1. Judaism Amanda, Anna, Zoe

2. Major Beliefs ●Their is one God who is eternal ●The Messiah will come ●The Written and Oral Torahs (first 5 books of the Bible) were given to Moses and will be the only scriptures ●The dead will be resurrected ●Jews are God’s “chosen” people ●10 commandments10 commandments

3. Ethnic Religion ●The Jewish ethnic religion appeals primarily to Israelis but anyone can practice it ●Judaisms’ cultural and ethnic hearth is Israel ●People all over the world can practice the Jewish faith ●Holidays are tied to the seasons

4. Autonomous Religion ●No centralized structure of control ●Only 10 Jewish men needed for a full service ●Jewish people are only linked by beliefs & rituals

5. Diffusion Over Time ●Abraham migrated from Iraq to Canaan (modern day Israel) ●~70 C.E. ○ Romans forced Jewish people out of the Middle East and into Europe ●~1930 C.E. ○ Jewish people in Europe forced to live in ghettos and isolated neighborhoods ○ ~ 6 million Jews died during WWII Canaan

6. Distribution Today ●Practiced in many countries outside of the Middle East ○ U.S. -- 6 million Jews ○ Israel -- 5 million Jews ○ Europe -- 2 million Jews ○ Latin America & Asia -- 1 million Jews

7. Origin ●Abraham ○ Also Isaac, Jacob -- Patriarchs ●Founded 12 tribes of Israel ●1800 B.C.E. in Canaan

8. World Distribution

9. U.S. Distribution

10. Sacred Spaces & Places ●Places of Worship ○ Synagogues ■ Style influenced by country ■ Influenced by Renaissance ■ Influenced by Russian architecture ●Holy Places ○ Jerusalem ○ Israel

11. Synagogues

12. Citations Martin. "Martin's AP Human Geography." Martins AP Human Geography. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2014. Rich, Tracey R. "Judaism 101: The Patriarchs and the Origins of Judaism." Judaism 101: The Patriarchs and the Origins of Judaism. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2014. Rubenstein, James M. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005. Print.