Judaism

noun

Ju·​da·​ism ˈjü-dē-ˌi-zəm  ˈjü-də-  ˈjü-(ˌ)dā- 

 British also  ˈjü-ˌdi-zəm

1

: a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews and characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions

2

: the cultural, social, and religious beliefs and practices of the Jews

3

: conformity to Jewish rites, ceremonies, and practices

4

: the whole body of Jews : the Jewish people

Examples of Judaism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Ten Commandments form the foundation for three of the major religions in the world today: Judaism, Islam and Christianity. —Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025

Material mocking religions including Islam, Judaism and Christianity had been found on his devices. —Reuters, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025

Ivanka Trump religion Ivanka converted to Judaism after her wedding with Kushner, whose family is Orthodox, according to the 2015 Vogue profile. —Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025

The show follows a young couple who set up a Chabad House – a center for disseminating Hasidic Judaism – in Nepal. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Judaism

• anti-Judaism
• Conservative Judaism
• Orthodox Judaism
• Reform Judaism

Kids Definition

Judaism

noun

Ju·​da·​ism ˈjüd-ə-ˌiz-əm  ˈjüd-ē- 

1

: a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews that stresses belief in one God and faithfulness to the laws of the Torah

2

: the beliefs and practices of the Jews

Judaic

jü-ˈdā-ik

adjective