OBJECTIVES:

ACTIVITIES:
I can describe
1. HINDUISM
SUMMARY
major world beliefs.
2. JUDAISM NOTES
3. JERUSALEM VIDEO

Key Words
Religion
Polytheism
(polytheistic)
Monotheism
(monotheistic)

Guiding Questions:
What are religions?
What are their main
beliefs?
What are the
similarities &
differences between
religions?

KEY WORD

Monotheism
SKETCH

DEFINITION

Belief in one
God
CONNECTIONS/EXAMPLES

Judaism
Christianity
Islam

Where did they begin?

These religions began in

an area of the world called
the Middle East.

The Middle East

Judaism (2000 BCE)

God
Jews are monotheistic.
Believe their god is the god
of Abraham
Moses is their most
important prophet.

Founder

Abraham is the
founder of
Judaism.

The Middle East

Location/Population

Location/Population

Place of Origin
/Population

Began in the Middle East

About 17 million Jews

Most live in Israel and
in the USA

God

Jews believe in only

one God, God of
Abraham.

Symbol
Star of David
The star is the
sign of the
house of David,
the family
where the kings
of Israel come
from

Holy Book

The Torah
the history of the ancient
Jews (Hebrews) and
their laws
(commandments).

Holy Book

Jews believe that God

gave the Torah to
Moses, who was a
prophet.

Rabbi gets ready to read from the

Torah

Main Beliefs

Ten Commandments:
10 laws that forbid
murder, theft, and other
immoral behaviors.

Key Beliefs
Jews believe...

God made a covenant with

Abraham that the Hebrews(Jews)
are Gods chosen people.
You must live according to the
law of the Torah and pass on
traditions to your family.
In keeping holy the Sabbath day

Practices and Rituals

On the Sabbath, Jews share a meal
that includes special bread and
wine.
Jews must fast, or not eat or drink,
during the holy day of Yom
Kippur,(the day to be sorry for
your past sins).

Practices and Rituals

Religious Jews do not eat pork
or shellfish.
Giving to the poor.

Building

The Jewish people

worship in a building
called a synagogue.
Jerusalem is a sacred
city.

Worship Services

Worship Services

You are looking at the Ark inside

of a Jewish synagogue. The Ark
holds the Torah scrolls of that
synagogue.

Wailing Wall, Jerusalem

Holidays
Rosh
Hashanah
is the New
Year.

Holidays

Yom Kippur, the day to

be sorry for your past
sins, or bad acts.
Jews do not eat or drink
anything on that day.

Other interesting info.

Passover, and important holiday,
helps Jews to remember a time in
history when they were slaves in
Egypt.
They remember being led from
Egypt by the prophet Moses.
A special meal is prepared and each
item of food has a special meaning.