Who founded judaism?

Answer 1

Abraham

Answer 2

Historically, the foundation is ascribed to Abraham, the leader of a tribe who left Mesopotamia for the area around the Levant. The tribe were semitic people called the Hebrews. The "invention" of the one-god concept (which eventually became the only-god concept) seems due to this desert tribe.

The ancient Hebrews went through a name change (of sorts), becoming the Jews. The elaboration and standardization of their beliefs and customs occured largely in the millenia and a half prior to the Roman occupation of Judea.

That's a very short thumbnail sketch that leaves out all the historical color (various captivities, colonizations, expulsions, and diasporas). It's also helpful to appreciate that other religious ideas mixed with and influenced Judaism, including Babylonian, Egyptian, Persian, and even Greek influences. And of course Christianity grew directly out of Judaisim in the first two centuries CE.

Answer 3

Judaism is founded upon ancient writings of Jewish sages, compiled in two groups: the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud. Although they read Torah on shabbat in the synogogues, more 'weight' is given to these Talmuds than to the Tanakh(Old Testament).

Answer 4

According to the Hebrew Scriptures, the Hebrew patriarch Abraham (20th century? B.C.) founded Judaism.

Answer 5

a tribe called Juda, led by someone named Jacob

typical of most religions, they're mostly man-made, think about it, the name of the religion is named after it's founder.

Judaism - Juda
Christianity - Christ
Buddhism - Buddha
Hinduism - Hind

Islam is the only religion that's name doesn't sound one bit like the prophet Muhammad, doesn't even have the same meaning.

Answer 6

Jewish legend holds that Abraham was the father of judaism, however modern archeology now knows that he was a fictional character.

There is one intriguing idea (not widely held I grant you) that the Israelites and their monotheism were the result of intermarriage between exiled Egyptians who briefly followed the monotheism of the pharaoh Akhenatan, and one of the Semitic tribes.

google Garry Greenberg and Moses

Answer 7

Abraham, a nomad from Ur, made the covenant with G-d.

Moses, who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, received the ten commandments from G-d at Mount Sinai.

Answer 8

Perhaps it was Abram who later was called Abraham (of the Old Testament).

Answer 9

Follow this link for a very succinct overview of how the Jews created their mythology concerning both their gods and their own history.

http://jesusneverexisted.com/chosen-people.html

Answer 10

all religions are copied from a earlier belief.