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To call Abraham a Jew is a bit anachronistic. Abraham is indeed the first patriarch of the Jewish people, but the term Jew as a reference to any member of the people now called Jewish was first used in the Book of Esther in The Bible. Later in Jewish history, there was a tendency to project Jewish practice back on the patriarchs, so you could say that after the Babylonian Exile, the Jewish community as a whole started considering Abraham to be a Jew. Before the exile, tribal identities were more important, and the collective terms "am Israel" (people of Israel) or "benei Israel" (children of Israel) were used to refer collectively to the 12 tribes. Recall that Israel was the name assumed by Abraham's son Jacob after the incident at the Ford of Jabbok.
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Who is called the father of Judaism?
Abraham, isaac, jacob, mosesAnswer:You meant to ask "Who are the forefathers of Judaism." There are only three (Talmud, Berakhot 16b); and they are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Where did Judaism come?
Abraham was the founder of Judaism.
What is the origiation of Judaism?
Judaism originated with Abraham.
Who was the found of Judaism's?
Traditionally, Abraham was the founder of Judaism.
What is Abraham's relation to judaism?
Tradition holds that Abraham founded Judaism in Israel, around 2000 BCE.
What do Islam Judaism and Christianity believe about Abraham?
For Judaism: http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-history/a-biography-of-abraham
Who is the Fatherof Judaism?
Abraham From the song "Father Abraham"
What role did Abraham Lincoln play in the history of Judaism?
Abraham Lincoln played NO role in the history of Judaism. You might be confusing him with Abraham the prophet.
How did Judaism begin according to the Torah?
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.
What is the Judaism FounderProphet?
Abraham.
What was founded by Abraham?
Judaism
When and where judaism was start?
Abraham was the founder of Judaism, in the Holy Land.
