Judaism was founded
around 2000 B.C.E. when Abraham reportedly made a covenant
with God. There are three main divisions of Judaism. They are
Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Jews. Orthodox Jews are people
who must follow all Jewish laws and traditions. Conservative Jews
recognize law and tradition, but are open to new ideas.Reform
Jews allow each generation to accept, reject, and modify traditions.
The synagogue is the house of worship and the center of Jewish education and communal affairs. Rabbi literally means teacher in Hebrew. The Rabbi is the spiritual leader, teacher, and interpreter of the Jewish law. Each congregation chooses it's own rabbi. There is no world leader or ruling body with authority over practice. Judaism is a monotheistic religion.
