judaism and buddhism. founded: 1300 b.c. in mesopotamia by abraham population: 14 million, mostly in...

Judaism and Buddhism

Founded: 1300 B.C. in Mesopotamia by Abraham

Population: 14 million, mostly in Israel, Europe, and USA

Spiritual Leader: Rabbi

Place of Worship: Synagogue

Basis for: Christianity & Islam

Worshippers: Jewish, Hebrews

Afterlife: Gan Eden, nonexistence, or reincarnation

Holidays: Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Hannukah

Beliefs: Monotheistic

Sacred Texts: Tanakh with the Talmud

For more facts, go to the website below. http://www.religionfacts.com/judais

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http://marketplace.publicradio.org/

display/web/2004/09/18/ditwl_rabbi/

Go to the following website to listen to an audio clip of the day in the life of a Rabbi.

Judaism Islam Christianity

Population 13.4 million 1 billion 1.9 billion

Originated Middle EastJerusalem

Middle EastMecca

Middle EastBethlehem

Leaders Abraham Muhammad Jesus Christ

Beliefs -One God-People accountable for their sins-Follow the ten commandments

5 Pillars of Islam:-profession of faith (shahada)-prayer (salat)-almsgiving (zakat) -fasting (sawm) -pilgrimage (hajj)

-One God-Jesus died to save humanity from sin-Jesus is the Son of God

Texts TorahOld Testament

Koran (Qur’an) Bible: Old and New Testaments

Similarities in all three religions include the belief in only one God, prayer, Abraham, life after death, heaven and hell.

Similarities in all three religions include the belief in: One God Prayer Abraham Life after death Heaven and Hell

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/index.html?node=27

Go to the following website to view the city of Jerusalem from the perspective of a Jew, a Christian, and a Muslim.

Founded: 520 B.C. in India by Buddha

Population: 360 million, mostly in Asia, 4th largest in world

Spiritual Leader: Monk (Lama in Tibet)

Place of Worship: Temple

Beliefs: Polytheistic mainly, but some are Atheistic

Afterlife: Rebirth or Nirvana (heavenly paradise)

Sacred Texts: Tripitaka

Holidays: Buddha’s birthday

For more facts, go to the websites below.

• http://java.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/clickup/buddhism.html

• http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/fastfacts.htm

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/

ngm/0401/feature5/index.html

Look at the following website to view video clips and images from a Buddhist monastery. You can also listen to audio clips of the monks at prayer.

To take a look at all of the world’s religions throughout time, go tohttp://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm

Bloom, M. “Day in the Life: Rabbi..” Marketplace American Public Media Podcast. Sept 18, 2004. http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2004/09/18/ditwl_rabbi/

Lange, K. “In Their Own World: India’s Forbidden Hanle Valley,” Jan. 2004. National Geographic Magazine. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0401/feature5/index.html

National Geographic Xpedition hall, 2008, National Geographic Society. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/index.html?node=27

Religion Facts: Just the Facts on the World’s Religions. 2008. http://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm

Social Studies – 9th Grade

SS.O.9.5.7 - explain the basic tenets of major world religions and philosophies, their places of origin and the status of those religions today.