Judaism
The followers are Jewish and the religion is monotheistic
What you came to hear ( an intro for Judaism)
Judaism is a one of the three common religions of the middle east and I have a lot more information to share so sit tight and be prepared to learn...learn about Judaism.
who do the Jewish believe in???
Well they believe in god but follow the old testament,\ ( or at least part of it)
the search topic found on google can give more information:
The name of God used most often in the Hebrew Bible is the Tetragrammaton (YHWHHebrew: יהוה), frequently anglicized as Jehovah orYahweh but written in most editions of the Bible as "the Lord". Jews traditionally do not pronounce it, and instead refer to God as HaShem, literally "the Name".
the holy book
The Jewish holy book is called the Torah this is a small fact about it from google.
The Torah is the Jewish name for the 5 Books of Moses, also known as the Humash or the Pentateuch. The Old Testament is the Christian name for all 46 books of the Jewish bible, including the 5 Books of Moses.synagogue ( a place of worship)
the building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction. a comparison would be a church ( Christianity)
And in a synagogue is...
the worship leader of a synagogue is a Rabbi
a Rabbi is "a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law."
as defined form google
Jewish sects
- their is Orthodox Judaism witch is the approach to religious Judaism which subscribes to a tradition of mass revelation and adheres to the interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Tanaim and Amoraim.
- then their is Conservative Judaism (known as Masorti Judaism outside North America) is a major confessional division within Judaism, which views Religious Law, or Halakha, as both binding and subject to historical development. The movement considers its approach to Law as the authentic and traditional one, maintaining both fealty to received forms and flexibility in their interpretation.
- than lastly Reform Judaism (also known as Liberal Judaism or Progressive Judaism) is a major confessional division within Judaism, which emphasizes the evolving nature of the religion, the superiority of its ethical aspects compared to the ceremonial ones, and a belief in a continuous revelation not centered on the theophany at Mount Sinai.
a common figure
When Judaism was created so were other religions and all by the same guy, Abraham. Abraham, birthname Abram, is the first of the three biblical patriarchs. His story, told in chapters 11 through 25 of the Book of Genesis, plays a prominent role in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Bahá'í Faith.
holidays
Jewish holidays include
- Rosh Hashana- new year,fasting starts
- Yom kippur- fasting ends, celebration
- Purim-Angel of Death " passed" over Hebrews who were in bondage in Egypt
- Hanukkah-celebrates the miracle of oil lasting for 8 days when theirs only enough for one day in a temple
Common holy site
between the 3 most common religions in the middle east Jerusalem is a common holy city in Judaism it is" Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the ancestral and spiritual homeland of the Jewish people since the 10th century BCE."
sacraments
- some Jewish people only eat kosher foods- no pork, shellfish, or mixing of milk and meat products
- the also celebrate Bar Mitzvah at age 13; one is now a full member of the congregation.
MY MAJOR SOURCES
This is just what I used but some other small sources were used