Pd4Judaism_A

 Noah Judaism  In the Jewish religion a man named Abraham about 400 years ago was a very religious man. He claimed he talked to god and god made an agreement with him that he would give Abraham and his family the land of Cannan. Judaism started in the middle east about 400 years ago in Israel. Today Jewish people or Jews go to a jewish worshiping place called a synagogue. They have a prayer leader called a Rabbi and a cantor, or song leader. They from their five sacred writings also known as the Torah. They are monotheistic so they worship one god called Hashem.

  Jewish ceremonies, holidays,traditions, or festivals *Hannukah- Jewish festival of lights in december that lasts eight days.
 * Passover- celebration of when the Jews became free. Also a time of fasting.
 * Rash Hahanah- Jewish new year
 * Yamulke- head covering to remind people that god is around.
 * Bar-Mitzvah- a celebration of when a jewish boy becomes an adult in his church.
 * Bot-Mitzvah- a celebration of when a jewish girl becomes an adult in her church.
 * Shelfar- a ram's horn blown into during the celebration of Rash Hahanah.

  Extra facts 

*A dreidel is a kind of top used in a Jewish game during Hanukah.
 * They make potato pancakes called latkes, and sufganiyah a kind of doughnut.
 * They seventh day of the jewish week is the sabbath.
 * Hanukah is actually a celebration of when the Jews triumphed over the Maccabees in 100 B.C..
 * Some Jews live in small farming communities in Israel.
 * Some Jews make small pastries called hamentashen.

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