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** Judaism **  **Interesting Facts** 
 * Basic Information **
 * Did you know over 99% of the world is non-Jewish, making it the smallest out of the five main religions of the world.
 * The founder of this religion is Abraham who in approximately 2000 BCE* was told by god(Yahwey) that the religion they were practicing was not right and needed adjustments.
 * Judaism is mostly practiced in Israel, but many parts of North America also have Jewish histories.
 * The main fact that separates Jews from Christians is that the Messiah or savior has come for Christians in the form of Jesus Christ and to Jews he was merely a man and had no relative significance.
 * Still today, Jewish people are waiting for the Messiah.
 * Did you know Judaism is the only religion that lost its holy land then regained it. The leaders of the religious group who read the Torah (sacred writings) are called rabbis. The rabbi is in charge of the synagogue or temple when sessions are going on.
 * Holidays**
 * In this religion there are many holidays meaning there is a lot of celebration and festivals.
 * These include Bar Mitzvahs where a boy becomes a man and Bat Mitzvahs where a girl becomes a woman both at the same age of 13.
 * In September or October depending on the year is the Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashana.
 * Next, there is Yom Kippur which is the most important and holiest day of the year and just like Rosh Hashana adults do not work and kids do not have school.
 * Then, eight days in December is Hannukah for a Christian it is Christmas.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">Lastly, even though it is not a holiday it is still a day of rest called the Shabbat or Sabbath.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">The main symbol in Judaism is the star of David.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">Jews can only eat certain foods called Kosher, they also can not eat pork or even shellfish.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">Did you know the glue on Jewish stamps is certified Kosher.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">Joseph Stalin was originally named Joseph David Djugashvili translated to "Son of A Jew". He also married three Jewish women in his lifetime.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">A few famous Jews are...Stephen Spielberg, Harry Houdini, and Irving Berlin (The writer of White Christmas who by chance is from Honesdale, PA not to far from where we are now).
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">The word Judaism from the Hebrew word Yeduh meaning "the praised".
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">In Judaism there is no reincarnation.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">Although it is horrible to think about, over six million Jews died during the Holocaust.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">The world was made of nothing at all.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">Yahwey based the figure of man on his or her appearance. (Yahwey is both man and woman)

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center; display: block;"> <span style="display: block; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 3, 255);">*Before Common Era Web page by: Nic