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Page 1: Jewish Religious Beliefs And Practices

Israel - JudaismIsrael - Judaism

Douglas WoodsDouglas Woods

Lyubov KutsarLyubov Kutsar

Roman KudryaRoman KudryaWalter LauzonWalter Lauzon

Svetlana KozlovaSvetlana Kozlova

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Israeli AnthemIsraeli Anthem

As long as deep in the heart,As long as deep in the heart,The soul of a Jew yearns,The soul of a Jew yearns,And forward to the EastAnd forward to the EastTo Zion, an eye looksTo Zion, an eye looksOur hope will not be lost,Our hope will not be lost,The hope of two thousand years,The hope of two thousand years,To be a free nation in our land,To be a free nation in our land,The land of Zion and Jerusalem.The land of Zion and Jerusalem.

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Kol od balevav p'nimah

Nefesh Yehudi homiyah

Ulfa'atey mizrach kadimah

Ayin l'tzion tzofiyah

Od lo avdah tikvatenu

Hatikvah bat shnot alpayim

L'hiyot am chofshi b'artzenu

Eretz Tzion v'Yerushalayim

Israeli AnthemIsraeli Anthem

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Where is Israel?Where is Israel?

Middle East Middle East CountryCountry

Borders include: Borders include: Lebanon to the Lebanon to the north, Egypt to the north, Egypt to the south, and Jordan south, and Jordan to the east. The to the east. The Mediterranean sea Mediterranean sea is its western is its western border.border.

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SizeSize

Israel is Israel is 20,770 square 20,770 square kilometers in kilometers in size.size.

Roughly the Roughly the size of the size of the state of New state of New JerseyJersey

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The Dead SeaThe Dead SeaThe Dead Sea, the The Dead Sea, the

lowest point on earth lowest point on earth is located in Israel. It is is located in Israel. It is 408 M below sea level.408 M below sea level.

It is called the Dead It is called the Dead Sea because there is Sea because there is so much salt in the so much salt in the water that nothing can water that nothing can live in it, also it causes live in it, also it causes people to float.people to float.

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Har MeronHar Meron

Har Meron is the Har Meron is the highest point in highest point in Israel at 1,208 Israel at 1,208 meters.meters.

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Weather and ClimateWeather and Climate

Israel’s climate is Israel’s climate is Mediterranean, Mediterranean, temperate and hot temperate and hot and dry in southern and dry in southern and eastern desert and eastern desert areas. (Long dry areas. (Long dry hot summers and hot summers and short, cool, rainy short, cool, rainy winters.winters.

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People People

There are 6,353,117 There are 6,353,117 people living in Israel. people living in Israel. (less than New York City)(less than New York City)

80.1% are Jewish, 19.9% 80.1% are Jewish, 19.9% are Arabs.are Arabs.

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GovernmentGovernment

The Israeli The Israeli government is government is democracy much like democracy much like ours.ours.

Their leader is a Prime Their leader is a Prime Minister but they also Minister but they also have a President.have a President.

The capital and The capital and largest city of Israel is largest city of Israel is Jerusalem. (pop. Jerusalem. (pop. 758,300)758,300)

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HistoryHistory

Israel is Israel is both very both very old and old and very new.very new.

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Birthplace of the Jewish Birthplace of the Jewish PeoplePeople

The first thousand years The first thousand years recorded in the bible take recorded in the bible take place in the land that place in the land that today is called Israel.today is called Israel.

The Jewish people once The Jewish people once called Israel home but called Israel home but lost it many timeslost it many times

From about 536 BC to From about 536 BC to about 1948 AD the Jewish about 1948 AD the Jewish people have not had a people have not had a country of their own.country of their own.

The Jewish people have The Jewish people have faced much persecution faced much persecution throughout their long throughout their long history.history.

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1914 Chief Rabbi Kook allowed sports to be played

1920 Sports not allowed on Sabbath

1932 First International Olympics have Jews

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JudaismJudaism

Oldest religion of Oldest religion of the western world.the western world.

Abraham is the Abraham is the founder of founder of Judaism.Judaism.

Belief in One GOD.Belief in One GOD.God’s chosen God’s chosen

people.people.

