Jewish views on discrimination and prejudice

• All humanity is made in the image of god

  All have the same responsibility towards God
• Being a 'chosen' nation


  Not being above others, but having additional responsibilities and duties
• Israel accepts Jews from all nations and races
• Mishnah Sanhedrib 4.5b: 'Doing harm to one person is like doing harm to the whole world'
• Women in Judaism


  • Take an important role in religious ceremonies in the home
  • Jewish identity is established through the female line
• In some branches of Judaism, such as Reform or Liberal Judaism, women can become rabbis
• In Orthodox synagogues, women sit in a separate part of the synagogue