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OBJECTIVES:•I can describe major world beliefs.
Key WordsReligionPolytheism (polytheistic)Monotheism (monotheistic)
ACTIVITIES:1.HINDUISM SUMMARY2.JUDAISM NOTES3.JERUSALEM VIDEO
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Guiding Questions:•What are religions?•What are their main beliefs?•What are the similarities & differences between religions?
KEY WORD DEFINITION
Monotheism Belief in one God
SKETCH CONNECTIONS/EXAMPLES
JudaismChristianity
Islam
God
• Jews are monotheistic.
• Believe their god is the god of Abraham
• Moses is their most important prophet.
Place of Origin /Population
Began in the Middle East
About 17 million Jews
Most live in Israel and in the USA
Symbol• Star of David• The star is the
sign of the house of David, the family where the kings of Israel come from
Key BeliefsJews believe...
• God made a covenant with Abraham that the Hebrews(Jews) are God’s chosen people.
• You must live according to the law of the Torah and pass on traditions to your family.
• In keeping holy the Sabbath day
Practices and Rituals
• On the Sabbath, Jews share a meal that includes special bread and wine.
• Jews must fast, or not eat or drink, during the holy day of Yom Kippur,(the day to be sorry for your past sins).
Worship ServicesYou are looking at the Ark inside of a Jewish synagogue. The Ark holds the Torah scrolls of that synagogue.
HolidaysYom Kippur, the day to
be sorry for your past sins, or bad acts.
Jews do not eat or drink anything on that day.