Judaism

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The paper looks at Judaism's beliefs, rituals and holidays. The paper also relates how in ancient history the Jews were driven out of Egypt to wander in the desert until they found a new home. Today, they are still contending their right to live in Israel, surrounded by Arab neighbors who do not want them and resent them. The paper explains that Judaism is a religion, but it is also a people, a nation and a way of life. The paper concludes that Jews are still one of the most misunderstood and persecuted religions, but understanding more about them could help a world torn with bitterness and strife.

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"Most Jews worship in a synagogue (or the Temple, as many call it), and some may send their children to Hebrew school. Jews also pray only to God, and perform some types of worship and worship celebrations in their homes, such as the Passover Seder and the celebration of Hanukah. As a symbol of their religious beliefs, Jewish men, especially Orthodox Jewish men, wear yarmulkes. Another historian notes, "Orthodox Jewish males wear yarmulkes at all times as a sign of reverence. Among them, head covering at the synagogue is therefore obligatory" (Furman 54). Thus, worship at the synagogue is part ritual and part spiritual worship, and worship is not complete without the synagogue."

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