The document discusses religious identity and what defines it. Religious identity can be expressed through costumes like certain head coverings, prayer, holy scriptures, religious buildings for worship, and symbols. It then focuses on elements of Jewish religious identity such as the kippah skull cap, Torah holy scriptures, synagogues as places of worship, observance of the Sabbath on Saturday, and symbols like the Star of David and menorah candlestick. Key figures that shaped Judaism like Moses and the ten commandments are also mentioned. In the end, religious identity incorporates many aspects of how one expresses their religious affiliation through various traditions, practices, and symbols.
8. What is Religious identity?
Costume – what we wear can give us a religious
identity.
Prayer – How a person prays can be related to the
religion that they follow.
Scripture – Most religions have Holy Scriptures
each unique to specific beliefs.
Holy buildings –Nearly all religions have
buildings where they meet to worship together as
communities.
Symbols – Can be like badges, they identify
different religions.
9. Jewish identity
A kippah is small
skull cap worn by
Jewish people.
A Synagogue is a
Jewish place of
worship
10. Jewish identity
The Torah is the
most holy Jewish
scriptures and is
found in the
synagogue.
A Rabbi is a
Jewish preacher
and will lead the
service on
Shabbat.
11. Jewish identity
The holocaust
was a sad point
in Jewish
history. Adolph
Hitler tried to
wipe the out of
existence. Over
6,000,000 Jews
died in the
holocaust.
12. Jewish identity
The star of David
is on of Judaism
oldest symbol and
dates back to over
3000 years.
The menorah is a
candle stick that
can be found in
every synagogue.
It is used on
festivals.
13. Jewish identity
The synagogue is at
the heart of the
Jewish community,
Jewish people go
there ever Shabbat
(Saturday) to
worship God. They
believe this is a
holy day that God
asks us to rest. It is
a family day set
aside from every
other day.
14. Moses is a key figure
in Judaism, he was
given the ten
commandments by
God. These are laws
that Jewish people
try to obey in life.
They can be found
in all synagogue
written on two
tablets ate the front
where the Torah is
kept..
Jewish identity
15. Quiz
1. What is a kippah?
2. What are the Ten commandments?
3. Where do Jewish people worship?
4. What day of the week is the Shabbat on?
5. Who was Moses?
6. What is a menorah?
7. Does Judaism have Holy scriptures?
8. What is the Star of David?
9. What is a religious Symbol?
10. What is religious identity?