Judaism is a monotheistic religion that is always attached to the history of the Jewish people. The Jewish religion—its history and people—stems from three patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel).
Abraham, the founder of the Hebrew people, was asked by God to migrate to Canaan, a region in between modern Israel and Lebanon, which was a place where the East and West met. From Canaan, the first Israelites (named after patriarch Jacob who was eventually named Israel) migrated to Egypt where they served as workers or slaves.
A few generations later, God called his people to flee from their life of slavery in Egypt to move to their promised land of Canaan under the leadership of Moses. The Exodus (or the big move of the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan) lasted for 40 years. During the Exodus, God gave his word to Moses and the Israelites through the writing of the Ten Commandments.
The Jewish people were under the guidance of wise kings including Saul, David, and Solomon. They were guided by sacred texts Torah (the Pentateuch or the first five books), Nevi’im, and Ketuvim (books of history, prophecy, and poetry). Even with the absence of a physical temple, the center of Jewish spirituality lies in Jerusalem.
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