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History of Judaism
The History of Judaism is the history of the Jewish people, their religion and culture, tracing back to the Biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob of the 18th c. BCE. The earliest mention of Israel as a people was discovered in an inscription on the Merneptah Stele from the 1200s BCE.
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The Jewish writings that contain the history of the Israelites and the basic laws of their religion are called the Torah. It is the first part of the Hebrew Bible and is considered the most sacred text in Judaism. The Torah consists of the five books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Who was the judean king that Isaiah says consistently sought God?
The Judean King that Isaiah says consistently sought God is King Hezekiah. Isaiah portrays Hezekiah as a righteous ruler who trusted and sought guidance from God. Hezekiah is known for his efforts to purge idolatry and promote religious reforms in Judah.
Which tribe of ancient Israel was dedicated to serve the Lord as priests?
The answer you're looking for is "The Tribe of Levi," but it's mistaken. Only the kohanim served the Lord as priests. They were a part of the tribe of Levi, not the complete tribe. The rest of the Levites assisted the kohanim but could not approach the altar or enter the Tabernacle any more than other Israelites.
Does the Gemara recount Jewish history and call for repentance and obedience?
The Gemara is primarily a collection of discussions and commentaries on the Mishnah, which is the codification of Jewish oral law. While it does mention events and figures from Jewish history, its main purpose is to interpret and analyze the laws and teachings of the Torah. The Gemara does emphasize repentance and obedience to God's commandments, as this is a fundamental aspect of Jewish law and practice.
What other names have the Jewish people been given throughout history?
Throughout history, Jewish people have been known by various names in different regions. Some of these names include Hebrews, Israelites, Judeans, Jews, Ashkenazim, Sephardim, Mizrahim, and Yiddish-speaking Eastern European Jews. These names reflect the diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds of Jewish communities around the world.
Are the protocols of zion fake or counterfeit?
Yes. The Protocols are a falsified document listing the intentions of Jews to take over the world. Apparently it was held as truth by Tsar Nicholas Romanov and Adolf Hitler, and was even used by Adolf Hitler to help rally his troops against the Jewish community, mentioning that it was a holy document.
It is however clearly fake.
Why were Jews persecuted for the black plague?
People had many different ideas as to what caused the Black Death e.g bad smells, people's sins e.t.c Sadly, the Jews were also believed to be the cause in some parts of Europe. And so the plague awakened an old antisemitic prejudice in people looking for a scapegoat to blame the plague on (the Jews).
What was Rome's attitude towards the Jews of Palestine?
Historians tells us that, in spite of several insurrections, the pagan Roman emperors treated the Jews with clemency and with toleration of their religion, which was accepted as not allowing Jews to worship the Roman gods.
It was not until the fourth century that the Christian emperors, beginning with Constantine, began to persecute the Jews for their faith.
What has greatly influenced Jewish religious and cultural identity?
The Talmud is believed to have greatly influenced the development of modern Israel.
However, many point out that Israel has become a secular society, which was influenced by the western world.
How did the United Nations attempt to resolve the conflict between Jews and Arabs?
The U.N. has passed a number of resolutions concerning peace in the Middle East; notably among them, resolution 181, which partitioned the Holy Land in 1947. The U.N. has also sent peacekeeping forces to the Middle East, such as UNIFIL in Lebanon.
Why did Samuel think Israel should have a king?
1) He served as Judge (1 Samuel 7:15) and leader. Each year, he traveled in order to teach and serve as Judge (1 Samuel 7:16) in the various places.
2) He guided the people when they requested that a king be apointed (1 Samuel ch.8); and he apointed Saul and King David at the word of God (1 Samuel ch.9-10 and ch.16).
3) He wrote the Books of Ruth and Judges (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b) and the Book of Samuel (until the verse concerning his death; it was completed by another prophet. Talmud, ibid) .
4) He led the people in a great movement of repentance (1 Samuel ch.7).
5) Until his time, prophecy had been relatively rare (1 Samuel 3:1). Starting with his leadership, the phenomenon of the "sons (disciples) of the Prophets" (2 Kings 2:3) became a regular institution, and very many people reached the various levels of prophecy (Talmud, Megillah 14a) (though only fifty-five prophets were commanded to record words for posterity. Ibid).
Zionism is the belief that the Jews should have political self-sovereignty and is the patriotic sentiment behind the Establishment of the State of Israel.
Zionism was found in 1895, with Theodor Herzl's book: Der Judenstaat and further discussed in his book: Altneulandin 1902. As a result of these books, Secular European Jews began to actively discuss the possibility of creating a Jewish State.
Palestinian Arabs opposed the plan, leading to a war over the future control over the territory.
Why were the Nazis looking for Jews to kill them?
Answer 1
So they could take their money and valuables to pay for their war. They were attempting to take over Europe. Many of the Aryans of Germany and Austria believed that they would be able to manage Europe far better than the mixed races that were running Europe at the time.
By selecting a class of people who were somewhat isolated from normal society, the Aryans were able to provide an excuse for destroying people who were "different" and at the same time create a common prejudice that has continued among the intellectually challenged to this day. Although many today claim to be "Aryan", or "Neo-Nazi", they usually have no idea of what it's about. Most who subscribe to that form of racism are either quite intellectually inferior or are borderline sociopaths.
