Judaism

1. Basic Beliefs:

Judaism is a way of live not beliefs; it is things that one needs to do not things one needs to be 2

God created the universe 3

Everyone should follow God's Commandments 3

2. Important People and Why:

Rabbi- Religious Scholars formulated the Judaism way of life 2

Noah- Only one who found favor with God 6

3. Duties, Dress, Title of Clergy Members:

When on is in the adult society, over 12 or 13, they are suppose to read the Torah in Hebrew 4

4. Sacred Texts:

Kabbalah- Jewish mysticism 3

Torah- the Jewish bible or the Five Books of Moses 1

Talmud- the "Oral Torah", describing, understanding and using the Torah 1

5. Sacred Sites:

Israel- where the first ancestors of Judaism are from 2

Mount Sinai- the place where the giving of the Torah to Moses occurred 2

6. Sacred Rites, Practices, and Procedures :

The Central Jewish observance is from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. On Friday evening, mother of

the observers will light the Sabbath Candles. 3

At services, it consist of reading bible, praying and singing songs. 3

At weddings the groom is suppose to break a glass with his foot. 3

When a relative dies, they are suppose to tear their clothes. 3

7. Place of Worship:

Synagogue- A temple for worshipping 3

8. Taboos or Prohibitions on behavior, Food, etc.:

Grape products not made by Jews may not be eaten 5

Meat cannot be eaten with dairy although fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables and grains can 5

9. Holidays and/or Holy Days:

Rosh-Hashanah- New Year3

Yom Kipper- Day of Atonement ; fast and confess sins3

Pesach- Passover 2 ; Can't eat, own or benefit from chametz during Pesach 1

Chanukah ; Not as important as the other holidays, through the 9 days candles are light according to the day

10. Sects or different groups within the religion:

A boy or girl who reaches 12 or 13 they are consider to be in the adult society 4

Rabbi- a person who serves a congregation after a long hard study 3

11. Historic or Currents Conflicts:

Judaism started after the Romans destroyed the second temple at Israel 2

Holocaust- Zionism 3

Creation of the state of Israel in 1948 3

MLA Citations

1 "Judaism 101: Toarh" www.jewfaq.org. 23 Sept 2007 <http://www.jewfaq.org/torah.html>.

2 "Judaism"(Pg. 193), The Encyclopedia of World Religions. USA: Book Builders, 1998
3 "Judaism"(Pg. 194), The Encyclopedia of World Religions. USA: Book Builders, 1998

4 "Judaism"(Pg. 191), The Encyclopedia of World Religions. USA: Book Builders, 1998

5 "Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws" www.jewfaq.org. 27 Sept 2007 <http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm>.

6 "Judaism"(Pg. 114), World Religions. New York, NY: DK Publishing Inc., 1997