Judaism

Judaism

Judaism is a religion of the Jewish people. It is a monotheistic religion originating in the Hebrew Bible. Judaism states that god stated the laws and comandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. Judaism claims a 3,000 year continuous history.

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Issachar

Religion; Judaism

1) Son of Jacob (Israel). Ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel; 2) The tribe that bears his name.

Ishmael

Religion; Judaism

Firstborn son of Abraham by Sarah's Egyptian maidservant, Hagar. According to both Muslim and Jewish tradition, he is the ancestor of the Arabs.

interfaith marriage

Religion; Judaism

Marriage to a non-Jew is not recognized as "marriage" in Jewish law. The increasing frequency of intermarriage is a source of great concern to traditional Jews. See also Marriage.

Isaac

Religion; Judaism

Son and spiritual heir of Abraham. Father of Jacob (Israel). One of the three Patriarchs of Judaism.

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Religion; Judaism

A Nobel Prize winning author who wrote in the Yiddish language, best known to Americans for his story Yentl the Yeshiva Boy, which was adapted into a movie by Barbara Streisand. Singer hated that ...

Image of G-d

Religion; Judaism

Humanity was created in the image of G-d, which means we have the ability to reason and discern; however, G-d has no physical form or image. See The Nature of G-d.