The Talmud uses the Jewish texts (Bible) to show what its meaning is. For example, Exodus 21:18-19 shows that "an eye for an eye" (Exodus 21:24) refers to monetary compensation.
I believe that the first ancient Jewish king was King Saul.
Jerusalem is the center of the modern Jewish and ancient homeland.
It is still very much ongoing.
The Jewish food laws started 3300 years ago, when the Torah was given. They are still ongoing today because the Torah is for all generations. See also:The Jewish food-laws
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Jewish genocide was attempted by many people, including:The Ancient EgyptiansThe Ancient PersiansThe Catholic ChurchThe KossacksThe Nazis
The Jewish courts.See also:Life in ancient Israel
No, there was never any such thing as a Jewish cross.
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The first ancient emperor that was first faced by the Jewish revolt in Judea was one Emperor Augustus. ==== This is not a minor edit. The first ancient Roman emperor that first faced a major Jewish revolt in Judea was Nero.
Yiddish comes from German and other Slavic languages.
Ancient Jewish priests were born into the priesthood and could never leave it. Today there are no Jewish priests.