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1. www.twinkl.com › teaching-wiki › judaismHistory and Levels of Judaism | Three Branches of Judaism

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   The main three branches of Judaism are Orthodox, Conservative and Reform, though many Jewish people formulate their own informal version of Judaism, and do not fit strictly into any one of these categories. Founded over 3,500 years ago in the Middle East, Judaism is founded on the belief in the covenant. The covenant was a special agreement ...

2. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org › death-and-mourningDeath and Mourning in Judaism - Jewish Virtual Library

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   Death. In Judaism, life is valued above almost all else. The Talmud notes that, since all mankind is descended from a single person, taking a life is like destroying an entire world while saving a life is like saving an entire world. Death, however, is not viewed as a tragedy, even when it occurs early in life or through unfortunate circumstances.

3. www.chabad.org › library › article_cdoWhat Is Kosher? - Chabad.org

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   Art by Sefira Lightstone. Kosher: (Hebrew) the catch-all term that refers to all that is fit to be consumed or to be used together with kosher food. Treif: (Hebrew) literally, “torn,” referring to an animal that met an unnatural death other than shechitah, but extended to mean any food that is not fit to eat.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Portal:JudaismPortal:Judaism - Wikipedia

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   Portal:Judaism. Portal. : Judaism. Candlesticks for Shabbat, a cup for ritual handwashing, a Chumash and a Tanakh, a Torah pointer, a shofar, and an etrog box. Judaism ( Hebrew: יַהֲדוּת‎ Yahăḏūṯ) is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion, comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Jewish ...

5. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org › hasidismOrthodox Judaism: Hasidism - Jewish Virtual Library

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   Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism. The Hasidic movement started in the 1700's (CE) in Eastern Europe in response to a void felt by many average observant Jews of the day. The founder of Hasidism, Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov (referred to as the "Besht," an acronym of his name) was a great scholar and mystic, devoted to both the revealed, outer aspect ...

6. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org › sephardimJudaism: Sephardim - Jewish Virtual Library

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   The descendants of Jews who left Spain or Portugal after the 1492 expulsion are referred to as Sephardim. The word “Sephardim” comes from the Hebrew word for Spain, Sepharad, that is stated in the Bible. It is believed that Jews have lived in Spain since the era of King Solomon (c.965-930 B.C.E. ). Little information can be found on these ...

7. www.pewresearch.org › topic › religionJudaism | Pew Research Center

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   Rising Numbers of Americans Say Jews and Muslims Face a Lot of Discrimination. 40% of U.S. adults say there’s a lot of discrimination against Jews in society, and 44% say there’s a lot of discrimination against Muslims. reportMar 21, 2024.