Judaism Beliefs

This Judaism Beliefs app contains content on various Judaism and Jewish topics.

Judaism is the original of the three Abrahamic faiths, which also includes Christianity and Islam. According to information published by The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute, there were around 13.1 million Jewish people in the world in 2007, most residing in the USA and Israel. According to the 2001 census 267,000 people in the UK said that their religious identity was Jewish, about 0.5% of the population.

*Judaism originated in the Middle East over 3500 years ago

*Judaism was founded by Moses, although Jews trace their history back to Abraham.

*Jews believe that there is only one God with whom they have a covenant.

*In exchange for all the good that God has done for the Jewish people, Jewish people keep God’s laws and try to bring holiness into every aspect of their lives.

*Judaism has a rich history of religious text, but the central and most important religious document is the Torah.

*Jewish traditional or oral law, the interpretation of the laws of the Torah, is called halakhah.

*Spiritual leaders are called Rabbis.

*Jews worship in Synagogues.

*6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust in an attempt to wipe out Judaism.

*There are many people who identify themselves as Jewish without necessarily believing in, or observing, any Jewish law.

Some of the Judaism Beliefs include:

1) God is creator and absolute ruler of the universe, and there is only one all powerful god.

2) Man has fee will, he is not inherently sinful, and he has the ability to choose between good and evil, and even choose to rebel against God.

3) The Jewish people have a special relationship with God because he revealed the Torah to them at Mt. Sinai. By obeying God's law they will be a special witness of God's mercy.

4) God communicates with humanity through revelation and humanity speaks to God through prayer.

5) The laws of God are written in the Torah.

This Judaism Beliefs app is all about empowering Jewish discovery for anyone interested in learning more. We comprehensive content to help you navigate all aspects of Judaism and Jewish life — from food to history to beliefs and practices.

Content included in this Judaism Beliefs app:

-What is Judaism?

-Jewish Education

-Kosher - Eating Jewishly

-Shabbat: An Island in Time

-What Are Tefillin?

-What Is a Mezuzah?

-Tzedakah: Charity

-The Mikvah

-Tzitzit and Tallit

-The Synagogue

-Kiddush Levanah

-The 613 Commandments

-Brit Milah: Circumcision

-Bar Mitzvah

-Ten Mitzvahs to Higher Living

-What Are the 7 Rabbinic Mitzvahs?

-Pidyon Haben

-The Upsherin

-Bat Mitzvah

-Customs of Pregnancy and Birth

-The Laws Of Jewish Names

-Jewish Wedding Ceremony

-Jewish Divorce

-Growing Old

-About the Kaddish

-Story Of Purim

-Moshiach

-Must A Jew Believe In God?

-Mitzvah: A Commandment

-What Makes Food Kosher or Not

-Why Do So Many Orthodox Men Have Beards?

-What Is the Meaning of Chai?

-What Do Jews Believe About Jesus?

-Did God Write the Torah?

-Why Jews Read Torah on a Yearly Cycle

-Can A Jew Get Body Piercings?

-Jewish Acronyms and Abbreviations

-Does Judaism Allow Organ Donations?

-Is There a Jewish Afterlife?

-Similar Jewish Words: Don't Get Mixed Up!

-9 Things to Know About the Daf Yomi

-What Is the Temple Mount?

-Jewish Ritual Objects: A Guide

-Jews and Guns

-Tattoo Taboo in Judaism

-Do Jews Believe in Satan?

-Jewish Views on Cremation

-What Is the Torah Portion?

-Judaism and Mental Illness

-Are Jews Allowed to Gamble?

-Jewish Custom vs. Law

-The Hebrew Alphabet

Jewish Business Ethics 101

-The Ten Commandments

-Jewish Prayers and Liturgy 101

-How to Treat Jewish Holy Books

-Abortion and Judaism

-Judaism and Suicide

-Tzedakah 101

-How the Jews Invented Hope

-Zionism 101

-9 Jewish Things About Pomegranates

-Why the Slanted Mezuzah?

-Keeping Kosher

-Gemilut Hasadim 101

-Are Jews the Chosen People?

-Kabbalah and Mysticism 101

-Common Prayer Words

-What Are Kohanim?

...and much much more!

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