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1 day ago · What Is a Jew? Solving the Mystery of Jewish Identity. By Tzvi Freeman. A Jew is anyone who was born of a Jewish mother, or has undergone conversion to Judaism according to halachah (Jewish law). 285 Comments.
May 18, 2024 · In the tradition of the Hebrew Bible, the 12 tribes of Israel are formed, and thus named, for the sons of the Jewish patriarch Jacob (whose name is changed to Israel by God). The Jewish tribes are named Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Ephraim, and Manasseh, depending on the list (I realize ...
4 days ago · The history of the Jews in Russia and areas historically connected with it goes back at least 1,500 years. Jews in Russia have historically constituted a large religious and ethnic diaspora; the Russian Empire at one time hosted the largest population of Jews in the world.
3 days ago · Judaism in the Enlightenment. and the Industrial Age. During the Industrial Age, Jews in western and central Europe fought for political rights and new movements, both secular and neo-traditional (Hasidism) emerged. Jews increasingly became urbanized and assimilated into secular society.
2 days ago · The term Abrahamic religions (and its variations) is a collective religious descriptor for elements shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. [9] It features prominently in interfaith dialogue and political discourse, but also has entered Academic discourse. [10] [11] However, the term has also been criticized to be uncritically adapted. [10]
5 days ago · May 22, 2024 3 AM PT. WASHINGTON —. In the many debates over language surrounding the war in Gaza, few words are as controversial as “Zionism.”. Its original, most basic definition is Jewish ...
4 days ago · Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch [2] ( US: / xəˈbɑːd luˈbɑːvɪtʃ /; Hebrew: חב״ד לובביץּ׳; Yiddish: חב״ד ליובאוויטש ), is an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic dynasty. Chabad is one of the world's best-known Hasidic movements. It is one of the largest Hasidic groups [3] as well as one of the ...
