Judaism
Followers are called Jews
All about Jews
Sacraments:
Sabbath:
1st-Birth and Naming ceremony; This ceremony is held on the first day of Sabbath.First the father of the newborn child is called to the synagogue(: the worship place of jews)to see if the child is a boy or girl.If the child is a girl she will be named right away.If the child is a boy the naming ceremony will be placed on the childs 8th day of life.
In this picture the main wear for boys is a cap called a yarmulke(yah-mah-kah) when you are officially enterend into Judaism
Holidays
If you celebrate Judaism there are many holidays but their are only four main holidays they celebrate today.These holidays include:
-Rosh Hashanah
This is the jewish new year on this day you have a big family dinner, the food is sweet to have a sweet new year.The blow of the shofar starts a new year.This usually last 2 nights.
-Hanukah(The Festival of Lights)
On Hanukah it is the miracle of the oil on a candle that lasted 8 days.On these 8 days the jews light a canle everynight on a "monorah".You play dradle and eat gelt.
History:
The temple was destroyed in anchient time an al the oil was destroyed.They found only a small amount of ol for only 1 night,which lasted 8 nights. "See video on bottom"
-Yom Kippur
On Yom Kippur the holiest day of the year where you ask god for forgiveness on your sins from the year before.You pray in a synagogue.There is fasting and light meals after.
-Passover
On passover you celebrate when the jews where realesed from slavery in Egypt.All food is symbolic.Matzo bread has its name because when the jews were realesed from slavery they made bread and couldnt wwait for it to rise so therefore it is flatbread.The reason it is called passover is when you marked the door with the blood of a lamb so the lord knew to passover the houses so the first born in each house was not killed(The plaugue would kill the 1st born).
Sects
The three Sects there are to Judaism are:
Like three levels of how religious you are.*
all celebrate shabbath-friday night to sat. evening rest and pray
Orthodox-Is extra conservative.
Follows every rule in the Torah!
EX: While men are praying in the synagouge women arent allowed in the temple.ONLY EAT KOSHER FOODS.
women are modest.only hebrew
Conservative-Not as religous but moderate.Still eats a little of every thing.LESS RELIGIOUS.english and hebrew
Reformed-Not as Conservative.Still follos Gods rules but not every single.Celebrates basic holidays above.(my religion)english and hebrew