History
Beliefs
Practices
Misc.
Today
100
  1. moved Tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem making it the Capitol.

King David

100
The belief in one God.
What is Monotheism?
100

The coming of age celebration for boys

 Bar Mitzvahs?

100

is a Hebrew word meaning “anointed”

Messiah

100
  • Ram’s horn blown during Rosh Hashanah.  Blown to wake people up and remind them of their responsibility to ask forgiveness for their sins.

Shofar

200
  1. David’s son, built a magnificent Temple to replace portable Tabernacle

Solomon

200

belief in many gods

polytheism

200

day of rest for the Jewish religion

What is the Sabbath?

200
Universal symbol of Judaism.
What is Star of David or Shield of David?
200

four cornered garment worn during morning prayers.



Tallit

300

captured Jerusalem exiled Jewish population to Babylonia.

King Nebuchadnezzer

300

Five books in the Tankh?

What is the Torah?

300

Coming of age birthday for jewish girls 

Bat Mitzvah 

300
  1. believe mitzvot in Torah only meaningful if add to one’s relationship with God

Reform Judaism

300
  • small leather boxes with straps tied on arm and around head containing verses from Torah to remind them of God’s commandments.  To be worn during morning prayers.

Tefillin

400

Only remaining portion of the external wall around Temple mountain was the

Western Wall

400

Mitzvot are

commandments

400

 Can only eat split-hooved animals that chew their cud, certain types of fowl (chicken, turkey, duck) and fish

Kashrut and dietary laws 

400
  1. believe every letter of Torah given to Moses.  Therefore all traditional practices of Judaism reflect will of God and cannot be changed.

Orthodox Judaism

400
  • attached to right side doorpost containing 2 paragraphs from the Shema to remind them of God’s commandments

Mezuzah

500

Jerusalem became one of the most famous cities in the world -

Religiously 

500

There are how many mitzvots

4

500

Giving 10-15% of income

Tzedakah

500

believe there has always been a way to change Jewish law and tradition, but basic system of mitzvot cannot be changed

Conservative Judaism 

500

a skullcap. Signifies human beings are beneath or depend on God.

Kippah or Yarmelka