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Introduction of World QUARTER

SUBJECT TOPIC Judaism 1ST
Religions and Belief System WEEK 1 and 2
SUBJECT
LORNA P. ANGOLLUAN
TEACHER
• Differentiate the concept, elements and characteristics of belief system, world view, religion, and
MELC spirituality
• Analyze the interconnectedness of geography, culture and religions

CONTENT :
Key Understanding
• Knowledge of the different Jewish practices and beliefs is key to understanding this religion.
Key Question
• What are the different Jewish practices and beliefs?

What is Judaism?
• Judaism is one of the world’s oldest religions, originating around 3,500 years ago.
• Despite its relatively small population (with respect to other religions) around the globe and in
the country,
it has influenced Western civilization.
• Jews believe that being Jewish defines an important and critical part of their being; many believe
that
Judaism tells them the meaning of life and how to live it.

• If we ask what all Judaism identify in common, they point to the Five Books of Moses (the Torah).

• The Torah comes ‘in the beginning,’ and explains ‘where it all began’. This is important because it
forms the critical component of the holy writings of Judaism; obviously, the Torah plays an important In
order to understand Judaic
beliefs and practices, it is important to begin with the story of the Jewish people to see how their
religion is
inseparable from their history.

• Much of Jewish history is recorded in the Hebrew Bible (which is the “Old Testament” for Christians),
but we need to emphasize that these texts were written by the Jews themselves in the Promised
Landrole in Jewish religious life.
• In order to understand Judaic beliefs and practices, it is important to begin with the story of the Jewish
people to see

how their religion is inseparable from their history.

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 • Much of Jewish history is recorded in the Hebrew Bible (which is the “Old Testament” for Christians),
but we need to emphasize that these texts were written by the Jews themselves in the Promised Land.

Torah

• The Torah contains the early history of Judaism, as well as the law and teaching ‘handed down’ to
Moses by Yahweh or God Himself.
• Genesis, the first book of the Torah--and of the Hebrew Bible--which tells us the mythic origin
(Genesis means “origin”) of the entire world.
• The second book, Exodus, begins with the Egyptians being threatened by the growing population of the
Hebrews in their land.
• The specific laws about the Passover and rituals were given throughout the last three books (Leviticus,
Numbers, and Deuteronomy).

Beliefs and Practices

There is no official Jewish creed, only a set of central beliefs formulated by the Jewish medieval philosopher
Moses Maimonides. They are:
✓ belief in a God that is one, formless, all-knowing, creator and judge, both loving and just
✓ belief in the words of the prophets
✓ belief that God gave the law to Moses
✓ belief that the Messiah will come
✓ belief that there is a resurrection of the good in “the world to come.”

Dietary Practices

• One of the areas of Jewish life heavily influenced by the laws from Torah is their food. “Food
consumption and handling

must be done according to religious laws”.

• Such laws were originally designed for those who serve in the temple, but some rules also apply even
for the common people.
• There are also specific rules of how to slaughter, cook, and serve animals. This is called kosher, which
means “ritually correct” and particularly refers to food preparation and consumption.

Sabbath

• The veneration of the Sabbath day originates with the Creation story; God rested in Sabbath. It was also
one of the Ten Commandments that Moses received in Mt. Sinai: “Keep holy the Sabbath Day.”

Messiah

• One of the most fundamental Jewish beliefs is that a Messiah, or savior will come. During Jesus’ time,
the founder of Christianity, Jews believed that they were living at the end of time.
• The belief in the coming of the Messiah is one of those doctrines that has changed across different
versions of Judaism. Some believe that the Messiah will be a political leader, who will rule Israel as a
model for the rest of the world. Others believe that the Messiah will bring peace and love among the
nations, which may not necessarily originate from Israel.

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Passover

• The Jews have many Holy Days throughout the year, but perhaps the most important for them is the
Feast of the Passover, which commemorates the liberation of the Hebrews from Egypt.

The Jewish liturgical year begins with the month of Nisan in spring, and the Passover begin
on the 15th of Nisan, celebrated for 8 days (Démann,1961:92, 95).

Beliefs and Practices

Passover
• One of the parts of the Passover is the Seder, or the Paschal meal shared by the family on the eve
of the first
day of the feast. Traditionally, first born sons fast on the day leading to the Seder to
commemorate the killing
of the Egyptian first-born (de Lange, 2000: 98).
The primary food ingested during the Passover is matzah, or unleavened bread, which was
consumed during the Exodus, when there was no time to prepare decent bread. It symbolizes

freedom and liberation .

In connection to this, all leavened items must be removed, in preparation for the festival.
• Wine is also served, where all participants are supposed to drink four glasses throughout the
ceremony.
• There is a table set for Elijah, whom the Jews believe will come again to prepare the way of the
Messiah (de Lange, 2000: 99).

Submitted by:
Lorna P. Angolluan
Subject Teacher
Submitted to:
Vanesa Joyce L. Viaña
School Principal

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