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Judaism brought monotheism (belief in one God) to the world. They also taught that God was ethical/moral, had an emotional investment when he created humans, and gave us free will in order that we can choose to do good.

At the time of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob --the world was polytheistic (they believed in many gods, commonly in the form of idols). Their gods were often attributed to creating the world and man by accident or through chaos. And when one nation conquered another, it was a sign of submission to absorb the gods of the victor ... Of course Jews refused to assimilate or worship other gods, though various rituals and prayers were composed in response to surrounding cultures.

They were also the first religion to ban human sacrifice. During the time of the Temple, animal and plant offerings were a compromise. And now that the Temple is destroyed, prayers are offered in its place.

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