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Judaism
Middle East Major Monotheistic Religions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Founder | Abraham/Moses |
| Date | 2000 BCE (4000 years ago) |
| Holy Text | Torah;TeNakh |
| Beliefs | There is only one god Yahwen/Adonai in Hebrew |
| Beliefs | a messiah will come to establish a kingdom of god on earth;still waiting;they don't believe that JC is the messiah |
| Beliefs | believe that god made a covenant with Abraham;Abraham's descendants would be God's chosen people called hebrews |
| Beliefs | God's teachings are a continuous revelation |
| Actions based on Beliefs | give alms to needy to create justice in the world |
| Actions based on Beliefs | fast during the holiday of Yom Kippur |
| Actions based on Beliefs | Shabbat (Sabbath) holy;Friday evening until saturday evening;jews rest/pray |
| Actions based on Beliefs | people and leaders are to lead good and moral lives |
| Actions based on Beliefs | must eat kosher products |
| Actions based on Beliefs | obey God's laws;pass on jewish traditions to family |