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Can we say that due to the Babylonian captivity the Jews were a people without an identity?
No, you cannot. Judaism is defined by the Torah. Other factors such as the existence of the Temple or the geographical location of the Jews, are important but secondary to the Torah and its commands.
How Jews observe simchat Torah?
Jews read the last chapter of Deuteronomy and the first chapter of Genesis. Afterward, people take turns singing and dancing while holding the Torah.
Is a Torah Jew an Orthodox Jew?
It depends on how the term is meant. "Torah Jews" can mean more than one thing. If the definition is: Those who live the laws of the Torah (which is the way the phrase "Torah Jews" is usually used), then it is understandably common to reserve that description for observant Jews. It is indeed customary today to call observant Jews "Torah Jews"; so the answer to the question is Yes. The word "Orthodox" is seen by many Torah Jews to be an exonym, i.e. a term applied to them by non-Orthodox, whereas they prefer the term "Torah Jews". If the definition is: Who is Jewish according to the Torah, then Torah Jews would include non-observant Jews, because they don't cease being Jewish. All Jews, regardless of levels of observance are "Torah Jews" since their Jewishness is derived from the Torah's mandates.
Who are orthodox Jews?
They are Jews who keep the Torah.
What do you call the traditional Jews?
Orthodox Jews or Torah Jews.
Why do Jews use a crown for the Torah?
To honor the Torah and glorify it.
What do Jews follow?
The Torah.
What is sacred to Jews?
Torah
What is the difference between assimilated and orthodox Jews?
Orthodox Jews abide by the commands of the Torah and the Oral Torah (Talmud).
Did the Jews persecute others after the captivity in Babylon?
No. However, there were Jews who persecuted other Jews, and there were battles of conquest waged by the Hasmonean kings against foreign nations.Two examples of Jews persecuting Jews are: King Yannai (Johanan Hyrcanus), and Herod, both of whom murdered a number of Torah-sages (Talmud, Kiddushin 66 and Bava Bathra 3).
Do Jews watch tv on sabbath?
No, Torah-observant Jews do not.
Do Jews take care of orphans?
Yes, the Torah commands us to.See also:Jewish social laws
