Judaism Culture
By Chris
Where was Judaism Created
Judaism Culture was created in Israel. It is one of the oldest cultures, founded around 3,500 years ago in the Middle East.
Judaism Culture, Beliefs
The Jews believe that God called them to be his chosen people. They believe that there is only one true God. They believe that every Jew has a unique relationship with God. They believe that God affects everything that people do. After a boy baby is 8 days old they circumcise him following what Abraham did 4,000 years ago. The Jews believe that death is not the end, but focus on life here. Different Jews can believe different things about afterlife. Some Jews believe that righteous souls go to a place similar to the Christian Heaven.
Important People
Abraham
Abraham was not born a Jew. When he was about ten, God came and taught Abraham how to live the right way. When Abraham grew up, he took an ax and destroyed his father's idols (a figure that you worship).
Moses
Moses was believed to be born in 1391 BC and died around 1271 BC. He was the leader that freed the Israelites and recieved the 10 commandments from God.
Jesus
Jesus was a Jew that grew up studying the Torah and worshiping at the Synagogue. But at the age of 30 he began his public ministry and proclaimed himself as the Son of God.
Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws
Kashrut is a set of biblical dietary restrictions. Certain foods cannot be eaten and some must be separated. An example of a kosher dietary rule is that animals cannot feel pain while being slaughtered for their meat. Another example is that during Passover they can only eat bread that does not have yeast in it.
Language
The languages that they speak are Hebrew and Yiddish. Yiddish is a combination of Hebrew and German. About 600,000 Jews speak Yiddish today.
Worship, Who and Where
They worship God, however instead of calling Him God, they refer to Him as HaShem, which means "The Name." They worship only HaShem, because they believe they have a unique relationship with HaShem, and they are His chosen people. They worship at the Synagogue, and get everything they worship from the Torah, which is their Holy Book. Their Shabbat is from sunset on Friday to the first 3 stars on Saturday. During Shabbat, they recite special prayers from the Torah.
Websites
"Welcome to Scientific Psychic ®." ScientificPsychic.com. A. Zamora, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
http://judaism.about.com/od/judaismbasics/a/Jewish-View-Of-Jesus.htm
http://jewishstudies.rutgers.edu/yiddish/102-department-of-jewish-studies/yiddish/159-yiddish-faqs
http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm
https://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/did-jesus-fulfill-the-jewish-scriptures-for-messiah/
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/246612/jewish/Abraham.htm
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