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Judaism
Ethnic religion of the Jewish people
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Judaism (Hebrew: יַהֲדוּת, romanized: Yahăḏūṯ) is an Abrahamicmonotheisticethnic religion that comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Jewish people.[8][9] Religious Jews regard Judaism as their means of observing the Mosaic covenant, which was established between God and the Israelites, their ancestors.[11] The religion is considered one of the earliest monotheistic religions in the world.
Jewish religious doctrine encompasses a wide body of texts, practices, theological positions, and forms of organization. Among Judaism's core texts is the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and a collection of ancient Hebrew scriptures. The Tanakh, known in English as the Hebrew Bible, has the same contents as the Old Testament in Christianity. In addition to the original written scripture, the supplemental Oral Torah is represented by later texts, such as the Midrash and the Talmud. The He
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Judaism Beliefs
Jewish people believe there’s only one God who has established a covenant—or special agreement—with them. Their God communicates to believers through prophets and rewards good deeds while also punishing evil.
Most Jews (with the exception of a few groups) believe that their Messiah hasn’t yet come—but will one day.
Jewish people worship in holy places known as synagogues, and their spiritual leaders are called rabbis. The six-pointed Star of David is the symbol of Judaism.
Today, there are about 14 million Jews worldwide. Most of them live in the United States and Israel. Traditionally, a person is considered Jewish if his or her mother is Jewish.
Torah
The Jewish sacred text is called the Tanakh or the “Hebrew Bible.” It includes the same books as the Old Testament in the Christian Bible, but they’re placed in a slightly different order.
The Torah—the first five books of the Tanakh—outlines laws for Jews to follow. It’s sometimes also referred to as the Pentateuch.
Founder of Judaism
The origins of Jewish faith are explained throughout the Torah. Accordi
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Origins of Judaism
Overview of the early history of Judaism
The most widespread belief among archeological and historical scholars is that the origins of Judaism lie in Bronze AgepolytheisticCanaanite religion. Judaism also syncretized elements of other Semitic religions such as Babylonian religion, which is reflected in the early prophetic books of the Tanakh.[failed verification]
During the Iron Age I period (12th to 11th centuries BCE), the religion of the Israelites branched out of the Canaanite religion and took the form of Yahwism. Yahwism was the national religion of the Kingdom of Israel and of the Kingdom of Judah.[8][9] As distinct from other Canaanite religious traditions, Yahwism was monolatristic and focused on the especial worship of Yahweh, whom his worshippers conflated with El. Yahwists started to deny the existence of other gods, whether Canaanite or foreign, as Yahwism became more strictly monotheistic over time.[11]
During the Babylonian captivity of the 6th and 5th centuries BCE (Iron Age II), certain circles w
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