single God who created the universe

individual and personal relationship

keep God’s laws

appointed the Jews to be his chosen people

omnipresent (everywhere, all the time), omnipotent (can do anything at all), and is beyond time (always has and always will exist).

The Talmud is a sacred text of the Jewish religion

The Talmud serves as the full, written version of Jewish law

The Talmud provides notes on how to properly follow Jewish law

The Torah was given to Moses 50 days after the Jewish exodus from Egypt.

Moses received the Torah and the Ten Commandments from God. He led the Jews out of Egyptian slavery and took them to the Holy Land that God had promised them.

Jewish history began 3500 years ago when God promised Abraham to be the father of a great people if he followed God's commands. Abraham was the first to teach that there is only ONE God, and is a significant figure in Christianity and Islam

In Judaism, change is acceptable as long as it aligns with core values.

Progressive Judaism combines traditional Jewish values and beliefs with modern thinking and morality.

In Reformed Judaism, services are conducted in a mix of Hebrew and English. Women can sit with men and actively participate in public worship, even become rabbis.

Orthodox Jews follow the legal precedents and principles given to Moses. One example is abstaining from using electronics on Fridays and Saturdays.

The place of worship for those who follow Judaism is known as a synagogue.

Prayer and services at the synagogue are conducted by the rabbi

Jewish Sabbath is on Saturday when most Jews attend synagogue to pray.

Jewish men wear a yarmulke as a sign of devoutness in synagogue, while praying, or celebrating a festival/holiday.

In Judaism, food must be kosher, meaning it is fit to eat. Kosher foods include cows, chickens, fruits, and veggies, while pigs and pig products are strictly prohibited.

Passover celebrates the liberation of the Children of Israel from Egypt, as told in the Book of Exodus.

The Children of Israel were slaves in Egypt for 210 years. God promised to release them, but the Pharaoh refused. So, God sent ten plagues on Egypt to demonstrate his power. The plagues affected only the Egyptians and not the Israelites.

Plague of Blood: The water of the Nile turned to blood.

Plague of Frogs: Egypt was overrun with frogs.

Plague of Lice: Dust turned into lice which crawled on people/animals.

Plague of Flies: Swarms of flies flew everywhere.

Plague on Livestock: All animals belonging to the Egyptians died.

Plague of Boils: Festering boils broke out on the Egyptian people.

Plague of Hail: The worst hail storm ever hit Egypt.

Plague of Locusts: Locusts swarmed and ate anything left growing after the hail.

Plague of Darkness: Egypt became dark for three days.

Plague on the Firstborn: The avenging angel passed over the Jewish homes, that had slaughtered a lamb and brushed its blood on the door frame, sparing their first-born sons.

The Pharaoh instructed Moses to take his people out of Egypt immediately after freeing the Israelites.