History of Judaism

Some scholars maintain that the definition of the word Holocaust should also include the Nazis' systematic murder of millions of people in other groups, including ethnic Poles, the Roma, Soviet civilians, Soviet prisoners of war, people with disabilities, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, and other political and religious adherents. By this definition, the total number of Holocaust victims would be between 11 million and 17 million people.

Answer: Those who were not classified as Jews but who had some Jewish blood were categorized as Mischlinge(hybrids)and were divided into two groups:

Mischlinge of the first degree--those with two Jewish grandparents;

Mischlinge of the second degree--those with one Jewish grandparent. The Mischlinge were officially excluded from membership in the Nazi Party and all Party organizations (e.g. SA, SS, etc.). Although they were drafted into the Germany Army, they could not attain the rank of officers. They were also barred from the civil service and from certain professions. (Individual Mischlinge were, however, granted exemptions under certain circumstances.) Nazi officials considered plans to sterilize Mischlinge, but this was never done. During World War II, first-degree Mischlinge, incarcerated in concentration camps, were deported to death camps.

synagogue (sĭn'əgŏg) [Gr.,=assembly], in Judaism, a place of assembly for worship, education, and communal affairs. The origins of the institution are unclear. One tradition dates it to the Babylonian exile of the 6th cent. B.C. The returnees may have brought back with them the basic structure that was to be developed by the 1st cent. A.D. into a well-defined institution around which Jewish religious, intellectual, and communal life was to be centered from this earliest period into the present. Other scholars believe the synagogue arose after the Hasmonean revolt (167-164 B.C.) as a Pharisaic alternative to the Temple cult. The destruction of the Temple (A.D. 70) and the Diaspora over the following centuries increased the synagogue's importance. Services in the synagogue were conducted in a simpler manner than in the Temple. There was no officially appointed priest, the services being conducted by a chazan (reader). The role the synagogue played in preserving Judaism intact through the centuries cannot be overestimated, nor can its influence as an intellectual and cultural force. In the modern period, the reform movement restricted its scope to almost purely religious purposes, although among the Orthodox Jews its purview did not diminish. In more recent times the synagogue has again taken on its former functions as a social and communal center. The architectural appearance of the synagogue has usually not differed from that of local non-Jewish forms. The interior includes an ark in which the Torah scrolls are held and a platform from which they are read. In modern times, a pulpit from which to preach has also become common, and in many synagogues the three are combined on one platform. In the United States, the national synagogue associations, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, the United Synagogue of America (Conservative), and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (Reform) are organized in the Synagogue Council of America.

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No. That would be a tad difficult as the Jewish nation did not exist for some of them. It would be hard to explain that with the internal Inca wars for instance. Your knowledge of history seems to have some blanks in it.

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The question seems to imply that 'the Jews' have supernatural powers, and a moment's thought should make it clear that the notion is a conspiracy theory. It is widely associated with a grotesque, wildly gesticulating, screaming and shouting, ranting and raving little megalomaniac with a moustache (Hitler).

There is no Jewish money - Jews use whichever currency is used in the country they live in, as do the other residents of those countries regardless of ethnic background.

If, on the other hand, you meant what is Israeli money called it's called the Israeli new shekel. Each shekel, like the pound with pence and dollar with cents, is made up of 100 agorot.

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Israel and Judah were unified by King David. Saul did not rule over all Israel. This was prophesied:-

2Sa 3:10 [CEV] God said that he wouldn't let anyone in Saul's family ever be king again and that David would be king instead. He also said that David would rule both Israel and Judah, all the way from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south.

The House of Judah followed David:-

2Sa 2:10 Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

After 7 years so did the House of Israel:-

1Ki 2:11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron [ie capital of house of Judah, which was only part of Israel] and thirty and threeyears reigned he in Jerusalem [ie capital of both house of Israel and of all Israel]

He ruled over all of Israel:-

1Ch 18:14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

Yes.

The people based their livelihood mainly on agriculture and herding livestock, though there were also fisher-folk, tradespeople, crafts-workers, functionaries such as judges and teachers, etc.
In terms of economic classes in the populace, the more wealthy could typically include those close to the king.

Middle income could include tradespeople, merchants and artisans; and the least income would be that of unskilled laborers. Farmers would in many cases be low to middle-income.

However, in Israelite society, the Torah and Prophets put so much emphasis on social justice that the people tended to avoid the practice of neglecting the poor or judging people by their financial status. There were twenty-four types of tithe-"taxes" given to the Kohanim; a full ten percent of produce was given to the Levites; and a portion was given to the poor.

The result of all this was that the gap between the wealthy and the rest of the people was much less than in other nations.

As regards Torah-scholarship, anyone could become a great Sage; and in the study-halls, scholars of great wealth and of no wealth sat side by side and learned together.

But there were some individuals, men with positions of power, who misused that power. As was the case concerning the avoidance of idolatry, not everyone heeded the prophets.
Specifically, the monarchy and its hangers-on, and the judges and people holding public office, included a minority that took advantage of those who had no such power.

See also the Related Links.

Link: Life as a servant in ancient Israel

Link: Women in ancient Israel

Link: More about Israelite society

Jesus' real name is Yehoshua Ben Yosef.

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As a Christian, the name Jesus was mistranslated because of the "J" sound. The name Jesus is Yahshua but God knowing we are imperfect, knows we are trying and hears us when we cry out to Him.