Broadly speaking one could trace the history of Judaism back to the early religion of Israel, the religion that produced the Hebrew Scriptures that are known to Christians as the Old Testament. Here, however, we take Judaism to refer to the religion that was known to Jesus and his contemporaries, and that was later developed and formulated by the Rabbis. A key date in the development of Judaism was 70 C.E. the year in which the Jerusalem Temple was destroyed by the Romans. Judaism of the pre-70 period is known to us from the New Testament and from other sources. It was a Judaism in which the Temple and its elaborate sacrificial system held a central place. Pilgrims from all over the Jewish world converged on the Temple on the occasion of the great Jewish festivals (see Exod. 23:14-17; Acts 2:1-11). Judaism of the first century C.E. included several groups that were often antagonistic to each other. Some of those groups, such as the Pharisees, the Sadducees and the Scribes, are......

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1. Summary Of Judaism
   

   Summary of Judaism. Judaism is the World's eleventh largest religion with around
   fourteen million people. ... Thus, Jewish festivals play a major part of Judaism. ... ...

2. Judaism
   

   judaism. Orthodox Judaism is strictest form of Judaism. ... Women, however, have a
   substantial role of "passing down" Judaism to their offspring. ... ...

3. Judaism
   

   Judaism. This paper will cover the origin of Judaism, comparison with Catholicism,
   an Interview of someone of Jewish faith, and a review of a temple site visit. ... ...

4. Judaism
   

   Judaism. "When people around ... Islam and Christianity. Judaism believes there
   is only one God who created and presides over the world. ... ...

5. Belief Systems - Christianity, Judaism, And Islam
   

   Belief Systems - Christianity, Judaism, And Islam. ... Judaism, a monotheistic religion,
   so as Christianity and Islam, originally came from the Hebrews. ... ...