Abrahams Geneaology HAGAR ABRAHAM Ishmael 12 Arabian Tribes

Abraham’s Geneaology HAGAR ABRAHAM Ishmael 12 Arabian Tribes SARAH Isaac Jacob 12 Tribes of Israel Esau

Abraham’s Journey from Ur Canaan The “Promised Land”

Abraham’s Journeys

Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People § The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible. The Torah § The most sacred text in the Jewish religious tradition.

Ancient Palestine

Land of Goshen, Egypt

Moses “Prince of Egypt” “Shepherd of His

The Exodus

Route of the Exodus

Moses and the 10 Commandmets A new “covenant” with Yahweh

Mount Sinai

St. Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai

King David’s Empire

Solomon’s Kingdom

Recreation of Ancient Jerusalem

King Solomon’s Temple Floor Plan The First Temple

Inside the Temple Tabernacle The Arc of the Covenant

The Temple Mount, Jerusalem Today Solomon’s Temple Wall: The “Wailing” Wall

Kingdoms of Judah & Israel

Israelites in Captivity

Alexander the Great & the Hellenization of the Near East

The Great Library at Alexandria. Egypt

Jerusalem: Reading the Torah

Herod the Great’s Kingdom

Judaism: Main Beliefs and Customs • • • Bible: The Old Testament. Founder: First Jew – Abraham Holiest Place: Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem • Day of Rest: Saturday – Sabbath – (Shabbat in Hebrew)

Judaism: Main Beliefs and Customs…. continued • Holiest Days: note: Hebrew calendar is a lunar calendar so dates of the holidays change each year according to the Gregorian calendar we use. • • • Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Yom Kippur – The Day of Atonement Passover – Commemoration of the release from slavery in Egypt. • Holiest day according to the Rabbis is Shabbat (Sabbath) – only day specifically mentioned in Bible.

Judaism: Main Beliefs and Customs…. continued • • • Religious leader of congregation: Rabbi Name for God: Yaweh or Adonai Famous people: Abraham – founder, Moses – led the Jews from slavery – got 10 Commandments from God. • Holy “Books”: Ten Commandments, Old Testament (Torah), Talmud

Judaism: Main Beliefs and Customs…. continued • Customs: – Circumcision – all males after 7 days – Bar Mitzvah – males at 13 – official admission to adulthood and the congregation – (Bat Mitzvah for girls is more of an American Jewish custom) – Internment (burial) with 24 hours of death – Kashrut - keeping Kosher – dietary laws – Sundown – all holidays begin at sundown rather than at midnight.