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JudaismJudaism

Orthodox: very Orthodox: very strict, follows laws strict, follows laws closely, and believe closely, and believe that God gave that God gave Moses the laws of Moses the laws of the Torah and the Torah and Talmud. Talmud.

Men are higher then Men are higher then women and worship women and worship in different places.in different places.

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Where do Jews Worship?Where do Jews Worship? The The synagoguesynagogue is is

much more to the much more to the Jewish community Jewish community than a place of than a place of worship. It is the worship. It is the visible focus of the visible focus of the community in an community in an area. area.

Most synagogues Most synagogues will be a will be a combination of combination of prayer hall, prayer hall, community center, community center, religious school, religious school, library and meeting library and meeting place. place.

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In the SynagogueIn the Synagogue Synagogue is a house of Synagogue is a house of

prayer.prayer. ArkArk: most important : most important

thing in the synagogue.thing in the synagogue. The The scrollsscrolls LampLamp: at the entrance : at the entrance

to the ark, called an to the ark, called an everlasting light (Ner everlasting light (Ner Tamid)Tamid)

Magen DavidMagen David: star of : star of David, symbols JudaismDavid, symbols Judaism

MenorahMenorah: 7 branched : 7 branched candlestick symbolizing candlestick symbolizing the creation of the the creation of the world.world.

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Spiritual LeaderSpiritual Leader

A Rabbi in A Rabbi in Judaism, is a Judaism, is a person qualified person qualified by study of the by study of the Hebrew scriptures Hebrew scriptures and the Talmud to and the Talmud to serve as spiritual serve as spiritual leader of a Jewish leader of a Jewish community or community or congregation. congregation.

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Shabbat ShalomShabbat Shalom

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Why celebrate Shabbat?Why celebrate Shabbat?The creation of the universe. The creation of the universe. The liberation of Jews from Egypt--and the The liberation of Jews from Egypt--and the

resulting message that the world can be resulting message that the world can be liberated from all forms of oppression. liberated from all forms of oppression.

Yet the celebration is more than just a Yet the celebration is more than just a moment of thankfulness. It is, rather, a moment of thankfulness. It is, rather, a personal re-living of the creation and of personal re-living of the creation and of the liberation. the liberation.

Starts from Sunset on Friday and ends on Starts from Sunset on Friday and ends on sunset on Saturday.sunset on Saturday.

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Forbidden on ShabbatForbidden on Shabbat

Don't use money or even touch money. Don't use money or even touch money. Don't work or even think about work. Don't work or even think about work. Don't do any housework. Don't do any housework. Don't write or use any electronic device. Don't write or use any electronic device. Don't create fire. Don't create fire. Don't fix things up or tear things down--Don't fix things up or tear things down--

leave the world the way it is. leave the world the way it is. Wait until after the sunset on Saturday. Wait until after the sunset on Saturday.

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Shabbat PracticesShabbat Practices

Prayer of lightning the Candles.Prayer of lightning the Candles. Blessed are You, Lord our God, Blessed are You, Lord our God,

King of the universe, Who King of the universe, Who sanctified us with his sanctified us with his commandments, and commandments, and commanded us to light the commanded us to light the Sabbath candles. Sabbath candles.

Netilat Yadayim: Washing the Netilat Yadayim: Washing the Hands for Shabbat Hands for Shabbat Blessed art though, Lord our Blessed art though, Lord our

God, Master of the universe, God, Master of the universe, who hast sanctified us with thy who hast sanctified us with thy commandments, and commandments, and commanded us about washing commanded us about washing the hands.the hands.

Wine in this tradition Wine in this tradition symbolizes joy and symbolizes joy and holiness and is used holiness and is used to mark both the to mark both the beginning and end of beginning and end of Shabbat.Shabbat.

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Beginning of MealBeginning of Meal

Kiddush: Kiddush: Kiddush Kiddush is typically said over is typically said over wine. It is a ritual that sanctifies Shabbat. wine. It is a ritual that sanctifies Shabbat. You are blessed, Our God, Spirit of the You are blessed, Our God, Spirit of the

World, who creates the fruit of the vine. World, who creates the fruit of the vine. Blessing over ChallotBlessing over Challot

Blessed are you, Lord our God, king of Blessed are you, Lord our God, king of the universe, who brings forth bread the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth. from the earth.

