History
Beginning
- Started about 4,000 years ago
- Abraham, a man who is known as the father of Jewish faith
- Jewish history began in the Bronze Age in the middle west
- The early part of the story explains how God chose Jews to be an example to the world
- All Jews originated from Israel (the land promised to Abraham in the bible)
- Israel is the land where God led the people on their journey out of Egypt
- Genesis (in the beginning)
- Exodus (names)
- Leviticus (and he called)
- Numbers (in the wilderness)
- Deuteronomy (words)
- There is around 14 million Jews in the world
- .2% of the world is Jewish
- 6 Million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust
Works Cited
Breuilly, Elizabeth, Joanne O'Brien, Martin Palmer, and Martin E. Marty. Religions of the World: The Illustrated Guide to Origins, Beliefs, Traditions & Festivals. New York: Facts on File, 1997. Print.
"Judaism - ReligionFacts." Judaism - ReligionFacts. N.p., 10 Nov. 2015. Web. 14 Nov. 2016.
"Judaism 101: What Do Jews Believe?" Judaism 101: What Do Jews Believe? N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2016.
"Taking a Look at Jewish Religious Beliefs - Dummies." Dummies. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2016.
Breuilly, Elizabeth, Joanne O'Brien, Martin Palmer, and Martin E. Marty. Religions of the World: The Illustrated Guide to Origins, Beliefs, Traditions & Festivals. New York: Facts on File, 1997. Print.
"Judaism - ReligionFacts." Judaism - ReligionFacts. N.p., 10 Nov. 2015. Web. 14 Nov. 2016.
"Judaism 101: What Do Jews Believe?" Judaism 101: What Do Jews Believe? N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2016.
"Taking a Look at Jewish Religious Beliefs - Dummies." Dummies. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2016.