Jewish Peoples of Rothlia

Most of Rothlia's Jewish population speak the common tongue and the primary language of their race, but they also speak Yehudit, which translates to Hebrew in the common tongue.

Jewish people believe that Adonai continues to work silently in the world, affecting everything that people do. They believe that She is the Mother of All, and that while Her first children are certainly both immortal and powerful, they are not gods, as to call them such is to lower Adonai to the same level as Her children. Adonai, who they call Mother, is transcendent and does not have a body. She exists everywhere and knows everything, existing beyond time and space. They believe that She is just and merciful, and also personable and accessible: that is to say, each of them can have a personal relationship with Her.   Love is believed to be a central source of joy, nurture, and growth. They believe that Adonai is the ultimate source of love, embodied in creation, worship, and relationships. They believe in humility, which means that each individual should avoid boastfulness and overconfidence in favor of modesty in regard to both their self-understanding and self-presentation, in recognition of their finitude: No one has complete possession of the truth, save for Adonai Herself. Having been downtrodden and enslaved through much of their peoples' history, Jews believe in empathizing with and supporting all who are downtrodden, victimized, or in pain. They believe that they are in service to Adonai, both in terms of worship and in daily life, because to work is to aid in improving Her world. They believe that to waste time or resources is to squander the gifts that Adonai has given them. In preserving those gifts, they reflect gratitude for what they have and appreciation for the needs of all. They believe that each sentient race, regardless of their differences, was created in the image of Adonai. Finally, they believe that sentient beings have an obligation to each other, both within the context of individual relationships and communities and between larger entities such as cities, races, and separate religious groups.

Jewish people have many beliefs regarding etiquette, although some follow these beliefs more closely than others. This etiquette follows closely from their core beliefs.   Respect is a very important aspect of Jewish etiquette, as is community. Because they believe that all sentient beings contain a spark of the divine, having been created in the image of Adoni, every being has infinite worth. Therefore, it is important to treat every being with the respect that they deserve. This belief has informed a lot of different -sometimes contradictory- etiquette which is largely dependant on one's race and on what community they live in. Suffice to say, it boils down to respecting others in everything from casual conversation to funeral rites.   Because time is a precious resource which can almost never be returned once lost, wasting others' time is considered very rude. As such, one should not speak up in a discussion before one who is more knowledgable on the subject has spoken, which is not only a waste of time but is also disrespectful to the wise. One should not ask irrelevant questions, nor waste time in answering them. One should also not be late, although that is more easily said than done.   Humility and generosity are both core tenants of Jewish culture, and so it is considered rude to take the last morsel of food from a plate.

Not all of Rothlia's Jews observe every