Abraham's Descendants

  Abraham is the first person to be monotheist for all three monotheistic religions and one of the things in common. However each religion has a different opinion on his importance. Jews believe that Abraham is important because he is their actual father and they're his descendants through birth. According to this idea Judaism evolved with Abraham and he was the first one to be a Jew. God tested his faith many ways but he never gave up on him and was a good example for his people. Moreover the first covenant, agreement was between God and Abraham. God gave Hebrews-modern Jews- the promised land,security,and offspring whereas they pledged unwavering faith and devotion. Around 1800 b.c., Abraham, his family, and their herds made their way to Canaan which was the promised land. Later on the descendants of Abraham moved to Egypt and begin their journey as Jews.

MOSES.MOSES.MOSES!

  Without any doubt Moses is the most significant person for Jews and the one that they follow. He is the final prophet for them, which is someone who speaks for God. He led Hebrews which is the modern Jews out of Egypt with God's help and released them from slavery, this event is called the Exodus. In the picture to the left Moses holds a tablet. That is the Ten Commandments which God gave to Moses at Mt.Sinai during their journey because God wanted to receive devotion and loyalty by his people. The Ten Commandments played role in all of the monotheistic religions and served for the basic laws. Ultimately all three religions believe in Moses as a prophet but he is the biggest for Jewish 
people.   

Read And Read!

Reading of the Torah

  When most people say the word Torah they refer to the first five books of Bible -known as Old Testament for Christians- , which is Judaism's most important text. According to some traditions, all off the teachings found in the Torah, both written and oral, were given by God to Moses, some of them at Mount Sinai and others at Tabernacle, Israel. All the teachings were written down by Moses which resulted in the Torah we have today. The first book of Torah is called Genesis; it talks about the creation of the world and the stories of Judaism's ancestors. These stories start with Abraham, Sarah and end Joseph in Egypt. The second book is Exodus and tells the story of Hebrews journey to Mt.Sinai from Egypt with Moses and their wandering in wildness. The third book is Leviticus and includes Jewish rituals. The forth one is Number and explains Hebrew’s quest to find the Promised Land. Lastly the fifth one is Deuteronomy and continues with their quest but end with Moses’s death. In Conclusion the Torah is the holy text for Jews and they try to read it as much as they can to go deeper into their religion and to correct themselves.

Strained Every Nerve

Dohány Street Synagogue

      

      Dohány Street Synagogue,also knows ans the Great Synagogue is a historical building in the 7th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is the largest Synagogue in Europe and one of the largest in the world with a capacity of 2,964 seats. It was built between 1854-1859 with the decorations based on Islamic models from North Africa and medieval Spain.  The Dohány Street Synagogue complex consists of the Great Synagogue, the Heroes' temple, the graveyard, the Memorial and the Jewish Museum. The street itself carries strong Holocaust implications, for instance on February 3 1939 the synagogue was bombed by the Hungarian pro-Nazi and was used as a base for German Radio during the World War II. During the Communist era the damaged structure became again a prayer house for the much diminished Jewish community. Its restoration started in 1991 and ended in 1998. The restoration was financed by the state and the private donations. Ultimately Jewish people did all they can do in order to build and restore the temple and carry out their beliefs.

Keeping Kosher

  Kashrut (translated as Kosher) is the set of Jewish religious dietary laws. Torah specifies certain kinds of food that are right to eat, and the other kinds that shall not be eaten. The meat of some animals are forbidden and whose meat may be eaten must be killed in a special, careful way by a religiously trained slaughterer. In Judaism for those who keep kosher, observance of the dietary laws is a both opportunity for obedience to God and for preserving Jewish unity and identity. The importance of the laws of kashrut to the Jewish people has been demonstrated in times of persecution, in which Jews have been forced to eat non kosher foods (usually pork) under penalty of death: many Jews chose to die rather than break kosher. Presently, about a sixth of American Jews or 0.3% of the American population fully keep kosher, and many more abstain from some non-kosher foods, especially pork. This practice of Jews is known by the whole world because eventually markets make kosher products around the world and it's visible to everyone.