Quran Torah Jesus is divine Monotheistic Abraham Isaac Ishmael Mecca Jerusalem Rabbi Imam Pastor Pg. 87 Put the following words in pencil where you think that they belong on the Triple Venn Diagram Synagogue Church New Testament Old Testament Hebrews Mosque Fasting Muhammad 5 Pillars Salvation and Damnation Giving
Today’s Goals Take a short Buddhism Quiz Review and expand on the organs of Judaism.
Judaism Notes
Essential Question Compare and contrast the monotheistic religion of Judaism with other polytheistic religions.
Monotheistic Commonalities All Monotheistic: believe in one God. All believe in salvation and damnation Only one way All believe in the prophet Abraham.
Father Abraham had many sons. Sara(wife) Isaac (True son to Jews and Christians) Hagar(servant) Ishmael (True son to Muslims)
Size Smallest of the 3 – 14 million Followers called Jews 12th largest organized religion Followers called Jews Also an ethnicity
Founding Date unknown In Palestine (today Israel) Founder: Some say Abraham (first to covenant with God) Some say Moses (received law from God)
Early History Found in Old Testament or Torah Hebrews were God’s chosen people and Canaan is the Promise Land. AD 70: Persecuted by Romans and forced to leave Diaspora: a dispersion people from their original homeland Usually refers to the Jews 1948 Regained “Holy Land”
Basic Beliefs People are both good and bad Ethical World View = people and leaders should live a moral life. Salvation through belief in God and adherence to biblical laws 10 Commandments and much more Strict dietary laws – Kosher Name for God = Yahweh
Judaism Basics Holy Book: Torah Clergy: Rabbi House of Worship: Synagogue Holy Day: Saturday View of Jesus: not divine/not messiah View of Church and State: Separate
Essential Question Compare and contrast the monotheistic religion of Judaism with other polytheistic religions.
Crash course Judaism
Level One Questions (2) Stated in the text Who, what, when, where Factual level What time did the Fairy Godmother say Cinderella needed to leave the ball?
Level Two Questions (2) Implied in the text How and why Interpretation and analysis level Why did Cinderella’s stepmother care if she went to the ball or not?