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Streams of Judaism
There is an old saying that for every two Jews, there are at least three opinions. No wonder,
Basic Judaism Overview
Judaism is the mother-faith from which Christianity and Islam developed. All three date back to Abraham, who discovered the one, true, invisible God. At Mount Sinai, several centuries later, Moses and the Israelites received the Torah (teaching), which revealed the way God wished to be served. Belief in one God, as taught by Moses, is the basic principle of Judaism.
The Seven Species (Shivat Minim)
Seven species of natural produce are traditionally associated with the land of Israel. They are: Wheat Barley Grapes
Index of BJE’s Jewish Learning Pages
Teaching Resources to Purchase Teaching Resources to Purchase Basic Judaism Basic Judaism Overview Different Streams of Judaism Judaism
Torah explained for Kids
According to Jewish tradition, the Torah is the word of God, which He dictated to Moses who then
Havdalah
The Hebrew word ‘Havdalah’ means ‘separation’ and is used to describe the brief ceremony held shortly after Shabbat
Aseret HaDibrot (the 10 Commandments)
The Ten Commandments is the name given to the set of instructions given to the Jewish people at
Indian Jews
The great majority of India’s population are adherents of Hinduism, a religion whose history stretches back thousands of years.
The Holocaust
The Nazi Party, led by Adolf Hitler, held political power in Germany from 1933 until the end of the
Books for or about Pesach (Passover)
Books for Children Sammy Spider’s First Passover Sammy Spider’s First Haggadah Sammy Spider’s Passover Fun Book Children’s Passover
Modern History
This section of our website contains pages, or links to pages, of relevance to students of NSW Modern
Jewish People
This section of our website deals with Jewish people. The first part describes selected Jewish communities around the
Use of the Siddur
In the synagogue we read from a special prayer book known as the siddur. The siddur, the Jewish
Structure of the Siddur
The location of each prayer in the liturgy is not accidental. The structure of the service as a
History of the Siddur
In ancient times, customary daily prayers were recited by heart, or a reader prayed aloud and the congregation
The Siddur (Prayer Book)
A siddur is the Jewish prayer book and contains prayers according to the order of the Jewish calendar.
Gemara
When you look at a page of the Talmud today, you will find the Hebrew text of the
The Talmud
Until the 2nd century C.E., the Oral Torah was passed down in verbal form alone. In the years
Pirkei Avot
Pirkei Avot can be translated literally as ‘Chapters of the Fathers’, but it is often referred to in
The Mishna
At Mount Sinai the Jewish people received the Written Torah and the Oral Torah. The Oral Torah was
