JUDAISM

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JUDAISM
3500 YEARS OF RELIGION AND CULTURE
By Dian STUDENT Date November 1, 2006
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When and where the religion was established
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Influential Practitioners

• Abraham called of God.

• Moses leading the People from Egypt and
  received the Ten Commandments directly from
  God on Mount Sinai.

• Rabbi Moses Maimonides 1135-1204 formulated
  the Thirteen Principles of the Faith.

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Abraham the Father of the Jewish Faith. It all
began with God calling him to be the Alpha of the
Jewish race.
The picture depicts Abrahams extreme test of
faith in God by obeying Gods command to slay his
Son of Promise, Isaac. The angel of God stays
his hand from killing the child.
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Moses the ultimate leader God gave the law
directly to him on tablets of stone (The 10
Commandments) at Mt. Sinai
MOSES is believed to be the writer of the first
five books of the Holy Bible the Jews refer to
this as the TORAH
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• God is the sole creator
• God is One
• He does not have a physical form
• He is eternal
• Man is to pay only to Him
• All the words of the prophets are true
• Moses was the greatest of all prophets
• The Torah which we have today is the same one
  given to Moses by God
• God will not replace this Torah with another
• God knows all of mans thoughts
• The good are rewarded and the evil punished
• The Messiah will come
• The dead will be revived

MOSES MAIMONIDES (1135-1204)
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ECCLESIASTICAL LAW
HOUSE OF WORSHIP SYNAGOGUE the place of
worship and communal center of a Jewish
congregation.
TORAH The first five books of the Holy Bible
also Torah is a way of living to the Jewish
people.
MISHNAH later referred to as the TALMUD The
oral law that was written for fear of being lost.
A belief that every moment of a Jews existence
is wrapped up in God.
AARON of the Tribe of Levi began the Levitical
Priesthood administering animal sacrifices and
offering of prayers for the people to God today
no animal sacrifices are performed and Rabbis
lead the congregations in worship to God.
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The Talmud The Oral Law, was reduced to writing
by Rabbi Judah, 2nd century CE.
A page from the BabylonianTalmud text currently
used. These editions established the familiar
format of placing the original text in square
formal letters the centre of the page, surrounded
by the commentaries of Rashi and Tosafot,
(comments of the Rabbi) which are printed in a
semi-cursive typeface.
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SYNAGOGUES NEW and OLD
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Synagogue East Park, Cleveland, Ohio, 2006
Contrasted to
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Synagogue in Jerusalem and Istanbul built from
the 13th to 18th Centuries
Old City
Istanbul Synagogue
West Wall
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NUMBER OF ADHERENTS

• Nation
  Number
• USA
  5,602,000
• Israel
  4,390,000
• Russia
  1,450,000
• France
  640,000
• Canada
  350,000
• United Kingdom
  320,000
• Argentina
  250,000
• Brazil
  150,000
• Australia
  92,000
• South Africa
  70,000

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Cities with the LargestJewish Population in the
Diaspora
London, UK
Moscow, Russia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Toronto, Canada
Washington DC, USA
Kiev, Ukraine
Montreal, Canada
St. Petersburg, Russia
New York, USA
Miami, USA
Los Angeles, USA
Paris, France
Philadelphia, USA
Chicago, USA
San Francisco, USA
Boston, USA

1,750,000
535,000
490,000
350,000
254,000
248,000
210,000
208,000
200,000
200,000
180,000
175,000
165,000
110,000
100,000
100,000
DIASPORA The dispersion of Jews outside Israel
from the sixth century BCE, when they were exiled
to Babylonia, until the present time.
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The Jewish Faith gave rise to the Christian and
Islamic Faiths
CHRISTIANITY
ISLAM
The Islam faith uses the Pentateuch (5 books of
the Jewish Testament the Christian Faiths Old
Testament) For its basis of beginning in Judaism,
but adds to it the writings of Mohammad to
complete their faith basis.
Judaism is the base for Christianity, Jesus
Christ is believed to be the Messiah that those
of Jewish faith are awaiting the arrival of.
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VIEW OF JERUSALEM
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JERUSALEM
THE HOLY CITY OF JUDAISM The Temple of Solomon
was built, and where Abraham had offer his son
Isaac to God.
THE LOCATION OF THE DOME OF THE ROCK OF ISLAMIC
FAITH Muhammad ascended to the sky where he met
all the prophets who had preceded him (such as
Moses, Josef and Christ), witnessed paradise and
hell and finally saw God sitting on his throne
circumambulated by angels.
THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
Christs Crucifixion and Church Establishment on
Pentecost
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RITES/RITUALS/CEREMONIES

• The Cycle of Life
• The Cycle of the Jewish Year

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THE CYCLE OF THE JEWISH YEAR

• Shabbat (The Sabbath)
• Rosh ha-Shanah (The New Year)
• Yom Kippur (The day of atonement)
• Sukkot (The Festival of Booths)
• Simhat Torah (Celebrating the Torah)
• Hanukkah (The Festival of Lights)
• Tu bi-Shevat (The Festival of Trees)
• Purim
• Pesah (Passover)
• Holocaust Memorial Day
• Israel Independence Day
• Counting the Omer
• Shavuot (Receiving the Torah)
• Tish'ah be-Av (Mourning the destruction of the
  Temples)

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(THE SABBATH)
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• Simhat Torah (Celebrating the Torah)

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• Hanukkah (The Festival of Lights)

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The word JUDE is the German word for Jew. This
is an armband worn by an adult Jew in Germany
during the reign of Hitler.

