"I love you when you bow in your mosque, you kneel in your temple, you pray in your church. Because you and I are children of one religion, and that is the spirit." Kahlil Gibran All religions are similar in a way, they value life, do good, respect others, etc. Yet they still have their differences, the differences that give it its uniqueness. And the person who practices it, his individuality. Religion is defined as a set of beliefs, values ​​and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual being (Mifflin). It is known that many of our behaviors are determined by the presence of religion in our lives. Religion imprints its principles on people and their attitudes, personalities, morals and ethics and alters them to a large extent. This essay aims to compare and contrast the fundamental principles of Judaism and Hinduism and their religious rituals of marriage and death, also to study how they can influence one's personality. Hinduism is one of the oldest and oldest religions, it is the religion of more than four-fifths of the population of the Indian subcontinent; there are approximately 650 million Hindus in the world. And it is ranked as the third largest religion in the world. (Wangu,6) Hinduism is a polytheistic religion and followers believe in and worship many gods. Shiva is the god of eroticism and sexual energy, Devi is associated with fertility and the earth, Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, and the River Ganges is seen as a provider and worshiped (Waterstone, 78). However, their main god is called Brahman, they believe he is the ultimate reality and soul of the world. Some of the important rituals, beliefs and traditions are puja, which is their daily worship which usually takes place in a corner of a room; dharma, which are their religious duties towards fa...... middle of paper ......d their beliefs, all support love for each other and believe in doing what is good in life, whether whether to become reborn into what they desired, or to achieve the eternal life they were waiting for. It is also evident that both of these religions do not only have a direct effect on the personality of the individuals who practice them. But it takes a major role in shaping a person, influencing their behavior and even shaping who the person becomes. Bibliography: Chaudhuri, C. Nirad "Hinduism religion to live by" Oxford, 1996 Rayner, D. John., "The Jewish People " New York, 1987 Wangu, Madhu Bazaz "Hinduism, religions of the world" New York, 2001 Waterstone, Richard. India. London: Macmillian Publishing, 1995.Katz, Lisa “The Ten Commandments” Web. July 13, 2015.http://springdalehb.sharpschool.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=9197433