1. Judaism Unit - review

2. For your test… Read your 6 trait model Reread your notes Make some connections Review the BIG list of terms

3. The GREAT BIG list of Jewish terms History Covenant with God – responsibility of being ‘chosen’ The Patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, Jacob Moses Exile The Diaspora Creation of State of Israel Pogroms, ghettos The golden age of Jewish thought (Spain – Maimonides) Destruction of the Temple by Rome (70 CE)

4. Worldview The Shema – connect to mezuzah, tefillin, Torah learning The Covenant and the ‘Chosen’ People of God – Connect responsibilities and privileges Maimonides 13 Principles of Faith The Afterlife Sacred Stories Tanakh 1. Torah (written and oral) 2. Talmud (“oral Torah”)

5. Ethics 10 commandments Halakah/Halakhah - 613 commandments, chukkim – “the way of living that is pleasing to God” Kosher food laws – (kosher certification) – Meat, fish – Grains (Passover and not) – Wine, grapes – Dairy and meat

6. Rituals and Festivals Sabbath Passover/Pesach Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Hanukkah Purim Bar/bat mitzvah Marriage, divorce Prayer -Shema -Amidah -Kaddish -Blessings/baruchot

7. Community of Faith/Sects Main sects/branches of Judaism: Orthodox Reform Conservative Ultra-Orthodox Hasidim Rabbi Synagogue or Temple Potpourri Star of David Shofar Kippah/yarmulke Menorah Tallit, tzitzit Tefillin Mezuzah

8. Jewish Blessings Transliteration: Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam... Translation: "Blessed are You, L ORD, our God, King of the universe...“ Holidays: – Shabbat Candle lighting blessings before Shabbat Havdalah ("Separation" ceremony) – Hanukkah Blessing for lighting the candles Blessing for the miracles of Hanukkah – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (The High Holy Days) Candle lighting Over apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah – Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Mezuzah “Who has kept us alive” – blessings said when something pleasant happens that has not happened in a while (on holidays, but not Sabbath – for things like wearing new clothes, trying new food) – Transliteration: Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam, she'hehiyanu v'kiy'manu v'higi'anu la ‑ z'man ha ‑ ze. – Translation: "Blessed are You, L ORD, our God, King of the universe, Who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season."

9. Everyday prayers and blessings – Upon waking up – Morning – For putting on tzitzit For putting on a talit katan For putting on a tallit gadol (prayer shawl) – On inspection of the tzitzit – Before putting on the tallit – After wrapping the tallit around the body – For putting on tefillin On placement of the arm-tefillin On placement of the head-tefillin On coiling the straps around the middle finger – Blessings during a meal N'tilat Yadayim (Ritual washing of hands) Blessing over the bread After the meal Blessings over food – Before eating grain products – M'zonot – Before drinking wine – Ha-Gafen – Before eating fruit – Ha-Etz – Before eating non-fruit produce – Ha-Adama – Before eating other foods – She-Hakol – On immersion in a Mikvah Blessing for surviving danger or illness

10. Making Connections 1. What is the most important observance in Judaism? 2.What is the holiest festival – when most Jews (observant or not) will go to the synagogue 3.Why do Jews say so many blessings? What does it suggest about daily life and worship? » Connect to halakha » Connect to rituals, festivals » Connect to the covenant – “chosen people” » Connect to the Jewish image of God 4.Create a word web summarizing daily life for: » An observant Orthodox Jewish woman » An observant Orthodox Jewish man » A Reform Jew (man or woman) who belongs to a synagogue 5. Which is more important in Judaism? The oral Torah or the written Torah? Explain your answer using the following terms: rabbinic Judaism, the Talmud, Moses, mitzvoth.