World Religion Judism

Religion has often caused conflict between people and even now we still do not

understand many religions. One of the most popular religions between Hollywood and business

owners are Judaism. “Judaism is the oldest monotheistic faith, the forebear of Christianity and

Islam (U.S. Department of State, 2009).” Can a religion help people become wealthy and

famous or is it just luck? We will be exploring Judaism in many areas and maybe the questions

and answers we all need we can find in this report.

I started my journey into this religion with a local business owner in Manchester,

Tennessee. I had no clue it would lead me to middle Tennessee which is Nashville. The

business man referred me to the synagogue there because there is not one locally in our area.

The West End Synagogue is one of the oldest in the area. West End Synagogue began in 1874

and it was known as Khal Kodesh Adath Israel (Congregation Assembly of Israel) and only had

20 families in the beginning as members. The Jewish community in Nashville had become a

vital part of the Nashville community and wanted their own place to worship. Through the years

the congregation had to find many homes due to growth in the religion. The first synagogue was

built in 1901 and remained there for over forty years. The next synagogue is the one they reside

in now which was built in 1951 which resides on West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee.

This was the first time I have ever visited a synagogue and I honestly was blown away by its

beauty. The one issue I was concerned about was the recent floods that devasted Nashville,

however, the synagogue was saved from damage at its location.

He also let me know that the Yom Kippur also known as the “Day of Atonement” is the most

important of all Jewish Holidays. This holiday is known to be the last day to change God’s

judgment on your actions for the previous year. The Hanukkah is the most well known holiday

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