RS Judaism

• Monotheism


  The belief that there is one God
• Jews are very reverent of God and to show respect they right G-D
• Shema


  The Prayer that there is only one God, which Jews perform during morning and evening prayers to show respect and reverence
• The monotheistic religion of Judaism shows their belief of having one God through the design of the church as it does not have any statues or representations of human beings signifying that it is God alone to be worshipped
• Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, The Lord is One: 'Torah'
• Jews believe that God created the world and that all of the creation story is true
• They believe the world is too complex and wonderful to be able to not have someone creating it
• Modeh Ani prayer


  States how God is a creator, "Blessed is he who spoke, and the world existed."
• Each week Jews celebrate Shabbat which is not only a day of rest but also a day to celebrate the creation story
• In the beginning God created heaven and Earth: 'Tenakh'
• Jews believe that God revealed the rules all Jews must follow
• God judges closely on how each Jew performs and the more they perform well the closer they become, developing a relationship with God
• Jews believe that God revealed to Moses the Ten commandments and the Torah on Mount Sinai and these laws help establish and develop society
• Thou shall not kill: 'Torah'
• God of Justice and Mercy


  Even though humans might not understand his ways, they are always just and right
• The festival of Rosh Hashanah celebrates the creation of the world and how God will judge each person according to their deeds
• In the Talmud it says that God brings out scales to weigh the deeds of each person
• Yom Kippur which is a festival of atonement is the days Jews ask for forgiveness and to reflect on their deeds
• Modeh Ani prayer


  I Give thanks
• Shema


  Recited twice daily, links to monotheistic beliefs of one God
• Mezuzah


  Parchment scroll placed inside a case, with the Shema written on it, kept on every door post except toilets and cupboards to remind of God's single and eternal presence
• The Mezuzah also symbolises God's protection of the house
• Deuteronomy: 'The Lord Is our God, He is the One and Only'
• Siddur


  Book of prayers that guides Jews through the daily prayers they should be saying, considered a gift to God and holy so if dropped it should be kissed
• Kiddushin


  The first part of the Jewish marriage ceremony
• Torah: '"A man shall leave his father and mother and be united with his wide, and they shall become flesh"'
• Nisuin


  The second part of the Jewish marriage ceremony that finalises the marriage
• Ketubah


  The marriage contract between the bride and groom, a legal document in which the husband promises to support his wife
• Groom: '"Behold you are consecrated to me by the means of this ring"'
• Chuppah


  • A shelter with four sides symbolising the Jewish home, where the main part of the ceremony takes place
• The stamping of the glass is a reminder that marriage is fragile like glass or a reminder of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem
• Nisuin


  When blessings are said to finalise the marriage
• These blessings praise God for creating human race and bringing happiness to the couple
• Marriage is considered to be given by God shown through the word "Kiddushin"
• At death a person last moments should be spent reciting the Shema· Chevra Kadisha includes the washing of the body and putting the body in white gowns· After death the funeral is arranged by the Onan which is the main mourner, and they will be in charge of the burial· A dead person will not be left alone, and someone will stay with the body until after the burial· This is an act of respect for the body created in God’s image ·Burial is done rather than cremation and it is all kept simple with no polished boxes or brass handles to show that everyone is equal at death