Pd7Judaism_C

By: Abby [[image:250px-JudaismSymbol.PNG]]

 * **Founder ~ The founder of Judaism is Abraham. (4,0o0 years ago) **
 * **Religious leader ~ The Rabbis leaders of the synagog. (Moses & Abraham.) **
 * **Place of worship ~ The synagog, also the Tomb of David. **
 * **Where the religion began & where is it practiced? ~ Canaan. This religion is commonly known as Isreal today. It's practiced in Isreal, the US, U.K., Canada, & Australia. **
 * **What are the main beliefs of this religion? ~ Belief in Allah; only one God. Belief in holy books; Quaran. Belief in the "day of judgment"; when you die there will be a final day of judgment where you will be judged by Allah and if you were a obeyed the ays of a Muslim. **
 * **Religion Gods ~ Allah is Judaism's God. He is described as the Gracious, the Merciful, the ONE, and that there is none like him. **
 * **Sacred writings & what they contain ~ The Tora, and it contains 613 commandments. The 10 commandments are considered the most important. These commandments teach Muslims how to act, think and even feel about life and death. **
 * **Religious practices, how they worship, and how they practice their beliefs ~ Judaism is practiced by praying to Allah, and worshiping him. They worship him by praying Salat, which is their formal prayer. They practice their beliefs by praying, teaching others about it, serving the needy, and following the 5 pillars of faith. Also, Muslims read from the Quaran to help them understand how to become a better Muslim. **
 * **Religious festivals, how, when, and why do they celebrate these festivals ~ They celebrate Eid-Al-Fitr, which ends the month of fasting. They celebrate it at the end of fasting, and eat, join with family & friends, much like we do. They celebrate it because it's the official ceremony to end fasting. **
 * **Main symbols of this religion and what they represent ~ The main symbols are the Menorah, which is a seven branch candle used in Temple, and the Kippah, a small cap used for worshipping. It is worn to honor Allah while they pray in the synagogue. **