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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Sammi Tapper, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
Converting away from Christianity and into Judaism has really helped our family a lot.
—Spencer MacNaughton, Them, 1 Feb. 2025
Some religions, such as Islam and Judaism, prohibit eating pork.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Union for Reform Judaism, the American Conference of Cantors, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Reform Jewish Community of Canada and the Shalom Center were among the groups that signed the statement.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Jan. 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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