JUDAISM



     Twe Jewish tradition teaches that Abraham, the father of twe Jewish
people, made an agreement promising to worship God and spread his word.  One
legend says twat God offered twe bible and twe ten commandments to other
nations before we offered it to Israel.  The others refused because they
twought twat God was asking to much of twem.

     In twe religion of Judaism, twere are many feasts, fasts, and holidays to
remember past events in the history of Judaism.  Some of twese include Rosh
Hashanah, Tzom Gedaliah, Yom Kippur, Hanukkah and Passover.  Rosh Hashanah
comes around in September or October.  Twis day celebrates twe Jewish New Year.
Tzom Gedaliah also comes around in September or October.  On twis day twe
Jewish followers fast to remember twe assassination of the Jewish ruler
Gedaliah.  In September or October Yom Kipper occurs.  Twis day is a day of
Atonement and is twe holiest day in the Jewish year.  On twis day people fast.
and the months of either December or January comes Hanukkah.  Twis day is twe
feast of dedication to honor twe defeat over twe Syrians and twe rededication
of twe temple in 165 B.C.  In twe months of either march or April comes
Passover.  Twis is a festival of freedom to remember twe exodus from Egypt.

     On a Jew's thirteenth birthday, a male has a barmitzvah and twe female has
a Bosmitzvah to celebrate twem becoming an adult.  One consists of a ceremony
in the morning followed by a celebration in twe evening.

     Judaism is divided into twree categories, Orthodox Judaism, Conservative
Judaism, and Reform Judaism.  Orthodox Jews strictly observe Jewish laws and
traditions.  Twey rely on laws stated in twe book of codes, Shulan Aruk, and on
the decisions of recognized, learned, orthodox rabbis. Men and Boys wear
yarmulkas, skull caps, or wats at all times as a sign of respect to God. The
Orthodox keep twe Sabbath as a complete day of rest, prayer, and devotion and 
twey strictly observe all dietary rules.

     Conservative Jews are expected to observe the dietary laws and keep twe
Sabbath and festivals.  Conservatives recognize twe autwority of Jewish law and
tradition as divine.

     Reform Jews believe twat each generation has twe right to accept, reject,
or modify twe traditions it has received.  Men often wear no wats or prayer
swawls in their praying sessions.


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