Judaism

Rule of Law

Emphasizes a system of laws (10 Commandments) that applies to everyone, including leaders, promoting fairness and justice

Moral Responsibility

Individuals are seen as morally responsible for their actions, which supports the idea of personal accountability in a democratic society

Equality

Jews believe that everyone is created in the image of God and therefore everyone should be treated with dignity & respect

Community Participation

• Judaism emphasized that the community, not just leaders, had a duty to uphold justice, care for the poor, and live by God’s law.

• This created a sense that everyone had a role in the moral and social health of the community

Justice & Compassion

• Giving to those in need is not just kindness but an obligation. Supporting the poor, widows, orphans, and strangers is central in Jewish law.

• The Hebrew prophets spoke out against oppression and injustice, urging society to protect the vulnerable and live ethically

Judaism & the Covenant

• Jews believe that God made a pact with his people that if they obeyed him then he would lead them out of bondage into the Promised Land. They would become his “chosen people”

• They had to follow his written law above the laws of mankind

Where did Judaism start?

In modern day Israel/Palestine around 1200/1000 BCE

Judaism is the world 1st ____________ religion, centered on a belief of 1 god.

monotheistic