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Mr. Richards
Global Studies
According to most historians,
Judaism began around 2000 BC
when Abraham made divine
covenant with God. Because of
this, Abraham is considered to be
the Father of the Semitic religions
(Judaism, Christianity and Islam).
Important Texts
Tanakh (called the Old Testament by
Christians)
– The Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers and Deuteronomy)
“Teaching or Instruction”
– The Nevi’im (Joshua thru Malachilsaiah)
– The Ketuvim (Psalms thru Chronicles)
Important Texts
TheTalmud (a collection of stories,
laws, medical knowledge and so on)
– “Learning or Study”
The Mishnah’s (Hebrew laws)
The Gemara (a HUGE collection of
sayings from Rabbis)
Basic Jewish Beliefs
God exists.
God is one and unique.
God is incorporeal.
God is eternal.