Darlene's Home Page Judaism From Ignorance to Tolerance to Respect The Star of David, pictured here, is the symbol most associated with the Jewish religion. This tragic historical period dedicated Jews to reestablishing Israel as a Jewish state and as a world haven for Jews who had survived the Holocaust.
Today there is only a skeletal Jewish community in many European coun tries.
It is estimated that the entire world Jewish population is a round 13 million, with 6 million in the United States and Canada, and 3.5 million in Israel. They are kept in scroll form and are known as the Torah. These a re sometimes called the Hebrew scriptures but are not referred to as the Old Testament by Jews. Since the evening came first, Jews believe that each new day begins with the sunset of the one before. Thus Jewish sabbath begins with sunset on Friday.