LahaemLahaem

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Changed Israeli CuisineChanged Israeli Cuisine Since Israel was reborn in 1948, new culinary Since Israel was reborn in 1948, new culinary

traditions have emerged because of new traditions have emerged because of new immigrants.immigrants.

The Israeli cuisine is now mixed with Eastern The Israeli cuisine is now mixed with Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Middle East culture Europe, North Africa, and Middle East culture

foods and dishes.foods and dishes. In ancient Jerusalem, excellent markets were In ancient Jerusalem, excellent markets were

filled with fresh filled with fresh vegetablesvegetables, , fruitsfruits, , poultrypoultry, , lamblamb and and fishfish; the narrow streets of the city ; the narrow streets of the city were lined with numerous stalls where were lined with numerous stalls where vendors sold vendors sold friedfried fishfish, , pickledpickled cucumberscucumbers and and freshly freshly grilledgrilled meatsmeats..

New restaurants are opening up which have New restaurants are opening up which have French and Italian cookery blending with French and Italian cookery blending with

Israeli foods.Israeli foods.

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Kosher LawsKosher Laws The kosher law is one of the dietary laws taken from The kosher law is one of the dietary laws taken from

the Holy Book. It forbids eating certain foods, including the Holy Book. It forbids eating certain foods, including porkpork, , rabbitrabbit and and shellfishshellfish, and even "kosher" animals , and even "kosher" animals must be slaughtered according to the humane must be slaughtered according to the humane guidelines.guidelines.

DairyDairy and and meatmeat foods also need to be cooked and foods also need to be cooked and eaten separately. So two complete sets of dishes are eaten separately. So two complete sets of dishes are used, stored and cleaned separately in traditional used, stored and cleaned separately in traditional homes.homes.

Neutral foods such as Neutral foods such as fishfish, , eggseggs, , fruitsfruits and and vegetablesvegetables may be eaten with either meat or milk. may be eaten with either meat or milk.

Cooking is not permitted on the Sabbath, the day of Cooking is not permitted on the Sabbath, the day of rest, except for foods prepared in advance that can rest, except for foods prepared in advance that can simmer for a long time under a low flamesimmer for a long time under a low flame. .

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Etiquettes and TraditionsEtiquettes and Traditions The large meal is at noontime, The large meal is at noontime,

when children return home when children return home from school. Dinner is a light from school. Dinner is a light one consisting of dairy one consisting of dairy products, salads and eggs. products, salads and eggs.

Etiquette at a dinner table: Etiquette at a dinner table: seating is arranged by the seating is arranged by the host. Eating etiquette is host. Eating etiquette is western. There is a standard western. There is a standard toast before the meal.toast before the meal.

Gift giving when a person is Gift giving when a person is invited to invited to lunch/dinner.lunch/dinner.

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Main foodsMain foods Goats are easy to raise and Goats are easy to raise and milkmilk

and and cheesecheese products are highly valued. products are highly valued.

From biblical times, Israel is From biblical times, Israel is considered the land of Milk and considered the land of Milk and Honey.Honey.

OliveOlive has been a fact of life in the has been a fact of life in the Mediterranean region for Mediterranean region for thousands thousands

of years and it’s a symbol of peaceof years and it’s a symbol of peace Israeli olive oil is known to have a Israeli olive oil is known to have a very high quality.very high quality. VinesVines mean sweet fruit, grape mean sweet fruit, grape honey, raisins, and wine. honey, raisins, and wine. FigsFigs are not only food, but are not only food, but medicine medicine

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Shabbat - SabbathShabbat - Sabbath

ChallahChallah

ChollentChollent – – Jewish stewJewish stew

Different Soups, saladsDifferent Soups, saladsFish Dishes Fish Dishes

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Havdalah: Ending of Shabbat Havdalah: Ending of Shabbat

Thank God for the food prayer:Thank God for the food prayer: Blessed are you, Lord our God, master of Blessed are you, Lord our God, master of

the universe, Who nourishes the whole the universe, Who nourishes the whole world in goodness, with grace, kindness, world in goodness, with grace, kindness, and compassion. He gives bread to all and compassion. He gives bread to all flesh, for His mercy endures forever. flesh, for His mercy endures forever. Amen. Amen.