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Brit (Covenant) ברית - Coggle Diagram
Brit (Covenant) ברית
Historical roots
Abraham
God promises land, descendants, and blessing
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Isaac and Jacob — patriarchs, Jacob renamed Israel
Moses — Exodus from Egypt, c. 1300 BCE
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Second covenant with the nation, not just one man
Prophets — 48 prophets, 7 prophetesses in Hebrew Bible
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Sacred texts
Torah
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
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Core beliefs
Monotheism — one God, indivisible, all-powerful, all-knowing
Shema
"Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One"
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Major holidays
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה — Jewish New Year, birth of the universe
Yom Kippur יוֹם כִּיפּוּר — Day of Atonement, holiest day of the year
Fasting, prayer, repentance
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Sukkot סוּכּוֹת — harvest festival, 40 years in the desert
Denominations
Orthodox — Torah and oral law fully divine, strictly binding
Strict Shabbat, kosher, gender separation in synagogue
Sub-groups: Modern Orthodox, Haredi, Hasidic
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