World Religions (Judaism)

• Reform Judaism

  • Either father or mother is a jew
• Conservative Judaism

  • Only the mother is considered if she is a jew
• Orthodox Judaism

  • collective term for the traditional branch of modern Judaism
• Torah

  • the first five books of the Bible of Judaism/Teachings
• Tanakh

  • The Hebrew Bible
• Nev'im

  • The Prophets
• Ketuvim

  • Application/Writings
• Jews

  • Followers of Judaism
• The term Judaism and Jews were derived from the name Judah. The 4th son of Jacob.
• Israel (Jacob)

  • One who struggles with God
• YHWH

  • Yahweh, the God of Hebrews
• Jews are also called Hebrews. Because they are sons of Abraham.
• Jews are also called Israelites. Because they are descendants of Israel (Jacob).
• Jews

  • God's Chosen people
• Gentiles

  • How Non-Jews are called
• One becomes a Jew either by ancestry or conversion
• Hashem

  • Their other term for God
• Jews refrain from saying the word "God" through using "G-d"
• Moses

  • He took the Israelites of Egypt, and received the Torah from God on Mount Sinai.
• Tanakh has 24 books.
• Torah includes:

  • Genesis
  • Exodus
  • Leviticus
  • Numbers
  • Deuteronomy
• Nevi'm includes:

  • Former Prophets
  • Late Prophets
  • Twelve Minor Prophets
• Ketuvim includes:

  • Three Poetic Books
  • Hamesh Megillot
  • Other Books
• Talmud

  • a record of teachings and interpretations
• Mishna

  • Collection of Jewish oral laws
• Gemara

  • The analysis of Mishnah
• Yom Kippur

  • Most sacred and solemn day of the Jewish Calendar
• Sabbath (Saturday)

  • God's rest day after sixth days of work.
• Tishri

  • "Days of awe". Seventh month of Jewish Calendar.
• Kosher

  • The special meal of Jews
• Seder

  • Passover meal of Jews
• Matzah

  • The Passover bread of the Jews
  • Represents the Jews leaving Egypt as newly freed slaves.
• Synagogue

  • The place where Jews Pray
• Judaism

  • The First MONOTHEISTIC Religion in the World
• Torah

  • The scroll with the stories of the Ancient Jewish People
• Abraham

  • The first jewish people
• Israel

  • The land promised to Abraham
• Exodus

  • Escape of slavery from Egypt
• Western wall

  • a wall from the Ancient Temple in Jerusalem
• Repair the world

  • The Jews must make the world better by helping