1. Judaism

2. Judaism 20 million followers
Demographics
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Judaism
The smallest of the 5 major world religions:
20 million followers
That’s less than 1 % (0.03%) of the world’s population
<1% (mathematically)

3. Judaism Mostly located in the Middle East
Israel is a Jewish country in the Middle East
Located along the Mediterranean Sea in between Egypt and Mesopotamia
Flag of Israel

4. Judaism throughout the World
Most Jews live in Israel (about 8 million)
About 6 million Jews live in the United States
Several million Jews live in Europe
France, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Austria

5. Judaism This is the world’s first monotheistic religion
Founded in 535 BCE
Based on the teachings of The Torah
The Holy Book
Abraham is considered to be “the father” of Judaism

6. Main Beliefs Created by Abraham. Abraham had two sons:
Isaac and Ishmael
The Hebrew people fled to Egypt because of a drought, but the pharaoh took them as slaves
Moses led the Hebrew people across the Red Sea back to Israel to escape slavery
They wandered the desert for 40 years in search of Israel
Believe that God revealed his laws and commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai

7. Monotheism
At the time, other religions focused on the belief of many gods
Judaism was the first major religion to follow monotheism:
the belief in one all-powerful god

8. Similarities between Christianity and Judaism
Jewish people believe that the Ten Commandments are the laws that God put forth to live by
Later, Christianity would develop many of the same beliefs as Judaism
Jesus Christ was Jewish

9. Judaism
Jews believe that the Messiah has not yet come to earth and that God will soon send them one
Jerusalem is a holy city
Jews worship in a synagogue
Rabbis are spiritual leaders

10. Modern-Day Israel
Today, there is violence between the Jewish people and Palestinian people
75% Jewish People
25% Palestinian
After World War II, a treaty was signed to make a new Jewish nation
Israel was created from Palestinian land
Parts of Israel have been given to the Palestinian people
Golan Heights
West Bank
Gaza Strip

11. Jerusalem A sacred city to 3 different religions
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Israel
This is an on-going issue in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict
Promises- A documentary that shows the conflict through eyes of the children