JUDAISM

BY: KATHLENE CLAIRE R. BALICO

JANZELLE IVY P. DELA CRUZ
 What is Judaism?

• Also called the Jewish Religion

• It is defined as the totality of

beliefs and practices of the
Jewish people
Where does the term Judaism
come from?
History of
History of Judaism
Judaism

• The story of the Jewish people begins

with God creating the world in six
days and resting on the seventh.

• He revealed Himself to a Hebrew man

named, Abraham (known as the
founder of Judaism) and his children
to become His special nation who
would dwell in a special homeland
(Israel).
History of Judaism

• After 210-year of slavery in

Egypt, God took His people
to Mount Sinai.

• Then, after 40 years of

wandering, the Israelites
entered the Promised Land.
Symbol of Judaism

• Jewish symbolism
reflected not only a sign
but a religious tactile
representation of any
values, ideas and the
relation between God and
man.
• The six-pointed
Star of David
(also known as
the Magen David
and “shield of
David” in Hebrew
• The menorah is an ancient
symbol of Judaism and is a
seven-branched candelabrum
made of gold.
• The Shofar is a ceremonial horn made
from the horns of a ram or antelope
and is used in Jewish services, blown
during certain special times of the
year or to mark important events.
Tefillin are leather boxes containing
specific scripts from the Torah and
are worn during prayers.  This
practice is believed to bring them to
an illustriously higher level of
spirituality.
• A kippa is a hemispherical, clothed
material head covering worn by
Jewish men as an honourable
symbol to God and to attain the
religious requirements. Married
women also wear a variety of  head
coverings ranging form scarves, a
wig or a hat to represent their
modesty and humbleness.
 Tanakh

• The sacred texts of Judaism

• Also called the Hebrew bible

• It is divided into three:

The Torah, Nevi’im, and
Ketuvim
 Torah
• It contains 613
instructions
called mitzvahs

• Outlines laws
for Jews to
follow

• Sometimes
referred to as
the Pentateuch
 The Temples
• Around 1,000 B.C., King David
ruled the Jewish people. His
son Solomon built the first holy
Temple in Jerusalem, which
became the central place of
worship for Jews.
• The kingdom fell apart around
931 B.C., and the Jewish people
split into two groups: Israel in
the North and Judah in the
South.
 The Temples

• The first temple was

destroyed by the
Babylonians and sent
many Jews into exile.
• A second temple was built,
but eventually was
destroyed by the Romans.
Traditions, Belief and Culture

• Jewish people worship in

holy places known as
synagogues

• Their spiritual leaders are

called rabbis
Traditions, Belief and Culture

• Shabbat – Every seventh day

(Friday night to Saturday night)
Jewish people feast, pray and enjoy
a break from everyday life.

• Kosher – Only certain species of

animal may be eaten (no pork of
shellfish), meat must be slaughter
in a special way, and meat and
dairy are kept completely separate.
Jewish Clothing
Concept of Good

• The Yetzer ha tov (the

good inclination) is the
impulse to do good. It
has become identified
with the rational self
that is capable of
positive, moral choice.
Concept of Evil

• The Yetzer ha ra (the evil

inclination) is not so much
the desire to commit evil; it
is the impulse to satisfy
personal needs without the
thought of wider
consequences.
How to become good and prevent
one’s self from becoming evil?

• By following the Ten

Commandments of God

• Ignore the temptations

brought by the Tempting
Angel (Satan)