Judaism: One Of The Three Abrahamic Religions

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Judaism is one of the oldest religion originated in the Middle East. It is one of the original of the three Abrahamic religions, which includes Christianity and Islam. All of these three religions claim to live by faith in one true God. It encompasses the culture, religious practices and philosophy of Jew, who have established communities throughout the world. The central belief of Judaism includes monotheism, restoration, the laws of Torah and justice. All the religions originated in the Middle East, they all believe in the power of the ultimate of a personal God, a single supreme being, who has no equals. Monotheism is a style of religious belief that affirm the existence of only one God. Judaism believe that there is absolutely one God,

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