JUDAISMJUDAISM

Origin/HistoryOrigin/History

The descendants of Abraham (c. 1900 The descendants of Abraham (c. 1900 BCE)BCE) God’s covenant: Jews are God’s chosen God’s covenant: Jews are God’s chosen

peoplepeople Settled in Canaan (modern-day Israel)Settled in Canaan (modern-day Israel)

Abraham’s descendents moved to Abraham’s descendents moved to EgyptEgypt

Exodus: Moses led the Jews out of Exodus: Moses led the Jews out of Egypt and back to CanaanEgypt and back to Canaan

Origin/HistoryOrigin/History

The 10 Commandments and Mt. SinaiThe 10 Commandments and Mt. Sinai Continued exile and expulsionContinued exile and expulsion

BabyloniansBabylonians RomansRomans

European Anti-semitism (pre-20European Anti-semitism (pre-20thth century) and the Holocaustcentury) and the Holocaust

Zionism and the state of Israel (1948)Zionism and the state of Israel (1948)

Diety/DietiesDiety/Dieties

MonotheisticMonotheistic ProphetsProphets

AbrahamAbraham MosesMoses

Sacred/Holy Text(s)Sacred/Holy Text(s)

The Torah The Torah The first 5 books of the Old TestamentThe first 5 books of the Old Testament

The MishnahThe Mishnah 22ndnd Century CE Century CE

The TalmudThe Talmud 66thth Century CE Century CE

Main TenetsMain Tenets

God will send a Messiah who will God will send a Messiah who will initiate a time of peace, justice, and initiate a time of peace, justice, and unityunity

Jews are God’s chosen people, with Jews are God’s chosen people, with whom He formed a Covenant whom He formed a Covenant through Abrahamthrough Abraham The Messiah will renew this CovenantThe Messiah will renew this Covenant

CreationCreation

As written in the Old TestamentAs written in the Old Testament GenesisGenesis

Death/AfterlifeDeath/Afterlife

Jews believe in the resurrection of Jews believe in the resurrection of the deadthe dead

Holidays/RitualsHolidays/Rituals

Rosh HashanahRosh Hashanah Jewish New YearJewish New Year

Yom KippurYom Kippur The Day of AtonementThe Day of Atonement

Pesach (Passover)Pesach (Passover) Celebrates God’s deliverance of the Israelites from Celebrates God’s deliverance of the Israelites from

captivity in Egypt (and avoidance of the 10captivity in Egypt (and avoidance of the 10thth plague) plague) ShavuotShavuot

Commemorates Moses receiving the 10 commandmentsCommemorates Moses receiving the 10 commandments Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)

Celebrates the end of the harvestCelebrates the end of the harvest HanukahHanukah

Celebrates the rededication of the Temple in the 2Celebrates the rededication of the Temple in the 2ndnd centurycentury

Holy/Authority FiguresHoly/Authority Figures

Rabbi Rabbi SEE ACTUAL…SEE ACTUAL…

Place of WorshipPlace of Worship

Temple or SynagogueTemple or Synagogue Holy CitesHoly Cites

Western WallWestern Wall The last standing wall of Solomon’s templeThe last standing wall of Solomon’s temple

Lifestyle PracticesLifestyle Practices

CircumcisionCircumcision Bar mitzvah and Bat MitzvahBar mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah

Rites of passageRites of passage Kosher: food preparation/taboosKosher: food preparation/taboos

Animals that both chew the cud and have a Animals that both chew the cud and have a cloven hoofcloven hoof

Mezuzah: small boxes on doorposts, Mezuzah: small boxes on doorposts, contain the contain the shema shema

Tallit: a fringed cloak or shawlTallit: a fringed cloak or shawl Yarmulke: head covering for menYarmulke: head covering for men SabbathSabbath

Subdivisions/SectsSubdivisions/Sects

Orthodox/HassidicOrthodox/Hassidic ConservativeConservative Reform (or Liberal)Reform (or Liberal)