3. Holy Writings & Core Beliefs The Torah is written in Hebrew. In Israel they speak in Hebrew. One of their core beliefs are Kosher which are rules for eating. Sabbath is a day of rest from Friday evening to Saturday evening. K
4. Holy Places & Places of Worship The most holiest sight for Jews is the Western wall in Jerusalem. It was a giant temple. It was destroyed in 586 B.C.E. The place of worship for Jews is a synagogue or temple.
5. Symbols & Objects The triangle facing up is god. The one facing down is earth. A Teffiline is a black box with a prayer to serve god with thoughts and actions in it. A Shafer is a rams horn to remember When Abraham sacrificed a ram instead of his son.
6. Writes of Passage & Rituals One rite of passage is a Bar or Bat mitzvah when a boy or girl takes the 613 commandments on his or her shoulders When girls are born they have a naming ceremony.
7. Celebrations & Holidays Huánuco represents the rededication of temple after the Greeks destroyed it because they wanted the Jews to believe in all the Greek gods Another Holiday is Purim. It is a very joyous Holiday with costume parties and fruit filled cookies. Symbolize when the Jews lived in Persia during the reign Of king Xerxes I who was married to Esther. In 486-465 B.C.E. Passover is when their was a plague in Egypt to kill the first born in every house. The Jews put blood on there door so god knew to pass their house.
8. History & Modern Day Today there are fights over Israel. The Jews say god brought Abraham here so it’s ours. Palestinians say we were here you can’t kick us out. Jewish history. For example when Hitler was alive he hated Jews. He created Nazi groups who were people who hated Jews also and would kill them.
9. Thanks a bunch For Listening!!!! If you have any questions, feel free to ask Homa or Sydney. We hope you have learned more about Judaism and enjoyed our presentation!
