It is special because all the other religions( well, most of them) believed in many different gods. for example, egyptians. they had belived in 12 different gods/ but judiasm , hebrews belived in one true God. they thought he was alll powerful all knowing and always present.
From the momentt of Christianity's inception, it began breaking away from Judaism. So the phrase "in Judaism" is not the most accurate way to put it.
There were none. The Stone Age ended around the time that Judaism began. (Judaism began in the Bronze Age).
Judaism began around 2000 BCE Islam began in the 7th Century.
No, according to tradtion, Judaism began with Abraham around 2000 BCE, and at that time, the Hebrews had no enemies.
Judaism began in in present from what was known as Canaan
Judaism began when the Israelites accepted the Torah from HaShem (The Creator) in the Sinai.
No. It began in Israel.
Tradition holds that it was Abraham.
bone of contention means ... why is it special like why is Jerusalem a bone of contention to Judaism ....this means why is Jerusalem special to Judaism.
Judaism's roots are in the Hebrew religion of Abraham; and in the Israelite religion of Moses. According to tradition, "Judaism" as such began with the covenant between Abraham and God.
The beginning of the Jewish religion can be related to either Abraham which lived most of his life in the land of Israel or to Moses how was active in the Sinai desert. Both of which are in the middle east.
As Jews began moving to new areas.