Judaism

Judaism

Belief SystemThe Importance of Judaism

Rituals

Belief System

• Monotheistic: Jehovah• Jehovah’s job

The Importance of Judaism

• Judaism: a way of life. • God’s special compact.• Different from Middle East or Egypt.• Ethical conduct• The goal of the Jews

Rituals

• Daily Rituals– Prayer– Benedictions– Synagogue service

• Weekly– Sabbath.

• Yearly– Yom Kippur– Chanukah

• Life– Bar Mitzvah

Bar Mitzvah

Yom Kippur

Role of Women

• “Separate but equal”

• Man created with two genders & later separated into two

• Controls spirituality of family as wife and mother

• Right to own property & marry of own accord

Religious Texts

• Torah– Guidelines for moral behavior

– Story of Moses and Jehovah

• Talmud– Jewish ethical conduct & history

Contact with major religions

• Polytheism: attempt to wipe out Judaism by Syrian king

• Chrstianity: constant conflict between Roman Empire & Judaism; oppression of Jewish practices

• Islam: Emergence of Islam causes conflict between religions in Arabian peninsula

Quote

• "Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you."– shows overall reliance and reverence

towards Jehovah & how Jews are willing to let him lead their destiny

Timeline• 1000 B.C.E: The Ark of Covenant is first brought to the

Jews. • 6th century B.C.E: the Jewish civilization is unstable

from conquests (Jerusalem destroyed), but is able to settle back in Persia, with Torah as its main law.

• 2nd century B.C.E: Judaism is banned again, but the Maccabean revolt and win back Jewish rights. – Judaism splits into two, between the Sadducees (written

law) and the Pharisees (oral law). • 64 C.E: The Jewish civilization is conquered by Romans.• 30-70 C.E: Unstable Judaism• Jesus tries to reform Judaism • Revolt against repressed Judaism under Roman laws• The second temple is destroyed• 1st century C.E: Jerusalem turns into a military colony,

limiting their religious practice. Many settled in Rome.• 15th century C.E: From geographical diversions, Judaism

divides into separate roots.

Image Credits

• Bar Mitzvah: http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/0005b/0005BC73.jpg

• Yom Kippur: http://cfs2.tistory.com/upload_control/download.blog?fhandle=YmxvZzg1MDk3QGZzMi50aXN0b3J5LmNvbTovYXR0YWNoLzIvMjAyLmpwZw==