Pd7Judaism_A

**Welcome to Judaism ** Definition:(noun) Monotheistic religion of Jews Tracing origin to Abraham and having its spiritual And ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Hebrew Scriptures and Talmud Founder and Prophets The founder of this religion is a man named Abraham. In the year 2,000 B.C. Here are some of the prophets Moses Hosea Amos Isaiah Micah Jeremiah Malachi The place of worship for this religion is called the Synagogue or Shul or Temple This religion began in the middle east about 4,000 years ago. It is practiced all over the world. About .2% of the human race are jewish.That's about 14 million people. The main belief of this religion is the importance of life. This religion has one and only one god.  Yawah Yawah is said to have created the universe out of nothing. He based the first man off of himself. The sacred writings are the torah, the old testament, tanakh, and the ten comanments. Here are some of the religious festivalsPurim Passover Shavuot Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Sukkoth Hanukkah The 2 main symbols are the Hamesh Hand and the Star of David ( hand of Fatima) The hand-protection The evil eye-malignant spiritual influence caused by jealousy of others Said to be the shape of King David's shield ( or emblem of it)
 * By Kristina**
 * The Hamesh Hand **
 * The Star of David **