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=**Similarities between Judaism and Christianity**=




 * There are many similarities between the religions of Judaism and Christianity. Although they are considered to be very different in their beliefs and festivals there are many similarities between the two religions.**

· **Firstly, they are both monotheistic religions so they both believe in one God who is omnipotent (all powerful). This is a main belief in both religions.**

· **The two religions believe in the same God.**

· **The Old Testament and the //Torah// are also very similar. Jewish people believe that God gave the Jewish people the 10 Commandants. As well as other rules to live by in the //Torah//, this is similar to christen beliefs, as the torah is effectively the first five books in the Bible. The 10 commandments are both important core rules and laws to live by in both of the religions.**

· **Christians and jews both belive that the 10 commandments were written by God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of two stone tablets.**

· **Both Jews and Christians believe in the 10 commandments that were sent down by God.**

· **Both Jews and Christians believe in Jesus also, Jesus was a Jew.**

· **The religions both go to the house of god to prey. This shows that both religions believe there should be a house of god dedicated to worshiping him.**


 * There are many key dates and festivals that the religions both celebrate, an example of this is: Pentecost that** **commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus, (Book of Acts).**


 * These similarities make the two religions very much alike in their beliefs and festivals, however they are also very different in other areas as they are still two different religions but for the most part have the same origins and core beliefs as one another.

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