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Belief System Name Amount of followers Where largest percentage of followers exist Name of Deity Founder Location of origin Date started Sacred Text Leadership Basic Beliefs Symbols/Icons Judaism No around 3000 years ago Today: 13.5 million in Israel and the United States, smaller numbers in Europe Monotheistic God (Yahweh) Abraham Middle East No around 3000 years ago Hebrew Bible, known as the Torah The Talmud is contains stories, laws, medical knowledge, debates about moral choices, etc. It also includes a series of debates or of passages of the Torah. Rabbis People in this religion generally believe that... There is only one God, who watches over and cares for his people. God loves and protects his people, but also holds people accountable for their sins and short-comings. Persons serve God by studying the Torah and living by its teachings. Jewish sacred texts have little to say about what happens after death. It is more focused on actions than on beliefs. Also called the Shield Of David, it is the universal symbol of Judaism. The emblem refers to King David, who ruled the kingdom of Israel from about 1000-962 BCE
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