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Our belief system is Judaism, which is the most influential example of monotheism. This belief started in a region called Canaan at the eastern end of the Mediterranean sea by the Phoenicians and the Philistines by the 6th century  BCE.

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Jews believe that they entered into a mutual agreement with their one God, who they call Yahweh. In return for their devotion, Yahweh would consider them his chosen people and communicate to believers through prophets and rewards good deeds while also punishing evil. They believe in a Messiah (a savior for a group of people), but believe the Messiah has not come yet.

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A menorah was the lamp used in the ancient holy temple in Jerusalem. The eight candles symbolize the number of days that the temple lantern blazed; the ninth being, the Shamash, is a helper candle used to light the others. This candelabrum is now a well-known symbol of Judaism.

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The first dispersal of the Jewish people began during the Assyrian captivity, and continued on a much larger scale with the Babylonian captivity. Jews were also widespread throughout the Roman Empire, and this carried on to a lesser extent in Byzantine rule in central and eastern Mediterranean.

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One of the commandments is to worship God, which is a duty as part of the covenant with God. Worship is important to Jews because it brings people together. In Judaism, there are services held in synagogues once a week for various purposes, rites of passage and festivals. At home, Jews pray and have meals on Friday night known as Shabbat. They also study religious texts during their free time.

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The Jews who lived in Jerusalem during Nehemiah’s time had a formal understanding of this truth; they entered into a covenant to obey the Lord after confessing their sin. The list of priests, Levites, and civic leaders who signed this covenant is given in Nehemiah, but the opening verses of today’s passage indicate that every Jew in Jerusalem who could understand what was going on committed himself to the covenant of new obedience

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The structure of the star, with two overlapping triangles, has also been thought to represent the relationship between God and the Jewish people. The star that points up symbolizes God, and the star that points down represents Jews on Earth.

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Video of the spread of Judaism along the years

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By: Kayla Lalonde Drought in Canaan leaded to slavery Jews took control of the second temple Cyrus released the prisoners The 10 Commandments In 66 CE, The Jewish population revolted against the Romans and took control of the second temple (Temple Mount). The Jews from outside of