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SECOND about
monotheism, TEMPLE
4,000 years ago
Rameses
§God changed his name from Abram to
THE DIASPORA
Abraham which means “father of many”
ERA OF CONQUERORS
§it is said that all Jews are descendants of
RECOVERY
him PERIOD
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Partition
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THE JEWISH STATE
Judaism
basics
2
Judaism is considered either as the first or one
•
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sole creator
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4,000
universe
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West Asia.
Judaism
basics
2
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Judaism
basics
2
Jesus Christ came into the picture.
JUDAISM CHRISTIANITY
between
to grow in number.
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Moses at Mount Sinai.
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The Israelites were settled in Egypt.
Judaism
basics
2
Rabbi
Synagogue
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– preachers of Judaism
Judaism
basics
2
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Judaism
basics
2
The Ten Commandments
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must fit certain criteria:
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be kosher.
Judaism
basics
2
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Judaism
jewish clothing
3
kippah
tefillin
prayer shawl
Torah
tzitzit kippah
tefillin
Torah
shawl
tzitzit
Judaism
jewish holidays
4
shabbat
§“shavat” – ceasing from work
§a Jew is freed from the regular labors of
everyday life
§sundown of Friday until the appearance
of 3 stars in the sky on Saturday
§recalls the Biblical Creation account of
Genesis in the Bible
Judaism
jewish holidays
4
shalosh regalim
three pilgrimage festivals
§Passover
14th - 21st of Nisan (March-April)
§Shavuot
6th of Sivan (May-June)
§Sukkot
15th - 22nd of Tishrei (Sept-October)
Judaism
jewish holidays
4
hanukkah
§“The Festival of Lights”
§Eight nights from the 25th of Kislev
(November-December)
§Its official symbol is the menorah.
§It is said that the menorah’s fire kept on
burning for 8 days after the victory of the
Israelites over the Seleucids (Romans).
Judaism
demographics
5
•Judaism is the 12th of the major religions in
terms of number of followers.
41%
The number
There
Jews are
arein13.2
make Israel
of
up Jews is declining
million
roughly Jews
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population.
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in the other countries
Jewish People Policy Planning Institute
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