JUDAISM

AND ITS

SYMBOLS

The definition

Judaism is the religion, philosophy and way of life of the Jewish people.

Judaism is a monotheistic religion, its foundational text is Torah.

Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God established with the Children of Israel.

Symbols

A kippah is a slightly rounded brimless skullcap worn by many

Jews while praying, eating, reciting blessings, or studying Jewish

religious texts, and at all times by some Jewish men.

Tzitzit are special knotted "fringes" or "tassels" found on the four

corners of the tallit, or prayer shawl.

Tefillin, known in English as phylacteries, are two square leather

boxes containing biblical verses, attached to the forehead and

wound around the left arm by leather straps.

A kittel , a white knee-length overgarment, is worn by prayer leaders

and some observant traditional Jews on the High Holidays.

Menorah candlestick 'seven-branched', it existed only one of pure

gold and was located in the Temple of Jerusalem, Jewish symbol

and is currently the State of Israel.

Symbols

Magen David, in this six-pointed star in the flag of the State of

Israel.

The flag of the State of Israel A kippah

A tzitzit

A kittelA

menorah

A tefillin

Other symbols

The Torah

A shofar

Geographical distribution of the

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Jews in the world

Nationality Residents Italy 45000

Israel 5309 million Mexico 40000

U.S. 5275000 Belgium 32000

France 492000 Turkey 18000-30000

Canada 373000 Netherlands 18000-30000

United Kingdom 297000 Chile 21000

Russia 228000 Iran 11000-35000

Argentina 184000 Ethiopia 12000-22000

Hungary 120000 Azerbaijan 20000

Germany 118000 Uruguay 20000

Australia 103000 Spain 12000-20000

Brazil 96000 Sweden 18000

Ukraine 80000 Marocco 1500

South Africa 72000 Bolivia 200

Belarus 45000