JUDAISM

Key Words: Mitzvah-Any of the 613 commandments Jews are required to follow Covenant- An agreement between two people or between people and God. Law-The complete body and Rules regarding how all Jews should live. Torah-In its most limited sense it refers to the first five books of the bible. It can also mean the entire Jewish bible. Kosher-Literally means proper or correct. In Jewish terms it is the food that is permissable to eat according to dietary laws and also means any ritual that is permitted by Jewish Law. G-d- In Judaism, God's (G-d's) name is spelled with a hyphen because they believe that G-d's name is too sacred for us to say or spell. Shabbat-The Jewish Sabbath day Noahic Commandments-Seven commandments given to Noah by God after the flood that apply to all Jews and even non-Jews

The Jewish religion was founded by the patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Abraham was the main, original creator. He was born in 1948 BC and he is considered the father of all the Jews who are his many descendants that God promised him.

Jewish beliefs are based around 13 statements. Rambam, a Jewish medieval scholar wrote them in an attempt to encompass all the beliefs of Jews.

Judaism's beliefs are based on the word of God. We all know about the Ten Commandments but you might not be familiar with the 613 commandments. These commandments range from how to eat, how to dress, and even how to mourn. These basically answer any question a Jewish person might have about life. This list was taken from bible teachings and the word of God and compiled by Rambam.

There are an estimated 13-14 million Jews in the world today most of which live in the U.S. and Israel.

Teaching on Alcohol: #169 "Not to eat or drink like a glutton or a drunkard" this basically means that alcohol is alright as long as you don't get drunk.

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