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The Israelites and the Jews are one and the same. The two names (as well as the third name, "the Hebrews"), are applied to us for different historical periods. Around the time of the First Destruction (some 2600 years ago), the name "Jews" began to be used for us instead of Israelites (since most of the Israelite tribes other than that of Judah had been lost by that time and hadn't returned).
To answer the question, the loyal ones among the Israelites had always been Orthodox; they had always kept the entire Torah. The idolaters who had existed among us never made up the entire nation. This is clear from various Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) verses as well as our tradition in general. The prophets always had hundreds of very religious disciples, if not larger numbers.
What follows is an essay I wrote in answer to a different question:Jews have always worshiped the One God. God wrecked the Egyptian idols (Exodus 12:12) and warned against idolatry (Exodus 22:19). Abraham worshiped "the Lord God of Heaven and Earth" (Genesis 14:22 and 24:3) and complained about the Philistines' lack of fear of God (Genesis 20:11).
Jacob confiscated the idolatrous images taken from Shechem (Genesis 35:2) and got rid of them (Genesis 35:4); and refrained from invoking the gods of Nahor (Genesis 31:53). Rachel pilfered Laban's statue-images (Genesis 31:19) in order to prevent him from idolatry (Rashi commentary, ibid.). Joseph placed his hope in the God of the Forefathers (Genesis 50:24). Moses characterized the Golden Calf as "a great sin" (Exodus 32:21, 30) and punished the worshipers (Exodus ch.32). During the rest of his lifetime and that of Joshua (Judges 2:7), no incidents of Israelite idolatry were reported.
Shortly before he died, Moses warned the people that he suspected that they would eventually succumb to the lure of the idols (Deuteronomy 29:17). Joshua gave a similar warning (Joshua ch. 24).
These warnings came true. Many of the Israelites went astray after the foreign gods (Judges 2:11). However, the Jews never invented their own idol. It was always the baneful influence of other peoples. And there were times when the entire Israelite nation repented (Judges 2:1-4) and prayed to God (Judges 3:9, 3:15, 6:6, 10:10).
Because of the idol-worship that did happen, ancient images of idols have been found in Israel too. Images of God aren't found because it is forbidden to represent Him through imagery (Deuteronomy 4:15-16).
It should be noted that idolatry was never universalamong the Israelites. The tradition of the One God was handed down in every generation, whether by the few or the many; and it is those who handed down that tradition whose beliefs we Jews continue today.
Deborah ascribed victory to God (Judges 4:14), Gideon tore down the idolatrous altar (Judges 6:25-27); Samson prayed to God (Judges 16:28), as did Hannah (1 Samuel 1:11) and Samuel (ibid. 12:18); Eli blessed in the name of God (1 Samuel 2:20), Saul built an altar to God (1 Samuel 14:35); Jonathan ascribed victory to God (1 Samuel 14:12), as did David (1 Samuel 17:46); and Solomon built the Temple for God (1 Kings 8:20). A number of the kings "did what was right in God's eyes": David (1 Kings 15:5), Solomon (see 1 Kings 3:3), Asa (1 Kings 15:11), Yehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:43), Yehu (2 Kings 10:30), Yehoash (2 Kings 12:3), Amatziah (2 Kings 14:3), Azariah (2 Kings 15:3), Yotam (2 Kings 15:34), Hizkiah (2 Kings 18:3), and Josiah (2 Kings 22:2). Even at the height of the unfortunate spread of idolatry among the less-loyal Ten Tribes, there were thousands who remained loyal to God (1 Kings 19:18).
And, of course, the Prophets, who spoke in the name of God and warned against idolatry: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea and so on.
The sages of the Talmud, who ridiculed idolatry (Megillah 25b), were simply continuing in the tradition of the Prophets whose verses are quoted in that context (ibid.).
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In 1641 the Colony of New Hampshire became part of Massachusetts and later in 1679 became separate colony?
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In 1641 the colony of New Hampshire became part of Massachusetts and later in 1679 became a separate colony.?
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In 1641 the colony of New Hampshire became part of Massachusetts and later in 1679 became a separate colony?
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Is it true or false that the minoans were the first people to arise in the region that later became Greece?
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In 1641 the colony of New Hampshire became part of Massachusetts ans later in 1679 became a separate colony true or false?
True - Isaac =]
Who were the first slaves.?
The Old Testament stated that in Egypt, the Pharoh had slaves, also known as the isrealites, working on his pyrimids. These slaves were later saved by Moses.
Was elia kazan Jewish?
No. He was Greek born in the Ottoman empire (Turkey), his family migrated to the U.S.A in 1913. He was brought up as a Greek Orthodox Christian but later on, he became "agnostic".
Lincoln primary objective was to preserve the union many believe it was to end slavery this is false. later on this became his secondary objective?
This is absolutely true.
Is it true or false the chief language of the byzantine empire was latin?
False. Both Latin and Greek were used in the early years of the empire, but Greek later became the dominant and main language of the Byzantine Empire.
Was the Blue Mosque in Turkey a church?
No, the Blue Mosque was never a church, being built as a Mosque by Sultan Ahmed I. The Hagia Sophia was an Orthodox patriarchal basilica and later became a Mosque. It is now a museum.
Who were the slaves slaves?
The Old Testament stated that in Egypt, the Pharoh had slaves, also known as the isrealites, working on his pyrimids. These slaves were later saved by Moses.
Which prophet is said to have made a covenant with God to move his people to the land of Canaan establishing a community later called Isrealites?
The name of the prophet was Moses.
