AIM: How were the Hebrew’s beliefs unique in the ancient world?

DO NOW TRIVIA:

(1) I am the land promised to the Hebrew’s in the Old Testament ____________

(2) I am the title or name given to a messenger of God ____________

(3) I am the belief in one god ____________

HW: Create a venn diagram comparing & contrasting Hammurabi’s Code to the Ten Commandments.

Canaan

prophet

monotheism

WHY DO RELIGIONS HAVE SYMBOLS? WHAT PURPOSE DO THEY SERVE?

Star of David Menorah Mezuzah

Israel’s flag Torah

*NOTES*

JUDAISM- major world religion founded by the Hebrews in 1400 B.C. which became the first monotheistic belief system. (monotheism-ONE GOD)

IMPORTANT FIGURES:

1. Abraham- first Hebrew to make a covenant with God; father of monotheism

2. Moses- messenger of God (prophet) who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and was given the Ten Commandments

3. King David & his son Solomon- created a Jewish empire and built the city of Jerusalem

JUDAISM

Monotheism - 1 God

Torah- holy bookTen Commandments- law code

Synagogue or temple- house of worship

Sabbath- holy day is Saturday

Kosher food (no pork or shellfish)Orthodox,

Conservative or Reformed

Important days: Hannukah, Passover, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah

*NOTES*

Orthodox Jews in Buenos Aires,

Argentina

Reformed Jew at the wailing wall in

Jerusalem