Judaism
By: Ty Watson
Symbol: Star of David
Founder: Abraham in 8th century BCE
Dots represent where Judaism is practiced
Basic Practices
- Mitzvot- to refer to law or general good deeds
- Keeping Kosher- Some animals are considered to be "unclean" and they are not allowed to eat them.
- 613 Commandments- It's a law code the Jewish people are taught to live by.
Sin
- We come into the world neither carrying the burden of sin committed by our ancestors nor tainted by it. Rather sin, is the result of our human inclinations
- http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-jewish-view-of-sin/
Heaven
- Although Judaism believes in heaven, the Torah speaks very little about it.
- http://jewsforjudaism.org/knowledge/articles/choosing-judaism/inspiration/belief-in-heaven-is-fundamental-to-judaism/
Hell
- Judaism’s view of hell more closely resembles purgatory
- Purgatory - a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven.
- However, the pain the soul experiences is not physical.
- http://jewsforjudaism.org/knowledge/articles/choosing-judaism/inspiration/belief-in-heaven-is-fundamental-to-judaism/
Creation
- The word of God brought everything into being: heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, and every living thing. In the beginning, God called into existence the heaven and earth.
- http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/246605/jewish/Creation-of-the-World.htm
Rich
- a fifth of one's income is considered a generous contribution to charity, and should not be exceeded.
- http://www.aish.com/jl/i/fw/Jewish_View_of_Money.html
Poor
- With this word, the Torah insists on the dignity of the poor, and it commands us to resist any temptation to view the poor as somehow different from ourselves.
- http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jewish-attitudes-toward-poverty/
Salvation
- Judaism has never had the feeling that they need to be saved.
- http://www.beingjewish.com/toshuv/salvation.html
Marriage
- The Jewish idea of marriage is two halves becoming one, completing each other.
- http://www.aish.com/f/m/98914744.html
Divorce
- It is a spiritual amputation, severing one part of the united soul from the other, creating two separate beings.
- http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/387647/jewish/Jewish-View-of-Divorce.htm