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5 Facts About Jews

Judaism is an ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenant that God established with the Children of Israel. Here are 5 facts about Jews.

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5 Facts About Jews

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  1. 5 Facts About Jews

  2. Judaism Judaism is an ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenant that God established with the Children of Israel.

  3. 5 Facts About Jews Judaism Is Based On The Torah Jews, Israelites Or Hebrews? There Is Only One God Who Is A Jew? Kosher Food

  4. Judaism Is Based On The Torah Torah, in Judaism, in the broadest sense, the substance of divine revelation to Israel, the Jewish people: God's revealed teaching or guidance for humankind. The Torah, or Jewish written law, consists of the five books of the Hebrew Bible.

  5. Jews, Israelites Or Hebrews Generally speaking, the terms Hebrews, Jews, and Israelites all refer to the same people- the nation which sprang from Abraham. The descendants of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob (Israel) made up the nation of Israel.

  6. There Is Only One God The main teachings of Judaism about God are that there is a God and there is only one God and that God is Yahweh. Only God created the universe and only He controls it. Judaism also teaches that God is spiritual and not physical. Jews believe that God is one – a unity: He is one whole, complete being.

  7. Who Is A Jew? Anyone born to a Jewish mother is Jewish, regardless of one’s religious involvement or beliefs. A person can also become Jewish through conversion under the auspices of a recognized rabbinical court.

  8. Kosher Food Kosher foods are those that conform to the Jewish dietary regulations of kashrut, primarily derived from Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Kosher foods are divided into three categories: meat, dairy and pareve.

  9. 3 Categories of Kosher Food • Meat  Meat and fowl and their byproducts, such as bones, soup or gravy are classified as Meat. • Dairy Foods derived from, or containing, milk is classified as dairy, including milk, butter, yogurt, and all cheese – hard, soft and cream. Even a trace amount of dairy can cause a food to be considered dairy. • Pareve That are neither meat nor dairy are called pareve. Common pareve foods are eggs, fish, fruit, vegetables, grains, unprocessed juices, pasta, soft drinks, coffee, tea, many candies, and snacks.

  10. Kosher Food Restaurant Habayit Restaurant offers the best Kosher Jewish, Mediterranean, and American-Israeli food in all of Los Angeles.

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