Judaism in the

US
Jędrzej Niemczyk
Agenda

History Judaism Beliefs Statistics

Judaism from beginning How this religious body What do the numbers
to modern history works say
Table of contentns
1. History
2. Judaism beliefs
a)Fundamental beliefs
b)Torah
c)Traditions
d)Temple
3. Judaism in the US
4. Sources
Definition
Judaism is the world’s oldest
monotheistic religion, dating
back to almost 4000 years.
History
 Arrival to the US

1654 - twenty three people of Jewish origin flee from Europe

as a result of Spanish Inquisition and they arrive in New
Amsterdam, North America

New Amsterdam
Arrival to the US

1655 – Dutch West India company allows

Jewish people to settle in New
Amsterdam.
War for independence in the US

1776 - Jewish community took arms in the Civil War and

served in the Continental Army. It was because the
Declaration of Independence assured their right to
the freedom of religion.
1820- numbers of Jews coming to US started to increase
rapidly owing to the economy and religious freedom.
1870
- massive emigration of Jews from impoverished and
anti-Semitic Russia
23 immigrants
The first presence of Jews in the US

4 million
Jewish origin people in
the US by 1930
1924 - Zionism Congress of the Jewish community
Timeline

1655 Jewish 1820

Arrival and
settlement in the participation in
Settlement in Civil War Development of
US Jewish culture
the New
Amsterdam in the US
1654 1776
Timeline

1924
Jewish
immigration
from Russia Zionism idea Holocaust

1870 1939
Judaism Beliefs
 Judaism Beliefs
-
Jewish people believe that there is only
one God who has established a convenant
with them. Their God communicates with
them through prophets and rewards
tchem when they follow his words but also
punishes evil deeds.
 God requires you to
God exists
God punishes but have a relationship with
also he is just and him
merciful God is personal
and accessible
There is only one
God There are no
other gods
God is beyond time

God is
God cannot be
omnipresent
subdivided into
other persons
He created the
God is universe
Transcendent He doesn’t have
God is
omnipotent a a body
Salvation has been primarily
conceived in terms of the destiny of
Israel as the elect people of
Yahweh.
The origins of Jewish faith are
explained throughout the Torah.
According to the text, God first
revealed himself to a Hebrew man
named Abraham, who became
known as the founder of Judaism.
Ten commandments on the Mt.
Sinai
Ten commandments on the Mt.
Sinai
Torah
 WRITTEN ORAL
TRADITION TRADITION
Talmu
Tenach d

Teachings Writings
Mishnah Gemara

Prophets
 The Law (Torah)
First five chapters of the
Bible

Old testament
The Prophets (Nebhim)
Ex. Samuel in the Hebrew
The Writings
Bible
a) Poetical Books
Ex. Psalms
b) Five Rolls
Ex. Ruth
c) Historical Books
Ex. Daniel
Halakhah

It is 613 laws describing the

way of life. In translation „the
way of walking”.
Shabbat is recognized as a
day of rest and prayer for
Jews. It typically begins at
sunset on Friday and lasts
until nightfall on Saturday.
Synagogue
Synagogue
Statistics
Jewish Population
Denominations

Conservative
Reform Judaism Orthodox Judaism
Judaism

Reconstuctionist
Jewish Renewal Humanistic Judaism
Judaism
Jewish Population and
Religion/Ancestry
tendencies
Education
Political views
Adult Jewish Population
and Religion
 Sources
a) https://www.history.com/topics/religion/judaism#section_3
b) https://www.pewforum.org/2013/10/01/jewish-american-beliefs-attitudes-cultur
e-survey/

c) https://reformjudaism.org/history-jews-united-states
d) https://uri.org/kids/world-religions/jewish-imagery
e) https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/beliefs/beliefs_1.shtml
f) http://ajhs.org/timeline
g) http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm
h) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUNpC9Vjftg&t=56s
Thank
you