1. Introduction
to Judaism

2. What is Judaism? Judaism is the world’s first monotheistic religion.
Monotheism is the belief in one god.

3. Where Judaism Started
The religion was born in modern day Israel and Palestine.
Canaan
Biblical name

4. Who are the Hebrews? Ethnic group that founded Judaism.
Tribe of pastoral nomads from Mesopotamia.
Speak the language of Hebrew.
Later became known as the Jews

5. Abraham “Father” of the Hebrew People
Led the Hebrews from Mesopotamia to Canaan.
First of the Hebrews to interact with God.

6. Abraham’s Journeys

7. Abraham’s Geneaology HAGAR ABRAHAM SARAH Ishmael Isaac
12 Arabian Tribes
Jacob
Esau
12 Tribes of Israel

8. Moses
Led the Hebrews out of Egypt during their period of being enslaved.
(Exodus)

9. Route of the Exodus

10. Ethical Monotheism The belief in one all-powerful God (Yahweh)
Yahweh is the source of truth, justice, and love.
He demands good behavior from people.

11. The Ten Commandments
How do the Ten Commandments reflect the idea of ethical monotheism?

12. Holy Book The Torah (The Law) First 5 books of the Hebrew Bible
Christians refer to the Jewish bible as the Old Testament.
It contains 636 Jewish laws - marriage, diet, animals, business, etc.

13. Mount Sinai

14. 10 Commandments Laws given to Moses by Yahweh.
What are the types of behavior demanded by Yahweh?

15. St. Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai

16. The Covenant Yahweh’s contract or agreement with the Jewish people.
What are terms of the contract?

17. Promised Land
Yahweh promises the Jews that Canaan/Palestine will be their land.

18. Inside the Temple Tabernacle
The Arc of the Covenant

19. King Solomon’s Temple Floor Plan
The First Temple

20. The Temple Mount, Jerusalem Today
Solomon’s Temple Wall: The “Wailing” Wall

21. Recreation of Ancient Jerusalem

22. Israelites in Captivity

23. Jewish Diaspora
The “dispersion” of the Jewish people away from their historical homeland of Palestine.

24. Areas of Jewish Settlements

25. What institutions allowed Jews to maintain their religious and cultural identity outside of their homeland?

26. Jewish Traditions Synagogue
Jewish Laws regulating religious, social, and personal behavior.
Dietary Restrictions
Sabbath
Ban on marrying non-Jews
The Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Language
Strict Monotheism

27. Zionism
Belief that Jews should return to their historical homeland, Israel.
Israel should be a nation-state of the Jewish people.
Jerusalem should be its capital.