Judaism

The founder of Judaism is Abraham. God told Abraham to leave his home and family and travel to what is now Israel. If he did, God promised this land to Abraham's descendants. After many, many centuries, the descendents of Israel became slaves in Egypt. They suffered greatly. Then God called Moses to lead the people of Israel out of Eygpt. God offered a covenent and if they believed in him they would be the chosen people. After 40 years of wondering through the desert, Moses led his people to the promised land.

Symbols

God's name in Hebrew is YHWH, which means "I am".

Scrolls, Star of David, Ten Commandments

Rambam's 13 principles of faithTorahTenakhnevi'imketuvimten commandments

Beliefs

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JUDAISMone of the oldest religions still existing today.

Menorah, an ancient universal symbol of Judaism

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Founder: AbrahamOrigins: Ur (Mesopotamia)When: 2500 B.C.

Holy Books/Readings

Works Cited

Scroll- divine law- represents the first five books of the old testament.

This is the symbol for Chai, the Hebrew word for living. The numeric value of Chai is 18. Gifts to charities and bat/bar mitzvahs are usually given in multiples of 18.

There is one all-powerful God.There are no formal set of beliefs, but there are many rules and laws, including 613 commandments given by God in the Torah.A widely excepted list of Jewish beliefs is Rambam's thirteen principles of faith.Judaism focuses on the relationship between God, man & Israel.Jewish people believe that actions, not beliefs are the most important part of religious life.

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