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The Jews were the first group in the Middle East who had a clearly defined monotheistic religion About 1300 BC the Israelites fled Egypt; during their sojourn in the desert, they made a covenant with Yaheh to worship him solely. This pact was formalized in the Ten Commandments that set down the basic beliefs and practices of the Jewish people. After forty years in the desert, the Israelites settled in the uplands of Canaan where they established the Kingdom of Israel. Monotheism is the cornerstone of Judaeo-Christian-Islamic traditions.

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