History of Judaism

HISTORY OF JUDAISM

This is a very difficult question that you might expect. Judaism has no dogma, no formal set

of beliefs which every Jew must believe in order to be called a Jew. In Judaism, his actions 

are more important than faith, though there is certainly a room for faith in Judaism.


Whatever it is closest came in a widely-accepted list of Jewish beliefs, the thirteen principles

of faith Rambam, it is believed that the minimum required are ten for the Jewish faith:

1. God exists.

2. God is a single and unique.

3. God is not physical.

4. God is eternal.

5. Prayer is only addressed to God and anything or anyone else.

6. The words of the prophets are true.

7. The Moses prophecies are true, and Moses was the greatest of all prophets.

8. The Written Torah (the first five books of the Bible) and Oral Torah (teachings now           contained in the Talmud and other writings) were given to Moses by God.

9. There will be no other Torah.

10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of the people.

11. God will reward the good and punish the evil.

12. The Messiah will come.

13. The dead will rise again.


As one can see, these are very basic and general concepts. But how these elementary 

notions are the need for each of them has raised many a dispute in the course of time and 

the liberal movements of Judaism dispute based on it.


Unlike many other religions, Judaism does not focus much on cosmological concepts. While

Jews certainly have extensively dealt with the nature of God, man, the universe, life and life 

after death. There is no official definitive belief on these subjects, besides the general 

principles mentioned above. There is a large room for personal opinion in these matters, 

because, as stated, Judaism is more concentrated around actions than around religion.


Judaism focuses on relationships, the relationship between God and man, between God 

and the Jewish people, between the Jewish people and the land of Israel, and between 

people. 


The story of the development of these relations, from the time of creation, through the 

development of the relationship between God and Abraham, to the development of the 

relationship between God and the Jewish people, and beyond. The Bible also specify the

mutual obligations that have accrued in these relationships, although various movements 

within Judaism disagree about the nature of these obligations. 



Some say that the absolute, immutable laws of God are still coming (Orthodox), some say 

the laws are derived from God, but that evaluate and change over time (Conservatives), 

some say that the guidelines are that you can choose whether to follow or not they (Liberals,

Reformers, Re-constructionists). For more detail about these differences one can get 

from Currents in Judaism.


The laws making Judaism so upset:


 According to the Orthodox Judaism, these laws include 613 commandments given in the

Torah by God, as well as the requirements set by the rabbis and also hear purpose 

longstanding habits. These laws and actions are discussed on the page about Halakhah

Jewish Law and following pages.


History and detail :


The followers of all prophets of God have to face the grudge of rulers and kings. Followers 

were unable to exist before their power. They remained weak till the rule of Greeks. Greeks 

never followed any Prophet  or revelations upon THEM. They consider themselves the 

gods and their generation. 


The big dynasties and strong civilizations never allowed the education of Prophets in the

society. They set their own education which was entirely against the religions and religious 

activities. So one is unable to find any strong religious activity till the end of Greeks empire.



The Moses was a real Prophet of God. HE conveyed the message of God to His followers 

for the betterment of humanity. But He could not make a strong group of His followers. The 

people of Judah just wanted to get rid of the rule of Pharaoh. The Moses helped them in

this critical situation with the miracles bestowed HIM by the God. Moses was sure about 

those people to follow the revelations of God but they did not do so and started to live their

lives. There was no any strong religious activity in their routine.


The Moses was followed by the prophets Solomon, David, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph. 

Joseph was the king of Egypt too. During His reign no one claimed as a Jew. Then Jesus

the son of Marry came as a real prophet of God. Greeks were already against Jews and 

ordered to kill every Jew. The similar action was ordered against the followers of the Jesus.

In the 6th century, Greeks empire become weak and they announced Christianity as the 


official religion. They ignored the Judaism as a religion too. 


Jews were so weak since the era of Prophet Joseph that they could never claim the 

custody of Dome of Rock ( Aqsa Mosque ). After adopting the Christianity as an official 

religion, Greeks/Christians claimed for Aqsa Mosque. Greeks transferred power to Britania. 

On the other hand it was the era when Islam has taken the start to replace all previous 

religions being peaceful on each and every step of life. Christianity but Britania and in 

fact the Greeks became fearful from the fast spreading of Islam and they started using 

Judaism to face the power of this newly attractive religion. They bowed a sew in the heart 

of Jews for a state and the custody of Holy Aqsa Mosque. From this point world become to 

know about Judaism and Jews.