World religions · Abrahamic traditions

Judaism 유대교

The covenant faith of the Jewish people: one God who made the world, chose a people and gave them a teaching (Torah) to live by. Study, argument and family life are as central as the synagogue, and memory — of slavery, exodus and exile — shapes the calendar.

OriginThe Levant (ancient Israel and Judah)
WhenRoots in the 2nd millennium BCE; rabbinic Judaism from the 1st–6th c. CE
Followers (rounded)about 15 million
TextsTanakh (Torah, Prophets, Writings), Talmud

A practice you can try today

Three daily prayers, the Shema morning and evening, the weekly Sabbath from Friday sunset, and study of a short passage each day.

🕯 Pray in the Desert Fathers' cell Make your own cave

Sacred places

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A short introduction written by CavePray from the sources below — not the official voice of any tradition. Follower numbers are rounded estimates that differ by survey. Tell us if something should be corrected.

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