Judaism

History Unit 2

Moses

Prophet and leader, led Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, received Torah at Mount Sinai

Abraham

Founder located in Canaan

Yahweh

God

Covenant

An agreement, between Abraham and God that if follow God, Hebrew people will be protected

Torah

First 5 books of Hebrew Bible

Yom Kippur

Holy Day of Atonement

Passover

7 day spring festival celebrating Exodus

Kosher

Dietary restrictions

Monotheism

God = Trinity: Father, son, and holy spirit

Sabbath

Day of Rest

10 Commandments

Moses and God made a new covenant of moral and ethical laws

Exodus

Jews gaining freedom from Egypt

Orthodox vs Progressive

Orthodox follows all rules in Torah and all restrictions, progressive interprets Torah modernly and is less strict

Secular Judaism (Ethnicity)

Can be ethically Jewish and not follow religion