• Holocaust Memorial Day

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The Star of David Original Rendition
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In modern times, the Star of David has become a
premier Jewish symbol. This six-pointed star
(hexagram), made of two interlocking triangles,
can be found on mezuzahs, menorahs, tallis bags,
and kipot. Ambulances in Israel bear the sign of
the "Red Star of David," and the flag of Israel
has a blue Star of David planted squarely in the
center.
The six points of the Star of David symbolize
God's rule over the universe in all six
directions north, south, east, west, up and
down.
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THE LIFE CYCLE

• Childbirth
• Brit Milah (Circumcision)
• Welcoming a Daughter
• Pidyon ha-Ben (Redeeming a first born son)
• Childhood
• Bar and Bat Mitzvah
• Marriage
• The Jewish Home
• Death and Mourning

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Circumcision or Brit Milah              Like
some other religions, Jewish baby rites differ
for male and female babies. Any child born to a
Jewish mother is considered a Jew. The Brit
Milah (circumcision ceremony) is an important
initiation rite for young Jewish boys. Ordinarily
circumcision ceremonies take place when the child
is eight days old but it can be delayed for
medical reasons.
The Brit Milah is usually attended by men. The
child is placed on the lap of a male friend or
relative who has the honor of being the Sandek.
He has the responsibility of holding the child
still whilst the circumcision is performed by a
Mohel.
Baby boys are also given their names at their
circumcisions it is customary to keep the name a
secret before the ceremony.
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REDEEMING A FIRST BORN SON
Pidyon HaBen is only held if all of the following
are true about the male baby He is the
first-born child of his mother. His parents are
neither Kohanim or Levites. He was born in
natural childbirth (not via C-section). His
mother did not previously have a miscarriage
after more than 40 days of pregnancy.
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A Jewish Bride
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Haredi Judaism is the most theologically
conservative form of Judaism. Haredi Judaism is
often translated as ultra-orthodox Judaism,
although Haredi Jews themselves object to this
translation. They simply refer to themselves as
Jews, and they consider more liberal forms of
Judaism to be unauthentic. According to Haredi
Jews, authentic Jews believe God wrote the Torah,
strictly observe Jewish Law (halacha), and refuse
to modify Judaism to meet contemporary needs. The
word Haredi derives from the Hebrew word for fear
(harada) and can be interpreted as "one who
trembles in awe of God"
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CLERGY THE RABBI
HISJOB
Rabbis serve Orthodox, Conservative Reform and Reconstructionist Jewish congregations, preserving the substance of Jewish religious worship. The format of the worship service and, therefore, the ritual that the rabbi uses may vary even among congregations belonging to the same branch of Judaism. Rabbis report directly to the board of trustees of the congregation they serve. Those serving large congregations may spend considerable time in administrative duties, working with their staffs and committees. Rabbis play a role in community relations. Rabbis also may write for religious and lay publications and teach in theological seminaries, colleges and universities.
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NOVEMBER 2005 The emergence of women as learned
Jews and as public Jewish leaders is rooted in
non-Orthodox Jewish denominations, which have
influenced many among the Orthodox.
WOMEN IN CLERGY
JULY 2006 ORTHODYKES is a list for Orthodox
Jewish lesbians. More information is available at
the ORTHODYKES web page. To subscribe, send the
message SUBSCRIBE ORTHODYKES ltyour email addressgt
to MAJORDOMO_at_QUEERNET.ORG .
AUGUST 2006 Dina Najman became "rosh kehillah,"
or "head of the community" at an Orthodox Jewish
synagogue in Manhattan without the title "rabbi."

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CAN I BE PROSELYTIZED?

1. If your mother is a Jew you are automatically a
   Jew and with religious instruction you would
   adhere to a particular branch of Judaism.
2. Becoming a Jew is not just a religious change
   the convert not only accepts the Jewish faith,
   but becomes a member of the Jewish People and
   embraces Jewish culture and history.

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3. Conversion to Judaism is a process governed by
Jewish religious law. Conversions are overseen by
a religious court, which must be convinced that
the convert is sincere is converting
for the right reasons is converting of their
own free will has a thorough knowledge of
Jewish faith and practices, will live an
observant Jewish life.
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4. There are also two ritual requirements A
male convert must undergo circumcision if
they are already circumcised, a single drop of
blood is drawn as a symbolic circumcision,
The convert must undergo immersion in a Jewish
ritual bath (a mikveh), with appropriate
prayers.
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AGE OF REASON

• The Jews were treated better by those of the
  Enlightenment became religion did not matter to
  them.
• On Napoleons march through Europe he liberated
  the Jews.
• With time, Jews were granted citizenship in every
  country in Europe. Interestingly, the last two
  countries to grant Jews citizenship were
  Switzerland (1874) and Spain (1918).

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REFERENCES
INTERNET
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www.ushmm.org/outreach/before.htm
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The American Heritage College Dictionary. Fourth
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Nicholas DeLange. Harcourt Brace Company. New
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Jewish Primer. Facts on File. New York
1990. Tremendous amount of Sunday School
Lessons.