Lesson 3 - the community of Judaism

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Judaism

Christianity

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Lesson 3

The community of Judaism

Lesson goals & lesson structure

• Knowledge: the concept 'community' in Judaism
• Skills: actively engage in quiz questions, doing some simple Google research

1. Explanation: shared history
   
2. Explanation: two concepts of Judaism
3. Video + quiz questions
4. Working in pairs: research question
5. Reflection: what do we know now?

Shared history

• The Jewish people share a history together. These historical origins are considered to be very important. 
• This shared history is one of the hallmarks of Judaism: no other religion stresses the importance of history this much. 
• This has to do with the two concepts of Judaism:  

1. Judaism as a monotheistic religion
2. Judaism as a group of people (a nation)

Two concepts of Judaism

• The community of Judaism is defined by two concepts:

1. Judaism as a monotheistic religion
2. Judaism as a group of people (a nation)

• A monotheistic religion consists in the belief in one God, who is rendered to be supremely powerful, supremely good and supremely all-knowing.
• A nation is a group of people with shared features.

01:26

Judaism is often summarised under three heads. Which one is wrong?

1. Mekka
2. Israel
3. God
4. Torah

01:56

What is called so new about Judaism? A belief in..

03:52

What kind of book is the Talmud?

1. A law book
2. A commentary
3. An instruction manual
4. A story on Moses

04:16

Is it possible for a non-Jew to convert to Judaism?

Working in pairs

• Answer the following research question in pairs:

Is it possible to become a Jew? If so, what kind of steps do you need to take as a non-Jewish person?

• You got seven minutes.

Is it possible to become a Jew as a non-Jewish person?

Reflection: what do we know now?

• The community of Judaism is defined by two concepts:
  

1. Judaism as a monotheistic religion
   
2. Judaism as a group of people (a nation)

• As a nation, they stress the importance of their shared history.
• Becoming a Jew as non-Jewish person is really difficult. The concept of family heritage remains paramount.