Judaism Power PointJudaism Power Point

By Matt Abate and Addison Bowden

By Matt Abate and Addison Bowden

Unifying StoryUnifying Story

A unifying story for Jews is the Exodus. In it, Moses leads the Jewish people out of Egypt and into Israel. Also, God talks to Abraham and tells him to sacrifice his son, then stops him just before he does.

A unifying story for Jews is the Exodus. In it, Moses leads the Jewish people out of Egypt and into Israel. Also, God talks to Abraham and tells him to sacrifice his son, then stops him just before he does.

Moses God Abraham

Holy Writings and Core Beliefs

Holy Writings and Core Beliefs

The Jewish Holy writing is the Torah. It consists of the 5 books of Moses.

The Jewish people follow the 613 mitzvots. Mitzvots are commandments.

The Jewish Holy writing is the Torah. It consists of the 5 books of Moses.

The Jewish people follow the 613 mitzvots. Mitzvots are commandments.

Two Torahs

Ten Commandments

SymbolsSymbols

There are a few Jewish symbols. Some are: Tallit, Tefillin, Mezuzah, Kippah, Shofar, and the Star of David.

There are a few Jewish symbols. Some are: Tallit, Tefillin, Mezuzah, Kippah, Shofar, and the Star of David.

Star of David

Mezuzah Shofar

Holy PlacesHoly Places

One place of worship is a synagogue.

Another holy place is the western wall in Jerusalem.

One place of worship is a synagogue.

Another holy place is the western wall in Jerusalem.

The Western Wall Two Synagogues

Rituals and Ceremonies

The first ceremony in a Jew’s life is circumcision. Then comes bar or bat mitzvah, then marriage, and finally death.

Death Marriage Bar mitzvat

Rites Of PassageRites Of Passage

Rites of passage are the steps in life that come with new responsibilities. They also come with a ceremony.

Some rites of passage are getting a drivers license, graduating from college and turning 21 and growing a beard.

Rites of passage are the steps in life that come with new responsibilities. They also come with a ceremony.

Some rites of passage are getting a drivers license, graduating from college and turning 21 and growing a beard.

Spongebob’s drivers license

Graduation Cap

Guy with a Beard

Holidays & Celebrations

Some important Jewish holidays are Rosh Hashanah, Passover, Yom Kippur and Purim.

Passover you put blood on your door.Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah you

blow the shofar.

Passover Blood On Door People Blowing The Shofar

History & Current EventsHistory & Current Events The main current event in Judaism is the Palestinian and Jewish war over who owns Israel. An important historic event for Jews was when they escaped from Hitler and when the Romans destroyed their original synagogue.

The main current event in Judaism is the Palestinian and Jewish war over who owns Israel. An important historic event for Jews was when they escaped from Hitler and when the Romans destroyed their original synagogue.

Romans destroying the original synagogue

Hitler Map of Israel’s territory

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