Key facts Is the original of the three Abrahamic faiths Christianity and Islam Monotheism Founded by Moses Religious festival of light Hanukkah November or December 613 Mitzvah Mitzvot ID: 751911
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Judaism Slide2
What do we know?Slide3
Key factsIs the original of the three Abrahamic faiths, (Christianity and Islam)MonotheismFounded by Moses
Religious festival of light (Hanukkah – November or December )
613 Mitzvah (Mitzvot)
13.85 million Jews in the world
2014 (Core)18.5 million enlarged Jewish population290,000/360,000 UK6 million Jews were murdered in the HolocaustSlide4
SABBATH
Nightfall Friday – nightfall Saturday
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th
commandment – observe the
SabbathEruv
Not allowed to carry any item no matter how small for whatever reason in a Reshus HaRabim. Pushing is a no-no. Religious duties are not reason for an exception.Combines the home and outsideShabbat Nothing stressful – relaxation and stillnessNo tv, thinking of work, no rushing to answer phone.No cooking, cleaning or shopping.Slide5
Here is a short video showing several Jewish men during prayer
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vpKoj8a93s
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Place of worship SynagogueSlide7
Segregation:Orthodox Synagogues – Men and Women sit separately Revisionist synagogues – Men and women can sit togetherSlide8
ServiceRabbi, Cantor or a member of the congregationMinyan – a quorum of 10 adult (older than 13) MalesSlide9
Clothing during worship
Yarmulke (
yiddish
) or Kippah (
hebrew)Adult men – Tallit or a prayer shawlTzitzitSlide10
Sacred items and ceremoniesArkTorah scrolls
Eternal light
Reading from the
TorahSlide11
Religious datesRosh HashanahDuring the months of September and October, the Jewish faith celebrate the month of Tishrei. On the first and second day of tishrei
, Jews celebrate a time known as Rosh Hashanah, which is their new year.
During this time, they eat apples dipped in honey in the hope of bringing them a sweet new year, and they believe that this is when God decides what will happen in the year to come.
The first ten days of this religious time, Jews are meant to find everyone they have wronged in the year and make it right with them. This must be done before the day of atonement, or Yom Kippur. These ten days are known as the Days of Awe.Slide12
HanukkahThis year Hanukkah will start on December 16th and finish December 24th
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This spiritual time of year is celebrated for eight days and nights, and on each night, one of eight candles is lit on the hanukkiyah.
These eight days are significant as they are the Jewish peoples way to remember the rededication of the holy Jewish temple in Jerusalem in 165 BCE, when they took it back from the Syrian Greeks.
Each community has different ways of celebrating Hanukkah but there are three that are worldwide.Lighting the Hanukkiyah, spinning dreidel’s and eating fried foods.