Judaism ( JU-dee-izm) is a religion that has existed for thousands of years. What are people who practice Judaism called?
Hindus
Christians
Jews
Jains
The correct answer is Jews. People who practice Judaism are called Jews.
The Torah (TOR-uh) is an important Jewish holy text. It contains stories about the ancestors of the Jewish people. The diagram below shows how the Torah relates to another text called the Tanakh, or the Hebrew Bible. Look at the diagram. Then answer the question below.
Torah Nevlim Ketuvim
Laws and teaching Prophets Writings
Genesis Joshua Amos Psalms
Exodus Judges Obidiah Proverbs
Levitcus 1 Samuel Jonah Job
Numbers 2 Samuel Micah Song of Songs
Deuteronomy 1 kings Nahum Ruth
2 kings Habakkuk Lamentations
Isaiah Zephiniah Ecclesiastes
Jeremiah Haggai Esther
Ezekiel Zechariah Daniel
Hosea Malachi Ezra
Joel Nehemiah
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Psalms and Proverbs are part of the Torah
Parts of the Torah focus on laws
The Torah is divided into 3 parts
The Torah is part of a larger text called the Tanakh