Judaism

The covenant between God and the Jewish people, one of the oldest monotheistic religions, rooted in the Torah and Talmudic tradition.

Sacred Text

The Torah (and Talmud)

Origin

c. 2000 BCE, Ancient Near East

Key Teaching

Monotheism, covenant with God, ethical living, and the importance of community.

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Sacred Passages

50 passages from Judaism

Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work.

Deuteronomy 15:10 (Tanakh)

Charity

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Deuteronomy 6:5 (Tanakh)

Worship

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

wisdom

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (Tanakh)

Patience

Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit!

Ezekiel 18:31 (Tanakh)

Repentance

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (Tanakh)

Justice

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26 (Tanakh)

Peace

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?

Pirkei Avot 1:14

community

The world stands on three things: on Torah, on worship, and on acts of loving-kindness.

Pirkei Avot 1:2

virtue

It is not your responsibility to finish the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.

Pirkei Avot 2:16

duty

Who is wise? One who learns from every person. Who is mighty? One who conquers his inclination. Who is rich? One who is happy with his lot. Who is honored? One who honors others.

Pirkei Avot 4:1

wisdom

Be exceedingly humble of spirit, for the anticipated end of mortal man is worms.

Pirkei Avot 4:4

humility
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