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At The End of This Lesson, You Will

The document provides an overview of key aspects of Judaism, including: - Abraham founded Judaism around 4000 years ago by convincing his family to worship one God instead of many gods or idols, starting the concept of monotheism. - God led the Jews to the Promised Land but they were later enslaved in Egypt. Moses helped free the Jews from Egyptian slavery after God sent ten plagues against the Egyptians. - Major Jewish holidays like Hanukkah celebrate historical events and customs remain important to Jewish culture, such as the weekly Sabbath meals and bar/bat mitzvahs marking a child's coming of age.

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At The End of This Lesson, You Will

The document provides an overview of key aspects of Judaism, including: - Abraham founded Judaism around 4000 years ago by convincing his family to worship one God instead of many gods or idols, starting the concept of monotheism. - God led the Jews to the Promised Land but they were later enslaved in Egypt. Moses helped free the Jews from Egyptian slavery after God sent ten plagues against the Egyptians. - Major Jewish holidays like Hanukkah celebrate historical events and customs remain important to Jewish culture, such as the weekly Sabbath meals and bar/bat mitzvahs marking a child's coming of age.

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At the end of this lesson, you will

Know who founded


Judaism
Understand the
geographic origins
of Judaism
Know some
essential Jewish
stories, customs
and holidays.

World Religions: Judaism

Why put Judaism first?


Becauseof the top
three, this is where
it all began4000
years ago!

History of Judaism
Back

in the old days 4000 years


ago and beyond most people
believed there were a lot of different
gods or goddesses that controlled
things.

This

concept is called polytheism


(belief in many gods)

History of Judaism

The start of Judaism is


actually found in the
first five books of the
Bible.

These books are called


the Torah and they
make up the Hebrew
Bible.

The founder of Judaism

A man named Abram


(later changed to
Abraham) was inspired
by God to spread the
word that there was
only ONE god.

He convinced his
immediate family to
stop worshipping idols
and begin following One
God (monotheism)

Jews led to the Promised Land


Because

their beliefs in ONE God


were so out-of-step with everybody
else, Abrams family was persecuted
(harassed).

In

addition to the persecution, a


famine struck the area.

Jews led to the Promised Land

God told Abram to


leave, that He
would guide them
to a place where
they could practice
their faith openly.

This place was


called the Promised
Land

Along the way

The Jews (as they


were now called)
traveled for many
years.

Along the way, they


settled in Egypt where
they were made to
become slaves to the
Egyptian pharaoh.

Egyptian Slavery

While they were


slaves, they were
made to work very
hard. The Jews
were persecuted
and mistreated to
the point where
many died.

Holy Moses!
At

the time, a new Pharaoh had


come into power. This new Pharaoh
decided to kill all the Jewish newborn
boys to keep the Jewish people from
coming into power.

Moses

was born a Hebrew (Jew) but


was given up as a baby by his
mother to protect him from harm.

Holy Moses!

Moses was placed


in a basket made
of reeds and
floated across the
Nile River towards
the Pharaohs
palace.

Holy Moses!

Later that day, the Princess (the Pharaoh's


daughter) came down to the water. She
saw the basket. When she saw the baby,
she knew that he was a Jewish baby and
was supposed to be killed.

She took him home anyway, called him


Moses, and raised him in the palace

Holy Moses!

Moses became very


popular and wellliked within the
palace. He could
have become a
Pharaoh himself
but then

Essential Story

He saw an Egyptian hitting a Jew. Moses


became angry and hit the Egyptian back,
killing him.

Moses ran away into the desert where he


became a shepherd.

Then one day, while tending the sheep, he


saw a bush that was burning. He went to
have a closer look, the fire went out, and
then

Essential Story (contd)

strangely enough, he
looked at the bush
and it wasnt burnt at
all. He thought this
was very odd

Suddenly, he heard a
voice saying Stop!
And take your shoes
off, for this is sacred
ground."

Essential Story (contd)

God then spoke to Moses


and told him to go back to
Egypt, back to the Pharaoh,
and ask him to let the Jews
go free.

Moses did so, but the


Pharaoh told him No!

Essential Story (contd)

Moses told him if he


didnt, God would
punish him severely.

The Pharaoh didnt


care. And so God sent
Ten Plagues (bad
things) to happen to
Pharaoh and his
armies.

Essential Story (contd)


The Ten Plagues of Egypt were as follows:
1st plague: God changed water into blood.
2nd plague: God made frogs appear everywhere.
3rd plague: God put lice everywhere.
4th plague: God sent flies everywhere.
5th plague: All livestock were mysteriously killed.

Essential Story (contd)


The Ten Plagues of Egypt were as follows:
6th plague: The Egyptian people developed gross sores.
7th plague: Hailstones and fire destroyed crops.
8th plague: God sent locusts to eat the crops
9th plague: Darkness everywhere EXCEPT where the Jews
were.
10th plague: The oldest son in every Egyptian family died.

Finally

Pharaoh gave up and allowed


the Jews to leave.

The Jews were so excited to


leave that they didnt even wait
for their bread to risewhich is
why unleavened flat bread is
so important to the Jewish
story.

Jewish Culture and Customs

Jewish celebrations
are often centered
around Jewish
historical events.

Hanukah

Hanukah is NOT the Jewish version of Christmas!!

Instead, Hanukah celebrates Hanukkah is the


festival of lights.

Jewish temples have eternal lights which are


lamps that are always lit.

The Jewish temple was rededicated after a period


of persecution and the eternal light was rekindled
but there was only enough oil for a few days.

Hanukah
The oil lasted for
eight days, until
more oil could be
found.
Thats why you see a
Menorah (a 9 pillar
candlestick)

Bar (or Bat) Mitvah


Bar Mitzvah takes place
when a boy turns
thirteen.
Bat mitzvah is the same,
but for girls.

The first act of adulthood


is reading from the Torah
scroll during services

The Jewish Sabbath

All Jewish holy days begin at


sundown and end at sundown.

The Shabbat (Sabbath) begins


at sundown each Friday and
lasts until dark on Saturday.

There is a special Sabbath meal


which includes special foods,
songs and readings and
prayers.

Test Time
How much do you remember?
Answer the following questions to find
out just how much you really KNOW!
(click the navigation buttons)

Question One:
Who is the founder of Judaism?

Answer One:

Abraham (Abram)

Question Two:
The name of the area that was
promised to the Jewish people by
God; now known as Israel

Answer Two
The Promised Land
(also known now
as the country of
Israel)

Question Three:
Known as the Festival of Lights, this
holiday celebrates that the oil in the
temple lasted for eight days, instead
of just one day

Answer Three
Hanukah

Question Four
Who led the Jews from slavery in
Egypt?
(hint: he was personally given the Ten
Commandments by God)

Answer Four
Moses

Question Five:
God changed water into blood.
God made frogs appear everywhere.
God put lice everywhere.
God sent flies everywhere.
All livestock were mysteriously killed.
The Egyptian people developed gross sores.
Hailstones and fire destroyed crops.
God sent locusts to eat the crops
Darkness everywhere EXCEPT where the Jews were.
The oldest son in every Egyptian family died

What were these called?

Answer Five:
The Ten Plagues of Egypt

Bonus Question:
What is Polytheism?

Bonus Answer:
Belief in many gods,
not just one.

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