Judaism and Christianity

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Judaism and Christianity
Wailing Wall in Jerusalem
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Judaism
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Judaism

• 14 million adherents
• Monotheistic (claims to be the oldest one)
• Based on covenant with Abraham
• Scriptures Torah 5 books of the Law
• Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
• Sects
• Orthodox, Conservative, Reform

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Distribution

• Israel More Jews in New York City than in
  Israel
• Homeland for Jewish people
• Created 1948
• Conflict between Israel and Palestine

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Jewish Worship

• Synagogue came into existence during exile after
  the temple, which had previously been the center
  of worship, had been destroyed and many Jews had
  been taken to Babylon as captives.

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Jewish Landscapes
Masada, Israel
Western Wall, Jerusalem