PPT-JUDAISM What is Judaism?

Judaism is described the covenant between God and his people Judaism as the living in the Jews of the past and with the Jews of the present Importance of group identity in Judaism. Special occasions. Aim. : . What . happens at a Bar/ Bat Mitzvah?. Starter:. What special occasions or ceremonies have you been through? (Religious, non-religious, rites of passage). Q: Discuss what effect have they had on you? . The Dead Sea Scrolls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEzxWUEu5kc&playnext=1&list=PLB534D2B03D11E003&deature=results_video. Introduction. Judaism was the first monotheistic religion. Both Christianity and Islam have their roots in Judaism. Abraham (c. 2000 B.C.) . – the . father of the Jews. . Aggadah. . – refers to the . non-legal . parts of rabbinic . writings. . The . aggadah. . can be found . in . the . Talmud and the Midrash. . DISCUSS the truth of this statement using examples to illustrate you understanding of Judaism as a living religious . tradition. Observant Jews live their lives according to an ancient system of belief. All Jews, regardless of their expression, believe three key things about their God. . Presenter: . Surat. . Shaan. R . Knan. Preferred gender address: he/him or ‘neutral’ . More here: Liberal Judaism. , . Rainbow Jews project. United Kingdom. www.rainbowjews.com ; www.liberaljudaism.org . Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world – over 3500 years old. (@1800 BCE). Monotheistic means a belief in one god (usually referred to as God or Yahweh). . Jewish . people believe that God appointed them to be the “chosen people” and that they would set an example of holiness and ethical behavior to the world.. Judaism. Christianity. Islam. Video Links. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HybxZkMxZvQ. . World Religion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9TEiNaRx88. . Monotheistic Religion. 1/7/15 Monotheistic Religions . Religious Studies. Middle East Studies. Humanities . 70A. Home of the Western Religions. The Influential Ancients. Egypt. Mesopotamia. Zoroastrians (Iran). Greek and Roman Paganism. Greek Philosophy. Ron Elkin. AMMI Ministry. Philadelphia, USA. Topics to Cover. Branches of Judaism Today. Major Obstacles We Face in Sharing the Gospel with Jews.. How to Respond to Major Jewish Objections to Christianity.. Ecumenism v. Interreligious Dialogue. Ecumenism: focused on Christian unity . Healing schisms . Interreligious Dialogue – focused on promoting unity among all religions, not just within Christianity . Pages 144-150. The Main Idea. The Jews’ early history began in Canaan and ended when the Romans forced them out of Israel.. Jewish beliefs in God, justice and law anchor their society.. Jewish sacred texts describe the laws and principles of Judaism. Monotheistic. Religions. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles. Standards. SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe. . b. . Describe the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. . Judaism an introduction Israel Major Jewish populations world wide. The darker the color, the larger the population Judaism broken down by country. Basic overview Oldest major Western religion Seen by many as both a religion and a race/culture—big debate on whether or not this is historically true. Judaism was the first monotheistic religion. Both Christianity and Islam have their roots in Judaism. Introduction to Judaism. As of 2010, there were nearly 13.5 million Jews worldwide: . www.jewishdatabank.org.