Judaism
noun
Ju·da·ism
ˈjü-dē-ˌi-zəm 
ˈjü-də-
ˈjü-(ˌ)dā-
ˈjü-də-
ˈjü-(ˌ)dā-
British also ˈjü-ˌdi-zəm
1
: a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews and characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions
2
: the cultural, social, and religious beliefs and practices of the Jews
3
: conformity to Jewish rites, ceremonies, and practices
4
: the whole body of Jews : the Jewish people
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The pair took two trips to Israel together and participated in campus Judaism events, Schuster said.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Oppenheimer says that there has been a decline of historical knowledge regarding humanities, Judaism, and the State of Israel, with people instead getting their information from social media.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 May 2025
After that, more than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — including the Episcopal Church, the Union for Reform Judaism and the Mennonites — filed a similar lawsuit, but a federal judge ruled against them last month.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The event series is based on The Old Testament’s Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world’s great faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Oppenheimer says that there has been a decline of historical knowledge regarding humanities, Judaism, and the State of Israel, with people instead getting their information from social media.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 May 2025
After that, more than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — including the Episcopal Church, the Union for Reform Judaism and the Mennonites — filed a similar lawsuit, but a federal judge ruled against them last month.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The event series is based on The Old Testament’s Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world’s great faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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“Judaism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Judaism. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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Judaism
noun
Ju·da·ism
ˈjüd-ə-ˌiz-əm
ˈjüd-ē-
ˈjüd-ē-
1
: a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews that stresses belief in one God and faithfulness to the laws of the Torah
2
: the beliefs and practices of the Jews
Judaic
adjective
jü-ˈdā-ik
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