Western Wall: Remains of second temple of Jerusalem destroyed by Romans.

Western Wall: Remains of second temple of Jerusalem destroyed by Romans

Preserve and Pass Along ActivityPreserve and Pass Along Activity

Objective:

•Learn four “classroom truths” and movements•At the end, four students chosen to perform•Class successful if all four can do it

GuidelinesGuidelinesTeaching Areas:•Teaching only in four corners•Only one teacher and one student at a time•Face away from center of room, whisperTime Limits:•2 minutes to learn truth and movement•Corner teacher may consult teacher at center, no extra timeSilence:•Must be silent and reading Ch. 12•If you talk, time reduced for all or removed

12.2 The Central Beliefs and Teaching of Judaism

Classroom History of Judaism

•First classroom truth: our class has only one true teacher

•Central belief of Judaism: monotheism - there is only one God

•Second classroom truth: respect and follow the classroom truths

•Central belief: to follow God’s law

•Third classroom truth: help other students if they are having trouble

•Central belief: equality and social justice

•Fourth classroom truth: complete all assignments creatively and thoughtfully

•Central belief: importance of study




•First central belief of Judaism: monotheism

One God

Source of morality

Must obey

Personal relationship w/ God




•First central belief of Judaism: monotheism - there is only one God

•respect and follow the classroom truths

•follow God’s law

Torah – sacred text, basic laws

Ten Commandments –fundamental laws

Laws on diet and holy days



Second classroom truth: respect and follow the classroom truths

Another central belief: to follow God’s law

•help other students if they are having trouble

•equality and social justice

All who keep the law are equal

Leaders are not gods

Treat people fairly

Care for less fortunate



Third classroom truth: help other students if they are having trouble

Central belief: equality and social justice

•complete all assignments creatively and thoughtfully

•importance of study

Study Torah and other writings such as the Talmud

Study keeps people in touch with their faith

12.3 Foreign Domination and the Jewish Diaspora


•Four teachers forced to different corners

•Strict rules about how to teach classroom truths



•Four teachers forced to different corners

•Kingdom split (Israel & Judah) When Judah fell to Babylonians, Jewish Diaspora (scattering) began.

Babylonians destroyed Solomon’s temple

•Hundreds of years later, Romans forced Jews to leave their homeland.

Romans destroyed second temple of Jerusalem (Western Wall)



•Strict rules about how to teach classroom truths

•Foreigners (Babylonians, Greeks & Romans) were harsh rulers, quick to stop any sign of rebellion

12.4 Preserving & Passing On the Teachings of Judaism


•One teacher in center

•Corner teachers could consult center teacher

•Specific areas to learn truths

•Last group came together to share the classroom truths



•One teacher in center •Romans allowed Rabbi Yohanan ben Zaccai to start a Jewish school in Yavneh


•Rabbis from around the world studied in Yavneh and returned to their communities to share what they learned




•Rabbis from around the world studied in Yavneh and returned to their communities to share what they learned•Jews built synagogues as places to worship, study, and hold meetings. Built wherever 10 adult Jewish males lived.

•Any adult male could read from Torah





•Jews built synagogues as places to worship, study, and hold meetings


•Starting in 1948, Jews from around the world came back to the new Jewish state of Israel

Hebrews=Jews=Israelites



•One teacher in center




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•Rabbi Yohanan ben Zaccai•monotheism•follow God’s law•equality and social justice•importance of study

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