Origin / FounderOrigin: Canaan
Date Founded: 2500 B.C.E. Place Founded: Mesopotamia Founder: Abraham Original Language: Hebrew Spiritual Leader: A rabbi Sacred Texts: Torah (First five: Geneis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy), Tanakh (Hebrew scriptures) Talmud (oral Torah) Theism: Monotheism Purpose of Life: Obedience to God http://www.patheos.com/Library/Judaism.html http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/fastfacts.htm |
AbrahamAccording to Jewish Tradition, Abraham was born son of Terach, an idol merchant, yet always sought the truth behind religion. Abraham was offered by God that if he left his family and home, he would be a great nation and blessed. Abraham took the offer and the b'rit (covenant:contract with god) was established.
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