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1. LESSON 3: JUDAISM

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Narrative central events in the lives of Abraham and Moses as founders of Judaism Identify and distinguish between the different sacred texts of Judaism; the primary ones (the Torah, Nevi’im, and Kethuvim ) and the supplementary ones (the Talmud, consisting of Meshna and Gemara ) Identify and explain the basic doctrines and practice of Judaism; monotheism, the commandments; the thirteen principles of faith, rituals and festivals Distinguish the various denomination of Judaism; the Ancient/Hellenistic Denominations(Pharisees, Sedducees,Essenes, and Zealots), Medieval denominations ( Kariate Judaism, Rabbanical Judaism, Hasidism and Mitnagdism ) and modern denomination (orthodox, reform, conservative,Chasidic , reconstructionist Judaism)

3. JUDAISM (Judah-ism) Was derived from the word Judah, which was the name of the fourth son the 12 sons of Jacob. The people of who believe in Judaism are called Jews. In 2015 according to Deming, 14 million Jews in the world. FACTS: 12 Sons became the ancestors of certain tribes. And the tribe of Judah was one of the tribe of Israel.

4. Abraham and his Descendants Abraham and Moses – are considered founders of Judaism Abraham – First Patriarch Isaac – Second Patriarch Jacob – Third Patriarch Torah – The sacred texts of Judaism Terah – Abrahams father Nahor – His Brother Micah – Nahors Wife Lot – His nephew son of his deceased brother

5. Jacob Is called by God Israel which means “ he who struggles with God”. Moses Was called by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt He was an Israelites but lived the half of his life as an Egyptian prince.

6. The 10 Plagues of Egypt Turning of water to blood Plague of frogs Plague of lice and Gnats Plague of flies Plague of livestock Plague of boils Plague of Hail Plague of locusts Plague of Darkness Plague of firstborn

7. Passover A Jewish holiday that commemorates the liberation of Israelites from slavery in Egypt The passing over the forces of destruction Sparing of the firstborn of Israelites

8. Three Major Periods of Hebrew History: The age of judges (they are appointed by God to lead the people to a particular situation) The age of the kings (Saul, David, and Solomon) The age of the Prophets (Isiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and others)

9. The Hebrew Bible and Other Sacred Writings Bible – derived from the Greek word biblia which means books Tanakh – the primary division in the Hebrew Bible (Torah, Nevi’im, Ketuvim) Talmud- called as the supplementary ones ( Mishna and Gemara , - a commentative and interpretative writings)

10. Torah means teaching and instructions set of laws that God gave to Moses on Mt. Sinai written on two forms: the written form (Written Torah) and the oral form (Oral Torah) the Written Torah consists of 613 rules which include the ten commandments the Oral Torah is what is contained in Talmud examples of Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

11. Nevi’im consists the materials from the former prophets and the latter prophets it comprises 22 books examples: former prophets ( Jushua , Judges, first and second Samuel, First and Second Kings), latter prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the other twelve considered as one book (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi)

12. Kethuvim materials based on human knowledge and experiences, some of which reflect Greek, Persian, and Egyptian influences that greatly influence the Israelites examples: Psalms, Proverbs, Job, and the Festal Scrolls, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, First and Second Chronicles

13. Tanakh corresponds the old testament on the Christian Bible   Talmud has 2 versions : Babylonian Talmud and the Palestinian Talmud Babylonian Talmud is more authoritative versions Palestinian Talmud is incomplete and not clearly written

14. Midrash the nonliteral meaning of Tanakh they are stories that make understandable and applicable to person’s life example: the story of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis

15. Doctrines and Practices

16. 613 Mitzvots I ncludes the 10 Commandments I am the Lord thy god, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Honor thy father and thy mother. Thou shalt not murder. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy neighbor.

17. The Thirteen Principles of Faith God exists God is one and there is nothing else like him God is spiritual in nature. He does not have corporeal aspects God is an everlasting God. No beginning and no end God alone is the appropriate object of worship and prayer. The Hebrew prophets spoke the truth from God.

18. The Thirteen Principles of Faith Moses was the greatest of God’s prophets. God gave Moses both the Written and the Oral Torah. There is and will be no other Torah other than the one revealed to Moses God is aware of every thought and action of human beings. The righteous will receive a reward from God. He will punish the wicked. The promised Messiah will come at the proper time. All human beings who have ever lived will be raised from the dead.

19. Monotheism Jews believe that there is only one God. The god of Jews is Yahweh (YHVH) a Hebrew. Only the high priest use the name Yahweh in celebration of the holy day of atonement. The Jewish called God Adonai (Lord)

20. The Afterlife Olam-Ha-Ba The Jewish people also believe in the afterlife M eans the world to come (the kind of world that one will live in after one’s bodily death and the kind of world that will be established by the Messiah when he finally comes. R efers to the Messianic age

21. The Messianic Age T he coming of the messiah and the resurrection of the righteous from the dea The Messiah is derived from the Hebrew word mashiach which means the anointed one I s conceived as a human being