Judaism Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Abrahamic monotheistic ethnic religion of the Jews
About Judaism
—Deuteronomy, 6:4 Judaism is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion, worshipping and following the commandments of one God. Unlike many religions, Judaism is inextricably linked to a particular people, the Jewish people, whose homeland is the area ofIsrael/Palestine. According to the Bible, God freed the Jews from slavery inEgypt, after which God gave theTorahto them atMount Sinai. The Torah, meaning "teaching", is the set of laws and beliefs that Jews are expected to follow. According to the traditional interpretation, it consists of a "Written Torah" (the Bible, especially its first 5 books) as well as an "Oral Torah" (the body of traditions from which Jewish law is derived in practice). TheHebrew Bible(what Christians call the "Old Testament", also known by its Hebrew acronymTanakh) is holy
Top Attractions in Judaism
Explore the best things to see and do in Judaism:
- ★770
- ★Amsterdam Esnoga
- ★Anne Frank House
- ★Beit Shearim
- ★Bevis Marks Synagogue
- ★Casa Bianca Mikvah
- ★Cave of the Patriarchs
- ★Córdoba Synagogue
Judaism Travel Guide Sections
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