Judaism
The core of the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) is written in Classical Hebrew, referred to by some Jews as Leshon Ha-Kodesh (לשון הקודש), "The Holy Language."
Hebrew remains the traditional language of Jewish religious services, though its usage today varies by denomination: Orthodox services are, generally, entirely in Hebrew, Reform services make more use of the national language, and Conservative services usually fall somewhere in-between.
Aramaic too serves in traditional liturgy albeit in a very limited capacity.
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