Judaism, the oldest of the Abrahamic faiths, is practiced primarily in Israel, the indigenous homeland and historical birthplace of the Hebrew nation: which today consists both of those Jews who remained in the Middle East and those who returned from diaspora in Europe, North America, and other regions; though various diaspora communities persist worldwide.
dʒˈuːdeɪˌɪzəm, ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ʌvðɪ ɐbɹɐhˈæmɪk fˈeɪθs, ɪz pɹˈæktɪst pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɪn ˈɪzɹiːəl, ðɪ ɪndˈɪdʒənəs hˈoʊmlənd ænd hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl bˈɜːθpleɪs ʌvðə hˈiːbɹuː nˈeɪʃən: wˌɪtʃ tədˈeɪ kənsˈɪsts bˈoʊθ ʌv ðoʊz dʒˈuːz hˌuː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪnðə mˈɪdəl ˈiːst ænd ðoʊz hˌuː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd fɹʌm daɪˈæspɚɹə ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp, nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, ænd ˈʌðɚ ɹˈiːdʒənz; ðˌoʊ vˈɛɹiəs daɪˈæspɚɹə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz pɚsˈɪst wˈɜːldwaɪd.