It's a little remembered fact that "NAZI" is a German acronym for National Socialists Workers Party. NAZI's were attempting to engineer society through socialism and genocide.
Answer 2
Hitler had a whole book called Mein Kampf that explained exactly why he killed people. The really short abridged version is that he felt that these people were a step backwards in evolution, therefore, they had to be killed. Also, he didnt like morality and he claimed that the Jews brought morality into the world, which he felt should be destroyed.
The proof that it wasn't just political stuff, was during the end of the war he diverted valuable resources to killing Jews, even though they were badly needed at the war front. Historians speculate that if he wouldn't have spent so many resources killing Jews then he would have won the war.
What were the causes and ultimate outcome of the Dreyfus Affair?
It split France into two: Army, in which it consisted of the anit- Semites and Catholic Establishment. Then there was the civil libertarians. Dreyfus was then declared innocent after all the wars. But, the gonvernment severed all ties between state and catholic church. Salaries of the priests and bishops were now not being paid for by the government. And churches were being given to local commitees of lay catholics. The state school system's power pf indoctrination strengthened. And the only growing socialist movement in France was the Republican Nationalism.
- 9th Grade Honors History Student. (Its in the book pg 854)
The judeans were forced to migrate to the city of Babylon about what bc?
Some have dated the 3 successive invasions of Judah by Babylon to be during the period of 604-586 BC. A more traditional starting year has been 597 BC.
What years did King David of Judea reign?
King David of Judea reigned over Judah 1010 B.C. to 1103 B.C and Israel 1003 B.C to 970 B.C..
What did England and France do to the Jewish people in medieval times?
The Vichy regime (1940-1944) collaborated with the Nazis and handed over about 76,000 Jews for deportation. Only about 3% of these survived. However, there was reluctance in some quarters to hand over Jews who were French citizens. About two-thirds of the Jewish community in France was not deported.
What should be noted here is that in Cevennes many Huguenot descendants saved many Jews from persecution.
How were Jews mistreated in Medieval Europe?
Because of hostility, Jews found it hard to earn a living by farming, and sometimes they were the victims of violence. Rulers took their property at will. Jews became bankers and moneylenders (usury).
An even larger number went into marginal areas of the economy, such as buying and selling secondhand clothes.
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The Jews were largely excluded from the feudal system and from society.
1096 - Some 'Crusaders' exploited the religious fanaticism of the times to rob and murder Jews - and try to force the survivors to convert to Christianity. There were widespread massacres of Jews in the Rhineland.
1144 onwards - The Jews in various places were accused of ritual murder. These accusations were often followed by anti-Jewish riots and killings.
1215 - The Church ordered governments to pass laws to make the Jews wear a distinctive badge on their outer clothing (usually a red or yellow wheel or the Star of David).
1290 - All Jews ordered by Edward I to leave England. No reason is recorded. Some were murdered on their way out of the country.
1348-51 - During the Black Death, Jews in many places were accused of causing the plague by poisoning wells.
Why have so many Eastern European Jews chosen to emigrate?
There are a number of reasons for the Jewish departure from Eastern Europe from the mid-1700s up to the mid-1900s.
1) Border Changes: There were numerous wars in Eastern Europe which lead to some countries (like Poland) expanding to huge sizes before being completely removed from the map. This nearly constant map-rewriting made many Jews flee the oncoming battles and resettle elsewhere.
2) Religious Intolerance: Eastern Europe had a mix of Catholics (who were dominant in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary), Orthodox (who were dominant in Russia, Serbia, and Greece), and Jews (who settled throughout). Religious tensions were common and religious adherence was enforced brutally, especially in Yugoslav States and the Austrian Empire in general. Jews were targeted especially because they were believed by both the Orthodox and the Catholics to be heretics and unable to properly integrate.
3) Ottoman Invasion: When the Ottomans came and conquered the entirety of southeast Europe, many Europeans fled the Ottoman occupation because of fear as to how they would live under the Turks. (Admittedly it turned out that Turkish Occupation was better for the Jews than what they had before, but the fear of what it could be was the dominant factor in their decisions.) Many Jews, like their Christian neighbors, fled north to escape the Ottomans.
4) Economic Pressures: Eastern European land was difficult for many to farm. It did not provide a warm climate or adequate resources to really build the massive farming successes found in Western Europe (with the possible exception of the Ukraine). As a result, the famines encouraged many to seek a livelihood elsewhere.
5) Nazism: Over 5 million Jews in Eastern Europe were exterminated during the Holocaust by the Nazi Einsatzgruppen, the Final Solution, Starvation in Ghettos, and other atrocities perpetrated during the Holocaust. (Note: Around 1 million Jews killed came from other regions, which is the difference between this number and the traditional 6 million.) These individuals were incapable of freely departing and were slaughtered.
What times in the day were Jews fed and what did they feed them?
Jews are not animals, they feed themselves like any other human being. In fact, they even have unique styles of cuisine which match their dietary restrictions. Jews have mealtimes at the same general time as non-Jews (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
If, perhaps, this question was referring to when Jews were fed in Concentration Camps, where Jews were deprived of the ability and resources to make their own food, please see the Related Question below.
