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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Original Sin

Religion; Judaism

Judaism completely rejects the doctrine of original sin. See Birth; The Dual Nature.

order

Religion; Judaism

A division of the Mishnah and Talmud.

omer

Religion; Judaism

A unit of measure, often translated as "sheaf. " The period between Passover and Shavu'ot is known as the Omer period, because we count the days from the time that the first omer of barley was ...

Oral Torah

Religion; Judaism

Jewish teachings explaining and elaborating on the Written Torah, handed down orally until the 2d century C. E. , when they began to be written down in what became the Talmud.

Old Testament

Religion; Judaism

The Jewish Scriptures more or less correspond to what non-Jews call the "Old Testament. " Jews call it Written Torah or the Tanakh.

Onah

Religion; Judaism

The wife's right to have regular sexual relations with her husband, a right that is fundamental to every Jewish marriage and that cannot be diminished by the husband. See Kosher Sex; Marriage.