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Followers of Judaism believe in one,
all-powerful deity. This deity spoke
through various prophets. Some of
these prophets include Abraham,
Isaac, and Moses.
Followers of Judaism believe that God
created the universe and all life in 6
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“days” and rested on the 7 . Humans
were created in the image of God. In
Judaism, because God does not have a
physical appearance, this is
interpreted to mean all humans have
God’s good nature.
Members of the faith believe that God made an
agreement with Abraham known as The Covenant.
As long as Jews live their life as God intended,
they will be considered God’s Chosen People.
Jews are required to follow the teachings and
moral values written and interpreted in the
Torah. The most well-known of these are the Ten
Commandments. Members of the faith believe in
the doing of good deeds (known as mitzvot) on a
daily basis.
Followers of Judaism believe that
death is not the end of human
existence. However, based on
Judaism’s focus on celebrating life,
there is not a specific set of beliefs
on an “afterlife”.
There are no set views or beliefs on
Jesus because Jesus does not appear
in Jewish scripture. Followers of
Judaism are still waiting for their
messiah (or savior). This messiah will
be a great leader who leads the world
into an era of long lasting peace.
The Torah is the holy scripture of the Jewish faith.
The body of scripture known to non-Jews as the Old
Testament is considered the Jewish Torah. The text
of the Torah is more or less the same in Jewish
translations as the text in the Christian Bible. The
differences in the translations are very minimal.
Rabbis are the spiritual leaders of the Jewish
community. They must minister to the community,
lead community religious services and deal with many
of the administrative matters related to the
synagogue. It is important to note that the rabbi's
status does not give him the authority to conduct
religious services. Any Jew sufficiently educated to
know what he is doing can lead a religious service. A
service led by such a Jew is just as valid as a service
led by a rabbi. It is not unusual for a community to
be without a rabbi, or for Jewish services to be
conducted without a rabbi.
The total world Jewish population is
about 15 million, most of whom live in
the United States, Israel, and Russia.
Synagogues are assembly houses for community
prayer, study, and meeting. It’s the central
institution of the community. Modern Jews
sometimes use the word temple instead of
synagogue. The holiest of cities is Jerusalem
with modern-day Israel the believed homeland.
Judaism is believed to have been
founded around 1300 BC. Abraham is
believed to be the founder of
Judaism. It is believed that in return
for Abraham devotion to this one God,
God would in turn make the
descendants of Abraham his chosen
people.
Many followers of the faith observe the day of
the week know as Shabbat (or the Sabbath). This
is a day set aside for worship and remembrance.
With the focus of the faith being to celebrate
life, Jews participate in a number of life-cycle
celebrations such as birth celebrations, bar/bat
mitzvah’s, and weddings. The holiest of holidays
is Yom Kippur; a day devoted to forgiveness
through worship and fasting.