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Judaism is a religion with more than 18 million Jews throughout the world. There are approximately 9 million in the Americas, 5 million in Europe, and 4 million in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Judaism was one of the first major religions to teach the existence of only one god. Their god is known as God (Yahweh). The founder Judaism was Abraham. He discovered Judaism in 2000 B.C. Jews celebrate a number of holidays that honor their history and God. For example, the holiday of Purim is a festival honoring the survival of the Jews who were marked for death by their Persian rulers. One of the most known Jewish holidays is Hanukkah. Hanukkah is known as the Festival of Lights. It is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. The most important holida