Judaism
What does it mean to be Jewish?
You are a member of the tribe. You live by a set of beliefs bases on the Torah.
What do Jewish people believe in?
Ruling by law There is one God and he has a special relationship with humans. The divine works through human events.
Where is the Messiah?
Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah Present day Jews believe the Messiah has not come yet.
Judaism focuses on relationships
God and mankind God and the Jewish people The Jewish people and the land of Israel Between human beings
Jewish Practices
Half of American Jews do not belong to a synagogue. Most celebrate Jewish holidays. Writing the word God.
Special Clothes
prayer shawl or tallit kippah tefillin robes
JUDAISM IN AMERICA
Reform Judaism Conservative Judaism. Orthodoxy Significance of Israel
Jewish Holidays
Rosh Hashanah Days of Awe Yom Kippur Sukkot Shemini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah Channukah Tu B'Shevat Purim Passover The Counting of the Omer Shavu'ot Tisha B'Av Minor Fasts
References
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/birthintro.html
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd0764552996.html
Judaism For Dummies By Ted Falcon, David Blatner
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/religion/judaism.html
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