This document provides an overview of key aspects of Judaism including origins and important figures, core beliefs, holy places and worship, symbols, rites of passage, holidays, history, and modern issues. Some of the main points covered are the Torah and Hebrew language, kosher dietary rules, the Sabbath as a day of rest, the Western Wall as the holiest site, synagogues as places of worship, symbols like the Magen David and tefillin, bar and bat mitzvahs, holidays like Hanukkah and Purim, and modern conflicts over Israel.

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2. Stories of origin and important people

3. Holy Writings & Core BeliefsThe Torah is written in Hebrew. In Israel they speak in Hebrew.One of their core beliefs are Kosher which are rules for eating. Sabbath is a day of rest from Friday evening to Saturday evening.K

4. Holy Places & Places of WorshipThe most holiest sight for Jews is the Western wall in Jerusalem. It was a giant temple.It was destroyed in 586 B.C.E. The place of worship for Jews is a synagogue or temple.

5. Symbols & ObjectsThe triangle facing up is god. The one facing down is earth.A Teffiline is a black box with a prayer to serve god with thoughts and actions in it.A Shafer is a rams horn to rememberWhen Abraham sacrificed a ram instead of his son.

6. Writes of Passage & RitualsOne rite of passage is a Bar or Bat mitzvah when a boy or girl takes the 613 commandments on his or her shoulders When girls are born they have a naming ceremony.

7. Celebrations & HolidaysHuánuco represents the rededication of temple after the Greeks destroyed it because they wanted the Jews to believe in all the Greek godsAnother Holiday is Purim. It is a very joyous Holiday with costume parties and fruit filled cookies. Symbolize when the Jews lived in Persia during the reignOf king Xerxes I who was married to Esther. In 486-465B.C.E.Passover is when their was a plague in Egypt to kill the first born in every house. The Jews put blood on there door so god knew to pass their house.

8. History & Modern DayToday there are fights over Israel. The Jews say god brought Abraham here so it’s ours. Palestinians say we were here you can’t kick us out.Jewish history. For example when Hitler was alive he hated Jews. He created Nazi groups who were people who hated Jews also and would kill them.

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