LET S FIND OUT RELIGION JUDAISM MICHAEL HESSEL MIAL Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
What Is JudaIsm Twice a day Jews around the world say a prayer called the Shema It starts Hear O Israel the Lord is our God the Lord is One This prayer is an important statement of faith in Judaism the religion of the Jewish people Like Christianity and Islam Judaism is monotheistic It teaches that there is only one The Shema prayer is an important prayer in Judaism It is recited every morning and evening by observant Jews 4
Vocabulary Monotheistic religions teach the belief that there is only one God rather than many gods or none at all God and that God created the world Jews believe that God chose them to have a special relationship with him They must devote themselves to God in all aspects of their lives because God selected them to bring knowledge of him to the rest of the world They believe that in return God has promised to make the Jews a great nation that will eventually draw other nations together in a worldwide community of justice and peace Today Judaism has more than fourteen million followers worldwide A group of Jewish men pray together in a Jewish house of worship 5
