Interesting Facts about Judaism

Judaism has several different sects There are three main branches within Judaism, Reform, Conservative and Orthodox Jews.

Shabbat is the Jewish holy day

The Torah is the holy book of Judaism The Torah typically refers to the first five books of the 24 books of the Tanakh

Judaism is one of the three Abrahamic religions Judaism is the oldest of the three Abrahamic religions, the other two are Christianity and Islam,

The Jewish people began as slaves according to the book of Exodus

There are 613 Commandments in the Law of Moses This is also known as the Talmud, which is the main source of Jewish religious law.

The Temple Mount is the holiest site for Jews, they believe that God has manifested here more than in other places.

The Bar Mitzvah is the rite of passage into adulthood Bar Mitzvah (for boys) and Bat Mitzvah (for girls) is an important tradition within Judaism.