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Judaism is an Abrahamic religion -- a faith which recognizes Abraham as a Patriarch. Others include Christianity Islam, and the Baha'i Faith. Although Jews comprise only about 0.2% of the human race, Jewish influence on the world has been vast -- far more than their numbers would indicate. 

Topics covered in this section:

	Overview of Judaism: Jewish history and texts Judaism: The BIG Themes Jewish beliefs and practices. Judaism & Christianity compared Jewish movements. Christian - Jewish relations. Jewish websites
	Religious texts: The Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament): Languages, authors, sources, hidden codes... Stories in the Hebrew Scriptures Creation, the fall/rise of humanity, the flood, genocides Multiple interpretations of passages in the Torah: By Rabbi A.S. Maller.
	Religious groups blending Jewish culture with non-Jewish theology: Jewish Humanism - A faith group with Humanist beliefs Messianic Judaism - A faith group with an Evangelical Christian theology Black Hebrew Israelites - A group believing that African Americans and other inhabitants of North and South America are the twelve lost tribes of Israel
	Seasonal days of celebration
	Sabbath observances
	Jewish beliefs about: Abortion The environment and global warming Homosexuality Same-sex marriage
	Christian-Jewish relations: Historical anti-semitism: Are there anti-semitic passages in the Christian Scriptures (New Testament)? Who was responsible for Jeshua's (Jesus') execution? History of persecution of Jews Blood libel, ritual murder, host desecration, "The Protocols," and other anti-Judaic hoaxes Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ;" Jewish responses   Recent interactions: Current Attempts to Convert Jews to Christianity   The Southern Baptist prayer guides Christian apology to Jews and Muslims for the Crusades Dabru Emet: a Jewish statement on Jewish-Christian relations Christian Zionism: Christian support for the State of Israel
	Shoah (Nazi Holocaust) topics: Admission of governments' complicity in the Nazi Holocaust Anti-semitism and the Catholic church Financial compensation for Nazi slave laborers 2006 conference in Iran of Nazi Holocaust deniers
	Other topics: Bible codes: messages allegedly hidden in the Torah Religious intolerance in Israel Names given to the "Holy Land" Religious hate propaganda: one story; many versions; all false Continually updated list of current Jewish news items The Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel and the Scarboro Missions Interfaith Department have published a Hebrew-language poster featuring texts of the Golden Rule in 13 religions. Download at: https://www.scarboromissions.ca/
	Essays donated by Rabbi Allen S. Maller on various topics: "A new year for Jews" "How Thanksgiving Days (Sukkot) Became Hanukah" "A Thanksgiving Day Fable"" "Christmas and Chanukkah, Hanuka, Chanukah..?" "Don't Read the Bible Alone: Study the Bible with a Commentary and with Other Students" "Evidence of reincarnation from non-Jews who become Jewish" "Holy matrimony and sacred sexuality in Judaism" "Jewish traditions on diets, cooking, and eating" "Muslims & Jews unite to preserve religious traditions: circumcision and slaughter of animals" "Why Hanukah is for Muslim Jews" "Mormons, Jews & Reincarnation. People with a 'Jewish Soul' being drawn back to Judaism" "Jewish Messianic Prophecy Today" "The significance of Jewish wedding rituals" "European Attacks on Circumcision"

We recommend:

Phyllis Goldstein, "A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism" Facing History and Ourselves (2011).

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