1. Homework How did Abraham take part in the Jewish faith? Abraham worksheet

2. Aim: How did Moses take part in the Jewish faith? Do Now: Write down anything you know about Moses. TAKE OUT HOMEWORK ABRAHAM WORKSHEET AND PARAGRAPH

4.  Originally written in Hebrew  Jewish people’s record of their history and their religion  Read by Catholics today

5.  Abraham and Sarah  People around them worshipped moon goddess  Move to Canaan  Monotheism

6.  An agreement with God  Obey God and will make descendants as numerous as the stars  Beginning of Jewish history  Descendants are Israelites (Jews)

7. Aim: How did Abraham take part in the Jewish faith? Do Now: Take out Abraham worksheet Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?

8.  Descendants were shepherds  Time of poor harvests  Moved to Egypt  Forced to be slaves

9.  Israelite adopted by pharaoh’s daughter  Fled to Midian after killed Egyptian

10. Aim: Why is the Torah and the Ten Commandments so important to the Jewish faith? Do Now: How did Moses take a significant role in the history of Judaism? Take out homework – Moses worksheet

11.  Prophet – one who speaks for God  Called by God in burning bush  Led Israelites out of slavery from Egypt  Celebrate Passover to remember that freedom

12.  The first five books of the Bible  Laws and teachings given to Moses by God  Monotheism – belief in one God  Ten Commandments – core of Jewish religion and teachings

13.  Spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness  Crossed Jordan into land of Canaan  Nation of Israel  King David created capital at Jerusalem

14.  Jerusalem destroyed by Babylonians  Many were taken to Babylon  Diaspora – the scattering of Jews to many parts of the world