LT 5 Judaism

LT 5: Our last learning target! LT 5: I can identify and describe how Judaism influenced beliefs, customs, and cultures around the world. How does Judaism affect people’s lives (clothing, food, holidays, etc.)? One of the biggest influences Judaism has had on the world is that this religion introduced the idea of : ___________________. (beliefs) This was the first ancient religion to believe in just one God. Both Christianity and Islam have its roots in Judaism. This means all three religions are related, and Judaism influenced both Christianity and Islam. (cultures) Jewish people have their own set of customs, like religious practices, holidays, even dress that influence people around the world today. We learned a lot about these in the video we watched in class. Holidays affect peoples lives due to the customs observed on those holidays. Some important Jewish holidays are: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, ________________, and Chanukah However, not all Jewish people practice Judaism in the same way, different families may have different customs or traditions.

Jewish Holidays Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur During the fall The Jewish New Year festive meals with foods symbolizing hopes for the new year—such as apples dipped in honey for a sweet new year and pomegranates for a year of plenty a day spent in prayer or quiet meditation. Yom Kippur The most solemn day of the Jewish year The Jewish Day of Atonement offers an entire day devoted to self–examination. Many spend the day in synagogue devoted to prayer and study while not eating or drinking. The goal is to begin the New Year with a clean slate.

Jewish Holidays continued Passover Seven or eight day festival of freedom Remembers the Hebrew exodus from Egypt long ago. The story is told during a festive ritual meal called a “Seder.” During the holiday, it is traditional to not eat any foods containing leaven(no yeast) Matzah, an unleavened bread that is baked before it has a chance to rise is one of the few “grains” Jewish people will eat during this time. Hanukkah 8–day Jewish winter festival celebrates the miracle of a small amount of oil when it burned for 8 days, instead of only one. It also celebrates the military victory of the Jewish Maccabees over the powerful Syrian Greek army in 167 BCE. Lighting of the menorah, or Hanukiah for 8 nights Dreidel is played as a game during this holiday.

LT 5 Summary: Judaism has influenced our world in many ways. Judaism has influenced the beliefs of MANY people around the world by introducing monotheism. Judaism has affected different cultures around the world because it has influenced other major world religions, such as Christianity and Islam. Judaism affects the customs of Jewish people on a daily basis as they worship in synagogues, celebrate holidays, and practice their own traditions based on Judaism. Judaism affects the foods they eat during certain holidays, the clothes they wear, they languages they study and speak. Many Jewish people today feel that Judaism is not only a religion, but a culture, a way of life.