When Judaism and Catholicism are mentioned, there is a general misconception that they are very similar religions when in fact Judaism is a predecessor of which Catholicism took its earliest foundations, but modified in its core belief over time. In the progressive timeline, Judaism originated around 1300 BC. From this religion, Christianity formed as a new religion growing out of Judaism around 35 AD, and Catholicism, as a branch of Christianity, formed its identity as a separate branch of Christianity in later years. late, around 65 AD. Thus, Catholicism is a branch of Christianity, which arises from Judaism, and in an analogous way, Judaism can be considered as a tree, Christianity as a red apple and Catholicism as a green-red apple fertilized by crossings, being as the seeds of the first foundations of Catholicism. comes from Judaism and Christianity, but it has its own unique identity. Beliefs Because Judaism is such a complex religion, there is no formal set of beliefs or rules that establish a person as Jewish. The closest thing to a widely accepted list of Jewish beliefs are the Rambam Thirteen Principles of Faith. They essentially declare that God exists, that he is one and only, incorporeal and eternal. The book of faith is the one and only Torah, both written and oral; the Written Torah corresponds to the first 5 books of the Bible and the Oral Torah are teachings contained in the Talmud and other writings. We must pray to God and God alone, he knows the thoughts and actions of men and will reward the good and punish the wicked. The Messiah will come and the dead will be resurrected. Finally, the words of the prophets are completely true and the greatest prophet, Moses, has prophecies that are considered true. Because Catholicism is in the middle of paper......convenient. Hanukkah traditions include lighting a candle on the menorah after saying a blessing to God every evening for eight nights, playing the dreidel game, and eating fried foods such as potato latkes and sufganiyot to celebrate the miracle of oil. “Comparison of Christianity and Judaism.” Comparison table: Christianity versus Judaism. ReligionFacts.com, May 3, 2005. Web. April 21, 2014.Anonymous. “Jewish Holidays and Festivals.” - Religious facts. ReligionFacts.com, and Web. April 21, 2014.Pelaia, Ariela. “All about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.” About.com Judaism. About.com, and Web. April 21, 2014. Rich, Tracy R. “Judaism 101: What Do Jews Believe?” » Judaism 101: What do Jews believe? Judaism 101, 1997. Web. April 19, 2014. “Shabbat: What is Shabbat?” » What is Shabbat (Jewish Sabbath)? Encyclopedia Judaica, 2008. Web. April 21. 2014.