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“IN MATTERS CONCERNING TRUTH AND JUSTICE THERE CAN BE NO DISTINCTION
BETWEEN BIG PROBLEMS AND SMALL; FOR THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES WHICH DETERMINE
THE CONDUCT OF MEN ARE INDIVISIBLE. WHOEVER IS CARELESS IN THE TRUTH IN SMALL MATTERS CANNOT BE TRUSTED.”
ALBERT EINSTEIN
INTRODUCTION State the significance of Judaism Tell what Judaism means to you
OBJECTIVES Give a brief overview of what you’ll
cover in your presentation
THE TORAH The word Torah is Hebrew for ‘teaching’ or ‘law’.
The first five books of the Bible are called the Torah.
Torah can also refer to all Jewish law and teachings.
Moses wrote the Torah.
The Torah retells God’s creation of the world The selection and growth of the family of Abraham and Sarah The exile and redemption from Egypt of that “family –become-nation”
known as Israel Israel’s wanderings through the desert until they return to the land of
Canaan Israel’s covenanted relationship with God God’s rules for governing a just society and God’s rules for establishing appropriate worship.
HISTORY- HOW IT EMERGED Make a timeline of the important
historical events
Name of Event 1
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Name of Event 6
1st Date 2nd Date 3rd Date 4th Date 5th Date 6th Date
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RELIGIOUS PRACTICES Jewish ritual and religious observances
are grounded in Jewish Law, Halakhah, meaning “the path one walks”. Below are the three most common Jewish practices observed.
Brit Milah Bar Mitzvah Mitzvah
Visit Rabbi Scheinerman’s Judaism website to discover other Jewish practices.
BELIEFS List the beliefs
Passovercommemorates the Exodus from
Egyptcelebrated for 7-8 days, usually over
Easterbreads and grains are avoided during
this holidayJewish law prevents people going to
work or school during the first two and last two days of Passover.
Rosh Hashanah Jewish New YearJews make resolutions and reflect on the past year
Jews begin making mental preparations for Yom Kippur
Worship takes place in the synagogues
Yom KippurJewish day of atonementa day of fasting and repentancetakes place in late September or early October
most Jews take off from work and school
starts the evening before the day it is listed on the Secular calendar
Chanukkahfestival of lights commemorates the rededication of the temple of Jerusalem
the menorah represents the one day’s supply of oil that lasted the
Jews eight days during their fight against the Greeks.
celebrated by lighting candles, playing games for chocolate coins, eating latkes, and the exchange of gifts amongst immediate family members
CONCLUSION Provide a brief summary of your
presentation
STUDENT ASSESSMENT Directions for student assessment
GRADING RUBRICPoints Earned
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Accurate Information
25 Includes five categories
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20 Includes four categories
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15 Includes three categories
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10 Includes two categories
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5 Includes one category
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0 Includes zero categories Includes zero
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RESOURCES Fishbane, M. (2011, Sept 22). The life cycle of holiness.
Retrieved from http://scheinerman.net/judaism/Rituals/index.html
Rich, T. (2011). A Gentile’s guide to the Jewish Holidays. Judaism 101. Retrieved November 1, 2011 from, http://www.jewfaq.org/holidayg.htm
Collins, K. (2011). The Torah in Modern Scholarship. Retrieved October 29, 2011, from Ken Collins.com: http://www.kencollins.com/bible/bible-p2.htm
The Torah: Five books of story, law, and property. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2011, from My Jewish Learning: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/texts/Bible/Torah.shtml