Download - Introduction to Judaism
Introduction to Judaism
Tanak: the Hebrew Scriptures(a.k.a. the Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament) the Torah: (the Teaching, the Law)
the first 5 books a.k.a. the Pentateuch the Nevi’im: the Prophets
the Ketuvim: the wisdom writings
The Talmud: commentaries on the
mishna (commandments)
Babylonian Talmud
Palestinian Talmud
Genesis - (Bereshit / בראשית) .1Exodus - (Shemot / שמות) .2Leviticus - (Vayikra / ויקרא) .3Numbers - (Bamidbar / במדבר) .4Deuteronomy - (Devarim / דברים) .5
Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekial, Hosea, Amos, Jonah etc
Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel , Ezra, Nehemiah
Sacred SpacesTabernacle
Model of the tabernacle in Timna Park, Israel
: Hebrew: mishkanA portable dwelling place for the holy . (tent)
Offering SacrificesAtonement for defilement, transgression, sinEscaping violence or maintaining peace by
transferring aggression outside of the community
Scapegoat
Syria, Greece, Israel
2 distinct creation stories in Genesis from the Torah
5th Century BC
8th century BC
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Dietary Laws