Judaism

=Judaism= Made a covenant with god Jacob and his father Isaac were the next founding fathers of judaism || jews are still waiting for the messiah to come compared to christians who are waiting for the messiah to come again jews believe: recieving of the torah: stong belief in the jewish bible - tanakh made up of : torah, nebi'im, ketuvim
 * **Origins ** || Judaism is believed to have begun when Abraham (father of the Jewish religion) began to worship one god instead of many as his father had.
 * marked the covenant by circumcising himself
 * promised to have a son and his decendants would inherit the land of isreal
 * Jacob had a dream of stairs going up to heaven and angels coming down
 * He then heard god speak to him
 * Jacob had a son joseph who was brought into slavery but then rose to power in egypt
 * **Beliefs ** || one eternal, invinsible god
 * jesus was a prophet
 * the messiah will being a perfect world
 * good deeds will be rewarded in heaven
 * the world was created in 7 days
 * recieved seven days after the isrealites left egypt
 * moses climbed mount sinia and was told the ten commandments by god
 * he carved the ten commandments intostone tablets and took them to his people

ultra orthodox jews - follow all religious laws as traditional jews did orthodox jews - change the rules to suit modern day e.g. women rabbis

12 main beliefs of jews land - Jews believe they are entitled to the land of Isreal owed to them - part of the covenant with God || Torah- first five book of the bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) Water- symbolizes the purity Angles- represent God Symbolic food · Wine · Seawater · Matza 18- is the symbol of life Tassels on the end of shawls remind them they must never forget Gods law. Menorah- seven holy days, seven days of creation || Bar Mitzvah- is the naming ritual for a boy Bat Mitzvah- is the naming ritual for a girl
 * 1) God exists
 * 2) God is one and unique
 * 3) God is incorporeal
 * 4) Prayer is to god only
 * 5) The prophets spoke the truth
 * 6) Moses was the greatest of the prophets
 * 7) The written and oral torah was given to moses
 * 8) There will be no other torah
 * 9) God knows the thoughts and deeds or men
 * 10) God will reward the good and punish the wicked
 * 11) The Messiah will come
 * 12) The dead will be resurrected
 * **Symbols ** || 
 * **Rituals ** || 

Pesakh- the birthday of the Jewish people  -  Commemorates most important event in history (the freedom of slavery for the Egyptians. More than 300 years ago.)

Seder – celebrate the Exodus  -  Special meal and service conducted at home  -  1 week long

Yomkippur- the day of atonement  -  Most important day in Jewish year  -  Everything ceremonial is white- white symbolizes morality Shabbat- weekly day celebration

Hanukkah- festival if illumination, washing hands and rebirth. || -Greater part of Bible -Language used is Palestine -Read from right to left -Two versions -Palestinian -Babylonian -Teachings -Includes all teachings of all Judaism -Includes all explanations of the Bible -Focuses on all good deeds -Five books of Moses -First five books of the Bible -not important -Jews see the after life as re-joing their ancestors -Sheal - Jews believe that Sheal is the place they will go after death You don't need a creed to become a Jew
 * **Texts ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">**__Hebrew:__**
 * __Torah:__**
 * __Scrolls:__**
 * __After Life__**

|| -Place of worship for Jews -Greek word meaning 'gathering' Jews are divided according to there beliefs and practices and racial groups -__**Othodox Jews**__ - Follow original knowlege and faith -**__Hasidic Jews__** - concentrate more on theology rather than learning || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Horn of rams <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The horns of the ram in the story of Abraham and Isaac were taken up to heaven <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">One horn was used as a trumpet horn at the giving of the 10 commandments <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">One reserved for the trumpet blast which will announce the Messianic Age The new Messiah will come from Israel Matsya the Fish : Myth <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Vishnu the God takes the form of a fish and warns the ancestor Manu about the coming flood <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">He tells Manu to put all creatures onto a boat <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Alternative of the Noah’s Ark and the flood || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Does not forbid <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Permitted for serious reasons Circumcision <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Practice carried out for over 30, 00 years <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Accepted and fundamental part of culture Organs Donations <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Supports donations > save lives War <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Does not regard violence and war to promote justice as always wrong Contraception <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Is permitted Genetic Engineering <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Accepted practice <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Sabbath: Jewish Holy Day Tefillin: Cubic black leather boxes, orthodox Jewish men wear on their head and arms during morning prayer. Kippah/Yarmulke : Used to cover heads as a gesture of respect to God. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * __**Social Structures**__ || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">__**Synagogue**__
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Myths and Stories ** || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The Shofar Legend
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Ethics and Codes of Behaviour ** || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Abortion
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">CUSTOMS **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Religious Experience **

|| <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Daily Prayer <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Prayer is a way that Jews maintain their relationship with God so that they will be able to find God-given abilities that are already within them. Baptism and Immersion <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Purification of body, soul and mind <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Publically expresses faith <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Confers grace <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Symbolizes salvation || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">1. <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Is there a supreme being?

In the Judaism there is only one God who reveals himself as person. He is the creator, protector, deliverer and the Lord of history. The sacred name of God, as revealed to Moses in the book of Exodus, is YHWH. The basic concept of God is defined in Rambam’s 13 principles of faith. God can be simply described with 8 simple statements. God exists, God is one, God is incorporeal, God is eternal, God is omnipresent, God is omniscient, God is omnipotent, God will reward good and punish bad. There is only one true God. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">__2. __ <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">__Who am I?__ The Jewish people believe that they are the chosen people from God. They also believe that they were created in the image of God. They do good deeds to fellow man and God because they believe that they are going to be rewarded in heaven. They do this as they don’t know what will happen in their future. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">__3. __ <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">__Why is there evil, pain and suffering?__

We are all made in the image of God. This is the exact reason why Jews reject the claims that there is evil, pain or suffering in the world. We are all perfect because God created us in his image. We are perfect beacuse God is perfect. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">__4. __ <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">__Is there life after death?__ Jewish sacred texts and literature have little to say about what happens after death. But Judaism is much more focused on actions than beliefs, the Torah and Talmud alike focus on the purpose of earthly life, which is to fulfill one's duties to God and one's fellow man. Succeeding at this brings reward, failing at it brings punishment. Whether rewards and punishments continue after death, or whether anything at all happens after death, is not seen as important. Judaism does incorporate views on the afterlife, yet unlike the other monotheistic religions, no one view has ever been officially agreed upon. What does this mean for the believer (address inner values, meanings and purposes)? ** <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> The Jewish people as the believer, believe that there religion will bring them hope. Hope gives u a sense of being. This means that we are here on earth for no reason. They know that god has a plan but they don’t know what it is. They believe that there is a second coming but they don’t know when that will happen.
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How is this religious tradition practiced today? **

Modern Judaism is a complex phenomenon that incorporates both a nation and a religion, and often combines strict adherence to ritual laws with a more liberal attitude towards religious belief. judaism, like many religions, have been modernised and swamped with other religious views due to globalisation and has changed. in judaism there are two types of believers. The first is an ultra-orthodox jew who follows all laws that traditional jews did and the second is an orthodox jew who changes the rules to suit modern day. Therefore in modern day these two types of jews they would practice their religion differently as an ultra orthodox jewish family would be stricter with the practice of their religion. <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Are there any conflicts within and surrounding this religion if so what are they and what is the impact? **

One of the conflicts today between Jews and Christians include the fact that Christians believe that Jesus was the Mesiah and that He will return whereas Jews believe that Jesus wasn't the Mesiah. They believe that Jesus was a prophet. Jewish people are still waiting for their mesiah to come and save them. The also believe that the Mesiah will come and put the world at peace.