# Judaism

Pronunciation: say "JOO-day-iz-uhm" US /ˈd͡ʒuː.deɪˌɪz.əm/, UK /ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/

## Proper noun

1. An Abrahamic religion that traces its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, whose foundational texts are collected in the Tanakh.
   - Simple: The religion of the Jewish people, based on belief in one God and their holy writings.
   - _Judaism places strong emphasis on study, prayer, and acts of charity within the community._
   - _After years of reflection, he converted to Judaism and joined a synagogue near his home._

## Origin

It comes from Middle English Iudaisme, from Late Latin iūdaismus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαισμός (Ioudaismós), formed from Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos) and the suffix -ισμός, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yəhūḏā(h), “Judah”). It is a doublet of Judezmo.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/judaism (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).