1. MONOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS

2. We’re all kind of the same

3. Believe in the same God (different names)
Believe in peace
Believe in justice

4. QUICK-REFERENCE CHART
JUDAISM
CHRISTIANITY
ISLAM
God
Allah
Yahweh
Jewish
Christian
Muslim
2000 BC, OR 4000 YEARS AGO
2000 YEARS AGO
600s AD
Abraham
Jesus
Mohammad
Synagogue
Church
Mosque
Preacher, pastor, priest, reverend
Rabbi
Imam
Torah
Bible
Koran, Quran

5. JUDAISM “The Chosen ones”
1st monotheistic religion in a time where nearly everyone else worshipped many gods
Judaism is an “ethnic religion”- meaning you have to be born into it…one or both of your parents have to be Jewish.
Abraham led Hebrews to Canaan
Then to Egypt

6. EGYPT
Things went well for a bit
Then…
Slavery

7. Moses
“Let my people go”

8. NOPE

9. The plagues

11. Exodus back to Canaan
“parting of the Red Sea”

12. Spread of Judaism
Invasions by many groups led to the spread of Judaism.
Diaspora-scattering of Jews outside of Israel and Judah

13. Jewish Beliefs Belief in one God Justice and righteousness
Law (Based on the Ten Commandments)

14. Texts
Torah (5 books)
Hebrew bible
Talmud

15. Unjust rulers will not last
Ancient Egypt?
Romans?
Nazis?

16. Traditions and Holy Days
Help to connect with their past and celebrate their history

17. Hanukkah
Oil for one day burned for 8
Menorah
8 days of gifts

18. Passover Celebrates the Exodus
March or April (near the time of Christian’s Easter Celebration)
Left quickly…no time for regular bread to rise
Only eat unleavened (flat) bread. matzo

19. High Holy Days Rosh Hashanah (New Years on the Jewish calendar)
**Yom Kippur (most Holy)**
Ask for forgiveness of sins
No eating or drinking all day
Holidays and holy days begin at sundown the day before and last until sundown the next day

20. Day of rest Sabbath Saturday (not allowed to carry money)
From sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday

21. Other terms Yarmulke (YAH muh kuh) Bar Mitzvah (boy)
Bat Mitzvah (girl)

22. Kosher

23. Rules for eating Kosher
Kosher- “clean” according to Jewish dietary standards.
Different rules for animals, birds, and fish

24. Animals
Must chew its cud
Must have a cloven hoof

25. Pig? Camel?
Has to pass BOTH tests

26. Birds Can not be a bird of prey, or a scavenger
Chicken, turkey, geese, ducks are OK

27. Sea creatures Must have fins and scales DUH???
No shellfish or sea mammals
Tuna, carp, cod,and salmon are OK

28. Preparation Animals must be killed in a humane way. (2 second rule)
NO BLOOD (contains the life of the animal

29. Meat and dairy
MAY NOT BE MIXED…even in the body

30. Other
No insects (honey is OK)
Reptiles
Amphibians
Rodents