Editing Judaism

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! colspan="2" | Judaism
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! Family
| Abrahamic
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! Origin region
| Ancient Israel and Judah
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! Founding period
| Ancient; biblical and Second Temple periods with rabbinic development after 70 CE
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! Estimated adherents
| Roughly 15 million globally.
|}

'''Judaism''' is The covenantal monotheistic tradition of the Jewish people, centered on Torah, mitzvot, memory, worship, and communal life. 

== Overview ==
Judaism includes religious, legal, ethical, cultural, and peoplehood dimensions. Jewish life is shaped by Torah, rabbinic interpretation, prayer, holidays, Sabbath observance, family practice, and historical memory.

== Key beliefs ==
* One God and covenant with Israel
* Torah as instruction and sacred teaching
* Mitzvot as commandments and practices shaping holy life
* Memory, justice, repentance, and communal responsibility

== Practices ==
* Shabbat
* Prayer
* Torah study
* Kosher dietary practice in many communities
* Circumcision for boys in many communities
* Lifecycle rituals
* Tzedakah

== Places of worship ==
* Synagogue
* Temple in some denominational language
* Beit midrash

== Sacred texts ==
* Tanakh / Hebrew Bible
* Mishnah
* Talmud
* Midrash
* Siddur
* Rabbinic legal and philosophical works

== Holidays and observances ==
* Rosh Hashanah
* Yom Kippur
* Passover
* Sukkot
* Shavuot
* Hanukkah
* Purim

== Branches and related traditions ==
* [[Orthodox Judaism]] - Traditions maintaining binding halakhic observance, including Modern Orthodox, Haredi, and Hasidic communities.
* [[Conservative Judaism]] - A modern movement balancing Jewish law, tradition, and historical development.
* [[Reform Judaism]] - A movement emphasizing ethical monotheism, personal autonomy, and adaptation of Jewish practice.
* [[Reconstructionist Judaism]] - A modern movement viewing Judaism as an evolving religious civilization.

== See also ==
* [[Religion]]
* [[Theology]]
* [[Philosophy of religion]]

[[Category:Religions]]
[[Category:Abrahamic religions]]