judaism

«judaism» in Mova's school dictionary: the religion of the Jewish people, who believe in one God… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (Judaism — proper noun, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(religion) Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people, who believe in one God who made a covenant with Abraham and gave the Torah to Moses. tree →

sense in the lessons

In RE pupils learn about the synagogue, the rabbi, the Torah, the Sabbath (Shabbat), kosher food, and festivals such as Passover, Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Judaism is one of the oldest religions; Christianity and Islam both grew from its roots. Phrases: Orthodox Judaism, Reform Judaism, convert to Judaism, the teachings of Judaism.

examples

• Judaism teaches that there is one God. tree →
• The Torah is the most holy book in Judaism. tree →
• In Judaism, Shabbat begins on Friday evening. tree →
• We visited a synagogue to learn about Judaism. tree →
• Rachel's family follows Reform Judaism. tree →
• Judaism has many festivals with special foods. tree →

note

Always capital J. A follower is a Jew; adjectives Jewish and Judaic. Say "JOO-day-iz-um". Being Jewish can mean faith, culture or family heritage — not all Jewish people are religious.

In the corpora

• Many other faiths, including Judaism and Islam, teach a rule very like the Golden Rule.
• Judaism is the faith of the Jewish people, who believe in one God.
• Jesus was Jewish, and Christianity grew out of Judaism.
• In Judaism, Leviticus 19:18 says "Love your neighbour as yourself".
• In Judaism, returning lost property is a commandment.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «judaism» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.