Judaism has a very long and often tumultuous past. According to the Hebrew Bible Judaism goes back to Abraham around 1800 BCE. After the time of Abraham began the first of two great time spans in Jewish history. The beginning of the first time span was a time of landless people who established a homeland in Israel. Then the Babylonians invaded and destroyed the Kingdom of Judah and its First Temple in 586 BCE. The Israelites were exiled to Babylonia, where they realized if they wanted to keep Judaism alive they needed to write everything down; this created the Hebrew Bible along with the study of scriptures and prayer in synagogues. The second great time span includes the past 2,000 years of the Common Era. This time span can also be broken up into two. The first saw the evolution of
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Some of these beliefs include the belief in God, the words of the prophets, God gave the law to Moses, and there will be a resurrection of the good “in the world to come”. One belief that is somewhat debated is the immortality and the resurrection of the dead. Many believe that immortality comes from acting virtuously, living on through your children, and leaving behind a charitable contribution to the world. There are different beliefs among Jews regarding their role in life. Some believe their role is witness the one God and do his will in the world. Others think their role is to suffer for a reason only God knows. Lastly, other Jews believe their role in life is to bring a sense of justice to world that often has none. The beliefs of Jews can be seen in many different places. One example of Jewish beliefs affecting nearly all cultures around the word is the Sabbath, one day of rest in a seven-day week. Diet is another area of culture Judaism can be seen. Pork and shellfish are forbidden and many Jews only eat Kosher food which has many different
Some of these beliefs include the belief in God, the words of the prophets, God gave the law to Moses, and there will be a resurrection of the good “in the world to come”. One belief that is somewhat debated is the immortality and the resurrection of the dead. Many believe that immortality comes from acting virtuously, living on through your children, and leaving behind a charitable contribution to the world. There are different beliefs among Jews regarding their role in life. Some believe their role is witness the one God and do his will in the world. Others think their role is to suffer for a reason only God knows. Lastly, other Jews believe their role in life is to bring a sense of justice to world that often has none. The beliefs of Jews can be seen in many different places. One example of Jewish beliefs affecting nearly all cultures around the word is the Sabbath, one day of rest in a seven-day week. Diet is another area of culture Judaism can be seen. Pork and shellfish are forbidden and many Jews only eat Kosher food which has many different