Judaism
The only religion to be considered a culture
as well as a religion.
Judaism
Judaism is the world’s oldest Western
Religion
Other Western religions include; Islam
and Christianity
Judaism was started 4,000 years ago in
what is now considered Israel
Over half of the Jewish population of the
world was murdered in the Holocaust,
as a result, Jews only make up .5% of
the world’s population, making them one
of the world’s true minorities.
What do Jews believe?
Jewish people believe in one God
Jewish people believe in prophets who
exist throughout history to guide people
to the word of God ( ex: Moses, Aaron,
Isaiah)
Jewish people follow the 612
commandments set by God on how to
live their lives. They hold 10 to be the
most important.
Jewish people believe that the Messiah
will still come, they do not believe that
Jesus is the son of God.
Jewish Customs
Most Jewish people follow dietary rules. Jewish people may eat beef, turkey,
They cannot eat : Pig, shellfish ( shrimp, chicken, and any fish that has scales or
lobster, crab) they also cannot eat any fins.
fish that does not have both fins and Orthodox Jewish woman cannot wear
scales pants and must wear a wig, hat, or scarf
Most Orthodox Jewish people cannot covering their hair when they leave their
eat meat and milk at the same time. houses
Most Orthodox Jewish people cannot Most Jewish men cover their heads to
handle money or do business pray
transactions on Shabbat ( Friday night-
Saturday night)
The operating of electrical appliances is
also forbidden during Shabbat and all
major holidays for most Jewish people
Jewish Religious Objects
This is the Torah: This is the Tanach
( or Jewish Bible)
Jewish Religious Objects cont.
This is the Kippah, This is the tallis, Jewish men wear it
when they pray. They come in many
Jewish men wear it different colors.
Most men start wearing them when they
when they pray are 13 and have their Bar Mitzvahs
Important Jewish Holidays
Rosh Hashanah- Tu-beshvat ( earth
Jewish New year day)
Passover
Yom Kippur- Day of
Atonement
Chanukah
Branches of Judaism
Orthodox Reform
Most orthodox Jews keep kosher, go to Was started in America in the 1960’s in order
synagogue every Shabbat, and all major to make Judaism more “ American”. Most
holidays. This is the original branch of reform Jews do not keep kosher, most do not
Judaism attend services regularly. They are still
religious in some ways though, and most keep
major holidays still.
Conservative
Most conservative Jews keep kosher, might
not go to synagogue every Shabbat.
Conservative Judaism was started in order to
make Judaism more modern. Less restrictions
are placed on Conservative Jews compared to
Orthodox.