ABSTRACT
Religion is defined as belief in God and the feeling of being responsible to Him. Religion is at once theoretical and practical. Two things go to the making of it: Faith and Duty. Religion is a perception of the Divine existence, issuing in duty. God does not stand aloof from the universe. He is its Creator and, more than this, its Lord, its Life. The God of Religion is a personal God, who is in close contact with the world. No religion has more clearly recognised the value of ceremonial than Judaism. It has set apart consecrated days which the Jew may devote to thinking about God and Duty. In common with other religious systems, Judaism has recourse to certain ceremonial institutions or practices, with the object of strengthening the empire of religion over conscience and life.
