1. Judaism: Its Origins and Principles

2. What is Judaism? “You are not what you say but what you do.” What does this mean?

3. What is Judaism? Actions more important than beliefs but belief still important. Focuses on relationships:

4. What are the 3 types? Orthodox Conservative Reform/Reconstructionist

5. The Chosen People? A Jew is a person who is of Jewish descent To be Jewish can mean several things:

6. Why are Israelites the Chosen People?

7. 7 Family Tree (Hagar &) Abraham & Sarah Ishmael Isaac Rebecca (Islamic Prophet) Leah Jacob and Esau Rachel Bilhah Zilpah 7

8. What do the Jews believe? This is a list of 13 basic principles of faith…

9. 1. God exists 2. God is one and unique 3. God is incorporeal 4. God is eternal 5. Prayer is to be directed to God alone and to no other 6. The words of the prophets are true 7. Moses’ prophecies are true and Moses was the greatest of all prophets 8. The written and oral Torah were given to Moses 9. There will be no other Torah 10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of man 11. God will reward the good and punish the wicked 12. The messiah will come 13. The dead will be resurrected

10. What are some important texts? Torah Ten Commandments

11. What is a yarmulke? 11

12. What are some important rituals? Jews pray 3xs a day Reading the Torah at religious events and during prayer. Sabbath Bris Bar and Bat Mitzvah

13. What are some important days? Passover: Shabuoth: Rosh Hashanah: Yom Kippur: Hanukkah: