Judaism is the oldest of the three great monotheistic religions. Their faithful are also known as the People of Israel and Jews. Recognize as a single God Yahweh. Its main religious symbol is the Star of David.

History

Put originated when God called Abraham and ordered him to lead his people to Canaan, the Promised Land. It signed an alliance between God and the Jewish people elected to extend the law of God.

Abraham is considered the father of the Jews and Christians, because it decreases the Jewish people. Another major name was Moses, a descendant of the former, who were handed over tables of the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.

Beliefs

EIt is a monotheistic religion, older than Christianity. This arises from it. Reading sacred Jews is the Old Testament or Tanaj. Within this, the Torah or Pentateuch reflects the divine laws.

They believe in a God almighty, called Yavhé, who chose the Jewish people to their known Commandments and signed a covenant with them. So in a moment of salvation will send the Messiah or Savior.

They do not accept Jesus as the Messiah nor recognize the New Testament. That acceptance surge Christianity. Christians inherit and adopt the Old Testament to which he added the New.

Features

The temples of the Jews are called synagogues and their spiritual leaders are the rabbis. In addition to spiritual leaders, exercise directorships among his community.

The Sabhat (Saturday) is the most important religious holiday for Jews and is the day of rest. Among its more rooted customs are those relating to food which prohibits eating pork.

Another of its most famous festivals in the Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement that ends the 10 days of penitence New Year (September). It is a day of reflection and repentance in which they must keep fasting.

The Jews have a separate schedule which is based on the rotation of the sun and the moon. Sitúan the world was created 3,761 years before Christ. Another of its peculiarities is not eat pork because they consider unclean.