Judaism

For Kids:

Jewish history or Judaism begins with the covenant between God and Abraham about 3,800  years ago.

The Torah, the primary document of Judaism, was given to the Jews by the Prophet Moses about 3,300 years ago.

The Jewish calendar starts with  the day Adam and Eve were created by God (the 6th day of Creation.)

To see how much you know about Judaism, click here to take a quiz with questions and answers: Ask Mr. Donn - Judaism Quiz with Answers

These questions are answered by Mandy Barrows' wonderful site for kids. We see no reason to redo her work. Click on the links below to see the answer.

Where did Judaism originate from?

What do Jews believe?

Who is the founder of Judaism?

Who is Abraham?

What is the Symbol of Judaism?

What is a Menorah?

What is a Mezuzah?

Where do Jews worship?

What are the spiritual leaders called?

What is the Jewish Holy Book called?

What is the Tanach?

What is the most important day of the week for Jews?

What happens on the Shabbat in a Jewish family?

What special things do Jews wear?

What are bar mitzvah and a bat mitzvah?

What do Jews call marriage?

What are the different types of Jews?

What is Kosher food?

What are the main Jewish festivals?

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