1. AIM: How were the Hebrew’s beliefs unique in the ancient world?
DO NOW TRIVIA:
I am the land promised to the Hebrew’s in the Old Testament ____________
I am the title or name given to a messenger of God ____________
I am the belief in one god ____________
Canaan
prophet
monotheism
HW: Create a venn diagram comparing & contrasting Hammurabi’s Code to the Ten Commandments.

2. WHY DO RELIGIONS HAVE SYMBOLS? WHAT PURPOSE DO THEY SERVE?
Star of David
Menorah
Mezuzah
Israel’s flag
Torah

3. *NOTES*
JUDAISM- major world religion founded by the Hebrews in 1400 B.C. which became the first monotheistic belief system. (monotheism-ONE GOD)
IMPORTANT FIGURES:
Abraham- first Hebrew to make a covenant with God; father of monotheism
2. Moses- messenger of God (prophet) who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and was given the Ten Commandments
3. King David & his son Solomon- created a Jewish empire and built the city of Jerusalem

4. *NOTES*
Torah- holy book
Ten Commandments- law code
Monotheism - 1 God
Sabbath- holy day is Saturday
Synagogue or temple- house of worship
JUDAISM
Important days: Hannukah, Passover, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah
Kosher food (no pork or shellfish)
Orthodox, Conservative or Reformed

5. Orthodox Jews in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Reformed Jew at the wailing wall in Jerusalem

6. The Ten Commandments