History of Judaism

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Judaism

1.1 History of Judaism

What is this lesson about?

Judaism has been around for a really long time, more than 3,500 years. It all began with an agreement between God and a person named Abraham. The history involves the development of unique customs by the ancient Israelites, recorded in the Torah. Jerusalem became an important place under King David and Solomon. The Romans came, leading to the diaspora, where Jews spread worldwide. Despite challenges, Jewish communities thrived and contributed to many fields. After tough times, Israel was established in 1948, marking a return to nationhood.

What you can explain /  do after this lesson

• What the origin of Judaism is
• Why the Jews celebrate Hanuka
• Explain what the Exodus and Pesach are

Judaism

1.1 History of Judaism

The founding of judaism

• The founder / patriarch of all Hebrew people is Abraham (Ibrahim in Islam)
  

• The Jews stam from Abraham and Sarah's son Isaac > God had promised Abraham that he would make his lineage sacred people and give them land (Canaan)

• The history of the Jewish people is written down in the chronicles known as Tanakh (or in Christianity the Old Testament)
  
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1.1 History of Judaism

Moses

• The most important person in the Torah is Moses. The Torah is also known as the Five books of Moses.
  

• A well-known story about Moses is how he was sent down the Nile in a wicker basket.
  

• It was Moses who led the exodus out of Egypt and received the two stone tables with the ten commandments.

The movie 'The prince of Egypt' is a beautiful animation that shows the difficulties Moses encountered in his mission to liberate the Jews from Egyptian slavery

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1.1 History of Judaism

The exodus

• The Jews were enslaved in Egypt, until Moses asked the Pharaoh to let his people go. It took ten plagues to convince the Pharaoh.

Ex: turning water to blood, death of the first born son

• The escape from Egypt is known as the Exodus and marks the move to the Promised Land (Israel or Zion).

God bestowed ten plagues upon Egypt to convince the Pharaoh to let the Hebrews leave the country to the promised lands

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The Pesach

• The Leel Haseder (lit: evening of Seder) or Seder Meal is the commemoration (herdenking) of the exodus, celebrating the last meal before the trip.

• Pesach, or Jewish Easter, is the celebration of the exodus and the end of slavery.

The Seder is a ritual involving a retelling of the story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt, taken from the Book of Exodus (Shemot) in the Torah. 

'It is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.'" (Exodus 13:8)

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1.1 History of Judaism

The ten commandments

• A commandment is a fundamental (or basic) Law. The Jews call commandments (geboden) “Sayings ”.

• You have commandments between God and Men and amongst Men

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1.1 History of Judaism

Between God and Men

1. Thou shall not have any other God above Me
2. Thou shall not use My name in vain and shall not make idols.
3. Thou shall honour the Sabbath.

Amongst Men

4. Honour thy father and thy mother

5. Thou shall not kill

6. Thou shall not covet (lust after) thy neighbours' wife

7. Thou shall not commit adultery

8. Thou shall not steal

9. Thou shall not covet (want) thy neighbours' possessions.

10. Thou shall not give false testimony.

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1.1 History of Judaism

Poster portfolio

• For each religion you will have to make a poster with all the important information of that religion
• After finishing up each religion, you will have one week to hand in your poster for a grade.
• All your posters combined will form your first grade for MSC
• The second grade is for a test
  
  

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1.1 History of Judaism

What needs to be on your poster?

I want you to answer the following questions:

• What is the god called?
• Who are important figures in this religion and why?
• What is the holy book of this religion?
• Which religious holidays are there and what do they celebrate on this holiday?
• In which countries can you find this religion?
• What is the tempel called and what does it look like?
• What is the most important belief within this religion?
• What are the rituals within this religion?
• What customs does this religion have in modern day life?
• What do you admire from this religion?

You will write a short essay answering these questions and using your answers you will need to make a poster.

On your poster you will show the most important information, accentuated by pictures, illustrations or drawings.