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Judaism
By: JoAnna Mitchell
Hum 130
January 12, 2013
Instructor: Tracie Brown
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Judaism
Judaism is based on “a set of ideas about the world and the way we should live our lives” (Rich, 2011). There are 13 – 14 million Jews worldwide with more than three-fourths in the United States and Israel. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the main patriarchs of Judaism. The Judaism is taught through Torah, the laws God revealed to Moses and that has been recorded into the first five books of the Bible, and Talmud, Jewish oral laws. Judaism and Islam are both Abrahamic religions and they differ in the founders and beliefs. Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded Moses and traced back to Abraham. “Moses was the greatest prophet, leader and teacher that Judaism has ever known. In fact, one of Rambam 's 13 Principles of Faith is the belief that Moses ' prophecies are true, and that he was the greatest of the prophets” (Rich, 2011). Moses was born at the time where the Pharaoh was demanding that all male Hebrew children be drowned in the river. Moses’ mother placed him in a basket and sent him up the river to the Pharaoh’s daughter, who was bathing in the river. The Pharaoh’s daughter showed compassion and adopted Moses. Moses was condemned for killing a taskmaster after seeing him beat one of his Hebrew people. Moses was taught of his people from a young age. His mother has hired to take care of him by the Pharaoh’s daughter, who was suggested to the Pharaoh’s daughter by Moses’ sister. Moses fled to Egypt where he married and began to take care of his father-in-laws’ sheep. This is when God spoke to Moses and the first
Judaism
Judaism
By: JoAnna Mitchell
Hum 130
January 12, 2013
Instructor: Tracie Brown
Judaism Page 2
Judaism
Judaism is based on “a set of ideas about the world and the way we should live our lives” (Rich, 2011). There are 13 – 14 million Jews worldwide with more than three-fourths in the United States and Israel. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the main patriarchs of Judaism. The Judaism is taught through Torah, the laws God revealed to Moses and that has been recorded into the first five books of the Bible, and Talmud, Jewish oral laws. Judaism and Islam are both Abrahamic religions and they differ in the founders and beliefs. Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded Moses and traced back to Abraham. “Moses was the greatest prophet, leader and teacher that Judaism has ever known. In fact, one of Rambam 's 13 Principles of Faith is the belief that Moses ' prophecies are true, and that he was the greatest of the prophets” (Rich, 2011). Moses was born at the time where the Pharaoh was demanding that all male Hebrew children be drowned in the river. Moses’ mother placed him in a basket and sent him up the river to the Pharaoh’s daughter, who was bathing in the river. The Pharaoh’s daughter showed compassion and adopted Moses. Moses was condemned for killing a taskmaster after seeing him beat one of his Hebrew people. Moses was taught of his people from a young age. His mother has hired to take care of him by the Pharaoh’s daughter, who was suggested to the Pharaoh’s daughter by Moses’ sister. Moses fled to Egypt where he married and began to take care of his father-in-laws’ sheep. This is when God spoke to Moses and the first
Judaism
References: Amjad, M. (2001) Judaism and Islam. Retrieved from www.understanding-islam.com Mayo, M. (2013) Judaism Interview N/A (2012). The Islamic View of Judaism. Retrieved from www.judaism-islam.com N/A (2009). The Talmud. Retrieved from www.bbc.co.uk N/A (2009). Judaism at a Glance. Retrieved from www.bbc.co.uk Rich, T.R. (2011). Judaism 101. Retrieved from www.jewfaq.org