidays
• Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
• Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
• Chanukah, the Festival of Lights

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Web resources

• Judaism 101 http//jewfaq.org/ an online
  encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs,
  people, places, things, language, scripture,
  holidays, practices and customs
• ReligiousTolerance.org on Judaism
  http//www.religioustolerance.org/judaism.htm
• This P0werpoint presentation available at
  http//www.nvcc.edu/home/lshulman/Rel232/resource/
  judaism.ppt

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January 29, 2013

• Put your homework on your desk
• 1. Answer 2 on p. TN32.
• 2. What is the holy book of Buddhism?
• 3. Who is the founder of Buddhism?
• 4. Which continent lies between the Indian and
  Atlantic Oceans?