The Similarities And Differences Between Judaism And Jewish Beliefs

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The Jewish belief I researched was the Sabbath. This belief is based on the fact that God rested on the seventh day after creation. Keeping the Sabbath came from the fourth of the ten commandments given by God. The Sabbath begins Friday at sunset and ends on Saturday at sunset. During this time, no work is permitted. Even doing little things such as turning on a light are not permitted for orthodox Jews. Other variants of Judaism are not as strict on what can be done on the Sabbath. This Jewish custom is also shared by those that practice Christianity, but there are some differences. With Christianity, a sort of Sabbath is celebrated on Sunday rather than Saturday like in Judaism. The reason for this is that Jesus’s resurrection occurred on

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