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He is a lad when his father offers him up as a sacrifice Genesis 225 We can only speculate how old is a lad was he eight or nine years old In any event it is this boy who while going up the mountain asks his father Where is t he lamb for the offeri. “A 4000 year old tradition with ideas about what it means to be human and how to make the world a holy place” . (Rabbi Harold Kushner, . To Life. ). A “covenant relationship” between God and the Hebrew people. The Dead Sea Scrolls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEzxWUEu5kc&playnext=1&list=PLB534D2B03D11E003&deature=results_video. Introduction. Judaism was the first monotheistic religion. Both Christianity and Islam have their roots in Judaism. Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world – over 3500 years old. (@1800 BCE). Monotheistic means a belief in one god (usually referred to as God or Yahweh). . Jewish . people believe that God appointed them to be the “chosen people” and that they would set an example of holiness and ethical behavior to the world.. of Israel. Document #: TX004705. Abraham. Despite humanity’s sin, God chose to stay in relationship with humanity and chose a group of people to call his own, namely the Hebrew people. They would later be called the Israelites.. Jewish Learning Initiative. Shoshana Gibbor MIT/Wellesley . Program Overview:. Modern American Judaism/Journeys of Discovery. the Holocaust. Modern Israeli History. Modern American Jewish Fiction. Judaism on Gender and Sexuality. Origins, beliefs and impact.. Introduction. Judaism developed 3,000 years ago, making it one of the world’s oldest religions.. There are nearly 14 million followers of Judaism in the world today.. The Judeo-Christian tradition is a major influence on our society today.. Overview of time period, key events, key figures:. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. Other key characters – their wives, Lot, Melchizedek. Origin of Ammon, Moab, Edom. Game. Deep dive into the sons of Jacob. Take a look at the birth stories. (Rabbi Harold Kushner, . To Life. ). A “covenant relationship” between God and the Hebrew people. A celebration and sanctification of life. A faith, a people, a way of life…. Judaism. Founded:. Pages 144-150. The Main Idea. The Jews’ early history began in Canaan and ended when the Romans forced them out of Israel.. Jewish beliefs in God, justice and law anchor their society.. Jewish sacred texts describe the laws and principles of Judaism. Monotheism. As states and empires increased in size and contacts between . regions multiplied. , religious and cultural systems were transformed. . Religions and . belief systems provided a bond among the people and an ethical . Judaism. History. This is the religion of the Jews, Hebrews, or the Israelites.. The Jews did . not. seek out . converts. .. Judaism. History. The religion is a . monotheistic. (one god) religion.. Founder: Abraham. Formed: 2000 BCE. Where: Canaan. God: Yahweh. Canaan. History. Judaism is a religious tradition with origins dating back nearly four thousand years, rooted in the ancient near eastern region of Canaan (which is now Israel and Palestinian territories). Originating as the beliefs and practices of the people known as "Israel," classical, or rabbinic, Judaism did not emerge until the 1st century C.E. . Judaism is described the covenant between God and his people.. Judaism as “the living . in . the Jews of the past and . with. the Jews of the present.”. Importance of group identity in Judaism.. PATRIARCHS GENESIS 12-50 THE HISTORICITY OF THE PATRIARCHS THEORIES Judeo-Christian view They were historical The stories include both authentic and unauthentic material that has been reshaped. EVIDENCE FOR