JUDAISM

HISTORY OF JUDAISM

Jews believe that God chose them as an example to the people, they believe this from "The Old Testament". They believe that their relationship with God is shown by them being "chosen", and that they watch God change and develop the people.

The birth of Judaism was in the Middle East, and known as the Bronze Age, it's told in the first five books of the bible. The Jews have a structured religion with Gods guidance.

JUDAISM'S CUTSOMS

SABBATH

• Every week on a Friday at night until Saturday night.
• Lasts 25 hours.
• Sabbath is based on the bible story "creations"
• God rested from creating the universe.
• The 7th day of the first week Jews rest from work.

TEFILLIN

• Orthodox Jew men wear the tefillins.
• They wear this on their head and arm.
• Only during morning week day prayer.
• It a leather box with leather straps.
• Inside it has four hand written texts from the bible.

KIPPAH/YARMULKE

• This is a hat that only Jews wear.
• It varies on denomination of Judaism they are.
• Most Jews wear this while attending a synagogue.
• Wearing this is a sight of being devoted.
• Women usually wear a hat and/or scarf.

HOLY DAYS

HANUKKAH

• Hanukkah is a Festival of Lights.
• It starts on the 25th day of Kislev for 8 days.
• The festival marks the victory of the Maccabees.
• They give and exchange gifts on all 8 days.
• In the western calendar Hanukkah is celebrated in November or December.

PASSOVER

• This is the most religious and important festival.
• This has been celebrated since 1300BC.
• The story is that children of Israel were slaves to Egypt,
• God promised their reales but not until the pharaoh did the nine plagues.

The nine plagues are, the plague of blood, the plague of frogs, the plague of lice, the plague of flies, the plague of livestock, boils, the plague of hail, the plague of locusts, and the plague of darkness.

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