Judaism according to Jewish tradition begins with the covenant between God and Abraham around 2000 BCE with 41% adherents are in Israel.
Monotheistic religion of the Jewish people and is among the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. They believe in a single, omniscient, omnipotent, benevolent, transcendent God, who created the universe and continues to govern it.
Judaism has traditionally valued and observed based on principles and ethics
embodied in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), as further explored and explained in the
Talmud and other texts.
The basis of Jewish law and tradition is the Torah also known as the Pentateuch
or the Five Books of Moses. According to rabbinic tradition there are 613 commandments in the Torah.
A Jew is anyone born of a Jewish mother or converted to Judaism in accord with
Jewish Law. All mainstream forms of Judaism today are open to sincere converts,
and the process is evaluated by an authority, and the convert is examined on his sincerity and knowledge.
Judaism is presented by a “Star of David” symbol. |
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