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

Where did they begin?

• These religions began in an area of the world called the Middle East.

The Middle East

Judaism (2000 BCE)

God

• Jews are monotheistic.

• Believe their god is the god of Abraham

• Moses is their most important prophet.

Founder

Abraham is the founder of Judaism.

The Middle East

Location/Population

Location/Population

Place of Origin /Population

Began in the Middle East

About 17 million Jews

Most live in Israel and in the USA

God

Jews believe in only

one God, God of Abraham.

Symbol• Star of David• The star is the

sign of the house of David, the family where the kings of Israel come from

Holy Book

The Torah – the history of the ancient

Jews (Hebrews) and their laws

(commandments).

Holy Book

Jews believe that God gave the Torah to Moses, who was a

prophet.

Rabbi gets ready to read from the Torah

Main Beliefs

Ten Commandments:10 laws that forbid

murder, theft, and other immoral behaviors.

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).

Practices and Rituals

• Religious Jews do not eat pork or shellfish.

• Giving to the poor.

BuildingThe Jewish people

worship in a building called a synagogue.

Jerusalem is a sacred city.

Worship Services

Worship ServicesYou are looking at the Ark inside of a Jewish synagogue. The Ark holds the Torah scrolls of that synagogue.

Wailing Wall, Jerusalem

Holidays

Rosh Hashanah is the New

Year.

HolidaysYom Kippur, the day to

be sorry for your past sins, or bad acts.

Jews do not eat or drink anything on that day.

Other interesting info.• Passover, and important holiday,

helps Jews to remember a time in history when they were slaves in Egypt.

• They remember being led from Egypt by the prophet Moses.

• A special meal is prepared and each item of food has a special meaning.