Similarities
Judaism basic beliefs and principles
Hinduism's basic beliefs and rituals
- Both are patriarchal
- Some meat was never eaten in both religions
- Specific dress codes to follow
- No specificly known origin
- coming of age rituals
- All beliefs are based on the Torah
- Abraham and the unconditional covenant
- Jews have a certain diet they follow
- Jews also have a dress code
- Main gods are Vishnu- the preserver and Shiva- the destroyer.
- Study the Vedas
- Live by "Ahimsa"
- Women wear Bindi
- Centralized in India
Differences
Hinduism in our modern world:
- Different sacred texts based each religion
- Judaism is monotheistic and Hinduism is polytheistic
- Belief of rebirth (physically)
- Different "heavens" or afterlife
- Population of the world
- Jews recieved a lot of persecution, unlike Hinduists
- 80% of Hinduists live in India.
- 900 Hindsuists world wide.
- 3rd largest religion in the world today.
- Rituals and culture had remained the same.
- Vegetarian diet.
Vedas
Torah
Judaism and Hinduism change over time
Judaism major turning points:
Origins of Hinduism
Judaism seperated into four branches
- No known founder or exact date of origin.
- Evidence says it most likely began in the Indus valley civilization.
- Started with God's covenant with Abraham
- Babylonian captivity
- Romans destroyed the temple
- Holocaust during World War 2
- Founding of the Jewish state of Israel on May 14,1948
The migration and population of Hinduists changed
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Judaism in
modern world
The change of Judaism throughout world history
- The religion has branched off into four different branches
- Continue to synagouge worship
- Religious beliefs are still based on the Torah
- The majority of Judaism population lives in Israel
- Jews continue to be persecuted today
- Judaism started with God's covenant with Abraham
- When Judaism went into Babylonian captivity, their worship and traditions changed
- The Holocaust caused many Jews to migrate to many parts of the world.
- As the world changed, four branches of Judaism formed
- Israel became a state for Jews on May 14, 1948
Judaism Origin
Major turning points that influenced Hinduism:
- Got their name from the Persian word "river"
- Began in the Indus valley era
- Independant after the British period of 1757-1947.
- Started in modern day Israel and Pakistan
- Religion grounded in the Torah
- Abraham and the unconditional covenant
- Four main branches: orthodox, conservative, reform, and reconstruction
- Nation of judaism started in the AP time frame of the Early Complex Societies
Oveview of Hinduism's change throughout history
- Is currently the 3rd largest religion in the entire world.
- Temples can be found in different areas
- Gods and dieties are still worshipped
- Rituals continue to be the same
Judaism vs. Hinduism
By: Rayna and Jimena