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 ===Judaism By: Re'anne   Founder   The founder of this religion is Abraham, who is the Father of Hebrews. He founded the Jewish religion around 2000 BCE. ===

Religious Leaders
The religious leaders are Abraham and Mosses. There is also the rabbi, who teaches lessons of the torah. The cantor is another religious leader, who leads the songs and chants in the synagougue.

Religion Place of Worship
The synagougue is the place of worship. In greek synagougue means "meeting" or "assembly". The Hebrew word is "bet ha kesset".

Where it Began, Where it's Practiced Today
Judaism began in Canaan, or today it is known as Israel. Judaism is practiced in North America and Israel. There is 14 million people that are Jewish, but only 5 million live in the United States of America.

Main Beliefs
The main beliefs of this religion is there is only one God, or monotheism, and they believe in the 10 commandments.

About God
The Jewish have only one God. He is very powerful. He created all Earth. They pray to Him, and do not worship any idols.

Sacred Writings
They read the torah, which is there sacred writings. It is in Hebrew and written on rolls of sheepskin.

Religious Practices
Sabbath is a day to rest. It is also very spiritual because you pray. Sabbath is the seventh day out of six. On sabbath, you eat, pray, and spend time with family. It is kind of like a break from the week. You also go to the synagougue to pray.

Religious Festivals
Passover is celebrated in the spring. It is celebrated for the departure from slavery. Another festival is Yom Kipper, it is one of the most important holidays of the year. It is the tenth day of Tishri. On this day you do not eat because you fast for 25 hours, you do not work, and you attend the synagougue.

[[image:StarofDavidElectricMenorah.jpg width="192" height="192"]] Religious Symbols
The Star of David recalls how great he was. The menorah, that is used for the celebrations of Hanukkah, is a an important symbol for good overcoming evil.


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