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2. JUDAISM KEY PERSONS Abraham

3. KEY PERSONS Abraham Moses JUDAISM

4. Moses KEY PERSONS AbrahamDATE about 2000 BCLOCATION Middle East JUDAISM

5. KEY WRITINGS The Tanakh (Old Testament), especially the Torah (first five books of the Old Testament) The Talmud (explanation of the Tanakh) Teachings of each branch: Orthodox Conservative Reform Writings of sages, such as Maimonides JUDAISM

6. WHO IS GOD? God is spirit. To Orthodox Jews, God is personal, all-powerful, eternal, and compassionate. JUDAISM

7. God is spirit. To Orthodox Jews, God is personal, all-powerful, eternal, and compassionate. WHO IS GOD? Bible “Yahweh,” the sacred name of God, as written in Hebrew To other Jews, God is impersonal, unknowable, and defined in a number of different ways. There is no Trinity. JUDAISM

8. Jesus is seen either as an extremist false messiah or a good but martyred Jewish rabbi (teacher). Many Jews do not acknowledge Jesus at all. Jews (except for Messianic Jews and Hebrew Christians) do not believe Jesus was the Messiah or the Son of God, or that he rose from the dead. Orthodox Jews believe the Messiah will restore the Jewish kingdom and eventually rule the earth. Bible WHO IS JESUS? JUDAISM

9. Some Jews believe that the Holy Spirit is another name for God’s activity on earth. Others say that the Holy Spirit is God’s love or power. Bible WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT? JUDAISM

10. Some Jews believe that prayer, repentance, and obedience to the Law are necessary for salvation. Other Jews believe that salvation is the improvement of society. HOW TO BE SAVED Bible JUDAISM

11. Some Jews believe there will be a physical resurrection. The obedient will live forever with God; the unrighteous will suffer. Some Jews do not believe in a conscious life after death. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DEATH Bible JUDAISM

12. OTHER BELIEFS AND PRACTICES Meeting in synagogues on the Sabbath (Sabbath is Friday evening to Saturday evening). Circumcision of males. JUDAISM

13. OTHER BELIEFS AND PRACTICES Many holy days and festivals, including… Passover Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication) Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Purim Jerusalem is considered the holy city. JUDAISM