Where was Judaism practiced?

Answer 1

One place where Judaism is practiced is in the synagogue where Jews pray to God and read from the Torah and Nevi'im (Prophets).

However, Judaism is a way of life and impacts every moment of a Jew's life, it is not reserved for synagogue only. A few ways that Judaism guides a person's life includes how and what they eat, how they treat other people, and how they handle themselves in the workplace. All of these things and many more are a part of living the life of a religiously observant Jew.

Answer 2

Tradition holds that Abraham founded Judaism in Israel, around 2000 BCE.

Answer 2

By Abraham in the Middle East.
Tradition states that Abraham founded Judaism. The Kuzari (Rabbi Judah HaLevi, 1075-1141) states that Abraham was gifted with high intelligence; and, as Maimonides (1135-1204) describes, Abraham didn't blindly accept the ubiquitous idolatry. The whole populace had been duped, but the young Abraham contemplated the matter relentlessly, finally arriving at the conclusion that there is One God and that this should be taught to others as well. This is what is meant by his "calling out in the name of the Lord" (Genesis ch.12). As a young man, he remonstrated with passersby in public, demonstrating to them the falsehood of their idols; and our tradition tells how he was threatened and endangered by Nimrod.
Subsequently, Terah relocated to Harran; and it is here that Abraham began to develop a circle of disciples (Rashi commentary, on Genesis 12:5). Later, God told Abraham in prophecy to move to the Holy Land, which is where he raised his family. He continued his contemplations, eventually arriving at the attitudes and forms of behavior which God later incorporated into the Torah given to Moses.

Answer 3

I am not sure why you are asking this in the past tense, as if Judaism were a dead religion. There are still Jews in the world who practice Judaism. Judaism has been around for about 3500 years.

Answer 4

How is Judaism practiced - see the Related Link.

• Link: Practicing Judaism
  

Where is Judaism practiced - wherever Jews live.

Link: Where do Jews live?

Link: The diaspora

Answer 5

Judaism was founded by Abraham in the Fertile Crescent.
Abraham (18th century BCE) was born in Ur (Mesopotamia; now Iraq), where he first repudiated idolatry. He then sojourned in Harran (Syria) for several years, and then lived most of his life in Canaan (Israel).
It was in Canaan that Abraham lived most of his life, made a covenant with God (Genesis ch.15), and raised a family to be the center of carrying on his traditions (Genesis 18:19).

Abraham's family carried on his teachings voluntarily. Judaism as a binding, permanent entity, was set forth between God and the Israelite nation descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at Mount Sinai in the time of Moses (Exodus ch.19, ch.24, and 34:27).All of the above places are in the ancient Fertile Crescent.

See also the Related Links.Link: Where did the Jews come from?
Link: How Judaism was founded

Link: Archaeology and the Hebrew Bible

Answer 6

Wherever they are. Prayers are conducted in synagogues, and many other observances take place in the home or wherever Jews happen to be.

Answer 7

Religious and spiritual Jews (and even some cultural Jews) practice Judaism every second of their lives. There is never a time when they don't practice it.

Answer 8

In ancient times? Israel.