Judaism
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Jew originated from the name of people who were from the ancient kingdom of Judea (Present Israel)
People of the Jewish faith attempt to make every aspect of their life holy
Spiritual leaders are called "Rabbis"
There are 13 articles of Faith that Jews follow
Torah consists of 5 books of Moses (Old Testament in Christianity)
Jewish Holidays commemorate important events in History and times in people's lives
Hanukkah is not apart of the Hebrew Scriptures
There are 4 different New Years days
Judaism is the second largest religion in the U.S after Christianity
Women are just as important as males
14.2 million (0.2%) of the worlds population is Jewish
At least 400 Nazi descendants have converted to Judaism
Oldest Religion in the world
Torah:
Torah is the Jewish written law
Consists of five books of the Hebrew Bible
Jews believe the Torah was given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai
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