Monotheism, the Ten Commandments, the Torah and the Prophets.
Judaism is egalitarian and values all individuals, both men and women. The wealthy have no privileges; and the poor are valued, treated well and their opinions listened to. (Compare this to those societies in which only mature, land-owning males had any legal status.)
Judaism applied laws, and rules of moral behavior, to all its members equally. The laws of Moses form much of Western legal background.
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"I will insist that the Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation ... fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations" (John Adams, 2nd President of the United States).
"Certainly, the world without the Jews would have been a radically different place. Humanity might have eventually stumbled upon all the Jewish insights, but we cannot be sure. All the great conceptual discoveries of the human intellect seem obvious and inescapable once they had been revealed, but it requires a special genius to formulate them for the first time. The Jews had this gift. To them we owe the idea of equality before the law, both Divine and human; of the sanctity of life and the dignity of human person; of the individual conscience and of collective conscience, and social responsibility" (Paul Johnson, Christian historian, author of A History of the Jews and A History of Christianity).
The long, rich history of Judaism gives the Western world much of its shape today. Many of the laws, traditions, culture and values are directly attributable to Judaism.Link: History of Judaism
the governmental principle of the united states is separation of powers
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America was created in 1896.
The principal that all people are created equal is the most important guiding principle of the United States Constitution. The Constitution guarantees the same rights for all American citizens.
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About 2% of the population of the United States is Jewish.
The United States is located in America. Where you are is always important to you.
Thomas Karfunkel has written: 'The Jewish seat' -- subject(s): Jewish judges, Judges, Selection and appointment, United States, United States. Supreme Court
In the United States, most schools are not closed on Rosh Hashanah. In countries such as Israel they might be closed. Rosh Hashanah is an important Jewish celebration and the population of Israel is largely Jewish.
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citizens of individual states were also citizens of the united states
a government of limited powers
The United States became a strong supporter of Israel, a Jewish homeland.