Jewish Culture
When jewish people enter the
Synagogue men wear kippah's
they wear this so humans are
sparate from god.
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Judaism is the oldest of the world's four biggest monotheistic religions (religions with only one god).It's also the smallest, with only about 12 million followers around the world.
Jewish history begins with the covenant established between God and Abraham around 1812 BC (over3,800years ago), during the Bronze Age, in the Middle East.
The Torah (Jewish Law), the primary document of Judaism, was given to the Jews by the Prophet Moses (Moshe) about 3,300 years ago.
The Jewish calendar starts with the day when Adam and Eve were created (the Sixth Day of Creation). This year (2010) is 5770 on the Jewish Calendar. It starts with Rosh HaShanah, the two day Jewish New Year. From September 2010, the Jewish Calendar will be 5771.
There are large Jewish populations in Israel and the U.S