Judaism originated with Abraham who promised to worship one God in exchange for becoming the leader of a great nation. The core beliefs and holy writings of Judaism are centered around the Torah, which is kept in the Holy Ark and contains the Hebrew Testament. The Torah is treated with great respect as it is written by hand on parchment and no human may touch it directly.

1. Judaism By Anna Macek and Sara Hockett

2. Stories of orgin and important people The Jewish religion begins with a man named Abraham He promised to worship only one God and in exchange God made him the leader of a great nation

3. Core beliefs

4. Holy writings The Torah is the most Holy writing for the Jewish The Torah contains the Hebrew Tesament The Torah is kept in the Holy Ark The Torah is dressed as a priest would have been It is written by hand on kosher parchment No human hand may touch the Torah If the Torah is dropped all the people in the church at that time must take part in a forty day fast

5. Symbols and Objects

6. Holy places and places of worship

7. Rituals/rites of passage

8. Celebrations and holidays