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Judaism Religion

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Judaism is a religion that goes back many centuries. The earliest know account of this religion dates around 2000 B.C.E. This is the approximate time a man named Abraham made a covenant with God that also extended to his descendants. It was not until the first century C.E. that classical Judaism came into being. Until that time these people were called Israelites. Besides Abraham, the main figures in Judaism are Isaac, Jacob and the prophet Moses. Still, followers of Judaism only believe in one true god and do not worship anyone or anything else. They even avoid spelling the word God to not risk disrespecting His name. Unlike other religions, much of Judaism is very general and open to interpretation. Most of Jewish teaching focuses on relationships

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