This is the Grand-daddy of them all. Judaism is the foundation of Earth's two largest religions. Now, you may notice that Judaism began before the Classical era. And, along with Hinduism, it is one of the two major belief systems that existed for thousands of years before the Romans and has lasted thousands of years since.
The association of monotheism with Judaism was further developed with the codification of the Hebrew Scriptures, which also reflected the influence of Mesopotamian cultural and legal traditions. The Assyrian, Babylonian, and Roman empires conquered various Jewish states at different points in time. These conquests contributed to the growth of Jewish diasporic communities around the Mediterranean and Middle East.
JUDAISM from my WORLD HISTORY II CLASS
CLIP ONE: COVENANT OF GOD & ABRAHAM
CLIP TWO: The TEN COMMANDMENTS