1. Judaism Belief System The Importance of Judaism Rituals

2. Belief System Monotheistic: Jehovah Jehovah’s job

3. The Importance of Judaism Judaism: a way of life. God’s special compact. Different from Middle East or Egypt. Ethical conduct The goal of the Jews

4. Rituals Daily Rituals – Prayer – Benedictions – Synagogue service Weekly – Sabbath. Yearly – Yom Kippur – Chanukah Life – Bar Mitzvah

5. Bar Mitzvah Yom Kippur

6. Role of Women “Separate but equal” Man created with two genders & later separated into two Controls spirituality of family as wife and mother Right to own property & marry of own accord

7. Religious Texts Torah – Guidelines for moral behavior – Story of Moses and Jehovah Talmud – Jewish ethical conduct & history

8. Contact with major religions Polytheism: attempt to wipe out Judaism by Syrian king Chrstianity: constant conflict between Roman Empire & Judaism; oppression of Jewish practices Islam: Emergence of Islam causes conflict between religions in Arabian peninsula

9. Quote "Cast your burden on the Lord, and h e will sustain you." – shows overall reliance and reverence towards Jehovah & how Jews are willing to let him lead their destiny

10. Timeline 1000 B.C.E: The Ark of Covenant is first brought to the Jews. 6 th century B.C.E: the Jewish civilization is unstable from conquests (Jerusalem destroyed), but is able to settle back in Persia, with Torah as its main law. 2 nd century B.C.E: Judaism is banned again, but the Maccabean revolt and win back Jewish rights. – Judaism splits into two, between the Sadducees (written law) and the Pharisees (oral law). 64 C.E: The Jewish civilization is conquered by Romans. 30-70 C.E: Unstable Judaism Jesus tries to reform Judaism Revolt against repressed Judaism under Roman laws The second temple is destroyed 1 st century C.E: Jerusalem turns into a military colony, limiting their religious practice. Many settled in Rome. 15 th century C.E: From geographical diversions, Judaism divides into separate roots.

11. Image Credits Bar Mitzvah: http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/imag es/pho/0005b/0005BC73.jpg Yom Kippur: http://cfs2.tistory.com/upload_control/download.blog?fhandle=Ym xvZzg1MDk3QGZzMi50aXN0b3J5LmNvbTovYXR0YWNoLzIvMj AyLmpwZw==