There are many different religions in the world that are peculiar to certain nationalities and peoples. Unlike Catholicism and Orthodoxy, which are components of Christianity, and in their faith include different people living in different territories, Judaism is the national faith of the Jews.
The history of the emergence of Judaism is quite interesting not only for children, who begin to comprehend it from the very birth, but also for the common man. The name “Judaism” comes from the name of the tribe of Judah, the Jewish tribe. According to the Bible, this tribe is the most numerous of all Israel’s tribes. By the way, what is remarkable is that the separation of “Jew” (one who preaches Judaism) and “Jew” (nationality) occurs only in some Slavic languages. For the most part, people use the name “Jew” to refer to both a person of that faith and a Jew by nationality. Most “uninitiated” people who do not preach this faith believe that Judaism is a religion. However, if we examine the concept more broadly, it becomes clear that Judaism is not just a religion, but a specific set of ideas about life that Jews are guided by.
Judaism is about four thousand years old, incommensurably older than Christianity. By its type, Judaism is a monotheistic religion. This means that the religion has a founder. Many religious teachings are philosophical doctrines for their peoples that require interpretation. But Judaism differs from these religions in that it is the only valid law for its people.
The axiom for Jews is the observance of the Torah, the equivalent of the Bible. This book helps with prayers, talks about the various festivals and their celebration. In addition to those topics directly related to religion and faith, the teachings also talk about everyday topics. For example, about relationships, parenting, patterns of behavior, and many others.
At the heart of the Jewish law are six hundred and thirteen commandments, which tell about the rules of religion. They are roughly divided into two groups:
Those that prescribe anything. Two hundred and forty-eight commandments tell and prescribe a pattern of behavior for Jews.
Those that forbid anything. Three hundred and sixty-five commandments (as many as there are days in the year) that forbid anything for believers of this religion.
Judaism, the peculiarities of whose religion are astounding, conceals many interesting facts. Another point that simply cannot be avoided is the Sabbath. While in other religions the day off is Sunday, from the resurrection of Jesus, in Judaism the day off is Saturday. And the Sabbath begins on Friday evening, when Jews wish each other “Shabbat shalom,” which means “peaceful Sabbath,” and stop all work. Even turning the lights on and off, tying shoelaces and pushing the elevator button are meant by work. Therefore, the nation has devised many different devices that allow one to rest in comfort on Shabbat without having to do any work at all.
