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Understanding Jewish Beliefs: Monotheism, Education, Justice, and Law

This article explores the core beliefs of Judaism, emphasizing the monotheistic belief in one God, represented by the Hebrew name YHWH. It discusses the importance of education in Jewish society, where teaching Judaism to children is paramount. Key principles such as justice and righteousness highlight the significance of fairness and kindness in Jewish interactions. The article details the Mosaic Law, including dietary restrictions and observance of the Sabbath, while also recognizing the diversity within Jewish communities: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Jews.

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Understanding Jewish Beliefs: Monotheism, Education, Justice, and Law

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  1. Jews Pg.208-213 By: Raleigh, Cailey, Kayla

  2. Belief in One God • * Believe in one god • * Hebrew name for god is YHWH • * Jews never pronounced considered “ TOO “ holy • * Jews practice Monotheism ( believe in one God) • * Believe that God had guided their history through relationships with Abraham , Moses , and other leaders.

  3. Belief In Education • Teaching children the basic of Judaism has always been important in the Judaism Society • Older boys – but no girls studied with professional teachers to learn the religion.

  4. Belief in Justice and Righteousness • * Important to the Jews’ religion are the ideas of justice and righteousness • * Justice to Jews means kindness and fairness in dealing with other people • * To Jews everyone deservers justice , even stranger and criminals • * Jews are expected to give aid to those who need it including the poor ,the sick , and orphans • * Jews are also expected to be fair in business dealing.

  5. Belief in Obedience and Law 1 • Jews believe that God gave them these rules to follow • Most important law is the ten commandments • Jews believe Moses recorded a whole system of laws that God had set down for them to obey ( Mosaic Law) • Believe that god gave them these rules to follow • Most important law is the ten commandments • Mosaic Law governs how people pray and celebrate holidays • Jews are forbidden to work on holidays and on Sabbath ( seventh day on the week ) • Believe God created the world in 6 days and rested on the Sabbath or 7th • Jewish Sabbath begins Friday at sundown and ends at night fall Saturday , 7th day of the week

  6. Belief in Obedience and Law 2 • Among the Mosaic Law are the rules about food that Jews can eat and rules that must be followed in preparing them • Jews cannot eat pork or shellfish • Laws say that meat has to be killed and prepared a certain way for them to eat • Today foods that have been prepared are called kosher , or fit • Jews who strictly follow the Mosaic Law are called Orthodox Jews • Other Jews choose not to follow many ancient laws are called Reform Jews • Conservative Jews fall between the other 2 groups • These are the 3 main groups in a Jewish Society Today

  7. Texts List Jewish Beliefs • The 2nd part of the Hebrew bible is 11 books of poetry, song, stories, lessons, and history • Jews tell the story of ‘’Daniel in the loin’s pit’’ to show the power of faith • Hebrew bible includes the books of Proverbs , Psalms, and Daniel

  8. The Hebrew Bible • Scholars who studied Torah and Jewish laws made commentaries to explain the hard sections. Many commentaries are found in Talmud • Many Jews consider them only 2nd to the Hebrew Bible in their significance to Judaism • Besides Torah, Hebrew Bible, and Commentaries many other documents also explain ancient Jewish beliefs • Most important are the Dead Sea Scrolls written by Jews over 2,000 years ago • until 1947 no one knew about the Dead Sea Scrolls • The scrolls include prayers, commentaries, letters and passages from the Hebrew Bible • Judaism influenced many religions around the world

  9. Photos of Jewish leaders Moses Abraham

  10. Jewish fashion Star Of David Kippah Jewish Robe Jewish Tzitzis Jewish Shaatenz

  11. Jewish Books

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