History+and+Origins

﻿Judaism, being the the oldest of the four "monotheistic religions" in the world, goes all the way back to the creation of mankind. It originated about 4,000 years ago in Isreal. The history of Judaism begins with the covenant made by God and Abraham, the founder of Judaism, around 1812 B.C. Moses gave the Torah which contains the laws of God to the Jews around 1250 B.C. Who is Moses you might ask? Moses is the leader that freed the Jews from slavery in Egypt and defended them from the wrath of God. The symbol of Judaism is the Star of David. It is also called the Magen David which means "shield of david" in Hebrew. It is a six pointed star made up of two triangles. Many Jews wear the Star of David on their jewelry and it is even on the flag of Israel. The Menorah is another famous Jewish symbol. It is also one of the oldest symbols. It is a candelabrum with seven or nine candle holders exhibited in Jewish synagogues and used during the Jewish holiday of hanukkah. "It symbolises the burning bush as seen by Moses on Mount Sinai." Jewish people worship in synagogues, with the men and women separated. Men are required to cover their heads and the spiritual leaders are called Rabbis. [] media type="youtube" key="buhBtLWzSUU?fs=1" height="385" width="640"