When you enter class …

• Take a new packet• Silently sit at your assigned group• Place your homework on your desk• Silently complete the Do Now:

If you could only make ten laws, what would they be?

Judaism History

• Judaism is around 3500 years old and is the oldest of the world's monotheistic religions (religions with only one God). It's also the smallest, with only about 12 million followers around the world.

• Its holy city is Jerusalem Israel

Israel

Judaism Beliefs• Jews believe that there is a single God who not only created the universe, but with whom every Jew can have an individual and personal relationship.

• They await the Messiah, who will be an earthly king. They believe in heaven, but that God determines where they go after life on earth.

• Give a tithe (10%). Ten Commandments is the basic code of law.

Images from the TorahYou will be viewing a series of images from the Torah – the holy book of Judaism. For each image:

1. Independently & silently record an observation

Then, working in 6” voices with your group members,

2. Create a title 3. Create a 3-sentence story describing the

characters and actions you see

Image 1

Image 2

Image 3

Image 4

Judaism Quotes

You will be reading a series of quotes from the Torah. For each quote, silently complete the Say, Mean, Matter exercise in your packet.

• Say: the quote•Mean: put the quote in your own words•Matter: what does this quote tell you

about the beliefs of Judaism?

Quote 1

Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

Deuteronomy 6:4

Quote 2

Six days you shall work, and on the seventh day

you shall rest. Exodus 23:12

Quote 3

God said, “You cannot see my face; for man shall not

see my face and live.”Exodus 33:18-23

Quote 4

Do not get even with one who has done you wrong … but love your neighbor as

yourself.

Leviticus 19:18

Quote 5

God said, “If you follow my laws and listen to my

commandments, and do them, I will give you many blessings.”

Leviticus, 20:3