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JUDAISMJUDAISM
Origin/HistoryOrigin/History
The descendants of Abraham (c. 1900 The descendants of Abraham (c. 1900 BCE)BCE) God’s covenant: Jews are God’s chosen God’s covenant: Jews are God’s chosen
peoplepeople Settled in Canaan (modern-day Israel)Settled in Canaan (modern-day Israel)
Abraham’s descendents moved to Abraham’s descendents moved to EgyptEgypt
Exodus: Moses led the Jews out of Exodus: Moses led the Jews out of Egypt and back to CanaanEgypt and back to Canaan
Origin/HistoryOrigin/History
The 10 Commandments and Mt. SinaiThe 10 Commandments and Mt. Sinai Continued exile and expulsionContinued exile and expulsion
BabyloniansBabylonians RomansRomans
European Anti-semitism (pre-20European Anti-semitism (pre-20thth century) and the Holocaustcentury) and the Holocaust
Zionism and the state of Israel (1948)Zionism and the state of Israel (1948)
Diety/DietiesDiety/Dieties
MonotheisticMonotheistic ProphetsProphets
AbrahamAbraham MosesMoses
Sacred/Holy Text(s)Sacred/Holy Text(s)
The Torah The Torah The first 5 books of the Old TestamentThe first 5 books of the Old Testament
The MishnahThe Mishnah 22ndnd Century CE Century CE
The TalmudThe Talmud 66thth Century CE Century CE
Main TenetsMain Tenets
God will send a Messiah who will God will send a Messiah who will initiate a time of peace, justice, and initiate a time of peace, justice, and unityunity
Jews are God’s chosen people, with Jews are God’s chosen people, with whom He formed a Covenant whom He formed a Covenant through Abrahamthrough Abraham The Messiah will renew this CovenantThe Messiah will renew this Covenant
CreationCreation
As written in the Old TestamentAs written in the Old Testament GenesisGenesis
Death/AfterlifeDeath/Afterlife
Jews believe in the resurrection of Jews believe in the resurrection of the deadthe dead
Holidays/RitualsHolidays/Rituals
Rosh HashanahRosh Hashanah Jewish New YearJewish New Year
Yom KippurYom Kippur The Day of AtonementThe Day of Atonement
Pesach (Passover)Pesach (Passover) Celebrates God’s deliverance of the Israelites from Celebrates God’s deliverance of the Israelites from
captivity in Egypt (and avoidance of the 10captivity in Egypt (and avoidance of the 10thth plague) plague) ShavuotShavuot
Commemorates Moses receiving the 10 commandmentsCommemorates Moses receiving the 10 commandments Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
Celebrates the end of the harvestCelebrates the end of the harvest HanukahHanukah
Celebrates the rededication of the Temple in the 2Celebrates the rededication of the Temple in the 2ndnd centurycentury
Holy/Authority FiguresHoly/Authority Figures
Rabbi Rabbi SEE ACTUAL…SEE ACTUAL…
Place of WorshipPlace of Worship
Temple or SynagogueTemple or Synagogue Holy CitesHoly Cites
Western WallWestern Wall The last standing wall of Solomon’s templeThe last standing wall of Solomon’s temple
Lifestyle PracticesLifestyle Practices
CircumcisionCircumcision Bar mitzvah and Bat MitzvahBar mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah
Rites of passageRites of passage Kosher: food preparation/taboosKosher: food preparation/taboos
Animals that both chew the cud and have a Animals that both chew the cud and have a cloven hoofcloven hoof
Mezuzah: small boxes on doorposts, Mezuzah: small boxes on doorposts, contain the contain the shema shema
Tallit: a fringed cloak or shawlTallit: a fringed cloak or shawl Yarmulke: head covering for menYarmulke: head covering for men SabbathSabbath
Subdivisions/SectsSubdivisions/Sects
Orthodox/HassidicOrthodox/Hassidic ConservativeConservative Reform (or Liberal)Reform (or Liberal)