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Judaism



Founder The founder was Abraham.He founded it about 4000 years ago.If the followers of Abraham and God in return they would get land.

Religious Leaders Moses Amos Malach Hosea Rabbi IsaIah Micha Jermiah

Place of worship Synagogue or Temple Study Assembly

Where it began and is practiced today It began in Israel.It is mostly practiced in Iraq

The main beliefs are the 10 commandments. Do not profane gods name,honor your mother and father,honor old and wise,do not circumsize male offspring,do not stand idly when a humans life is in danger,do not wrong speech,do not cheirsh hatred in the heart,do not take revenge,do not have a grudge.

God They believe in one god called god.

Sacred writing

The old testament which has one parts called the oral Torah.

Oral Torah-The oral torah,explaines of the written torah,was from generation to generation. After the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. It was decided that the oral torah would be written down so it would not be forgotten. Then a rabbi yehuda itnasi and a group of sages made the Mishnah is a written outline of the oral torah.

Religious festivals.

Yom Kippur-It is celebrated to represent what Hashem told moses. It is celebrated on the 7th day of the tenth month.

Hanukkah-It is celebrated by reciteing from the torah.It is celbrated on the 25th day of Kislev. It is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Juddah Maccabee's Jewish army's.

Sukkot-It is celebrated by building a sukkan. Then eating in the sakkan. Then you wave the lulav and etrog in it. It is celebrated four days after Yom Kippur. It is celebrated because of the makeing of the new world.

Religious Symbols

Mezuzan-A reminder of gods presence. Tefillian-Are used for prayer and to open the mind and the heart. Yarmulke-A sign that represents god. Menorah-It represents the burning of the bush that moses saw on mount Horeb.