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6 days ago · Some elements of Jewish culture come from within Judaism, others from the interaction of Jews with host populations, and others still from the inner social and cultural dynamics of the community. Before the 18th century, religion dominated virtually all aspects of Jewish life, and infused culture.
May 17, 2024 · Maccabees (flourished 2nd century bce, Palestine) were a priestly family of Jews who organized a successful rebellion against the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV and reconsecrated the defiled Temple of Jerusalem.
- George Angus Fulton Knight
6 days ago · Between c.140 and c.116 BCE the dynasty ruled Judea semi-autonomously in the Seleucid Empire, and from roughly 110 BCE, with the empire disintegrating, Judea gained further autonomy and expanded into the neighboring regions of Perea, Samaria, Idumea, Galilee, and Iturea.
May 22, 2024 · 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 ...
5 days ago · 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.
1 day ago · Yemenite Jews observe a unique religious tradition that distinguishes them from Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardic Jews, and other Jewish groups. They have been described as "the most Jewish of all Jews" and "the ones who have preserved the Hebrew language the best".
5 days ago · Two major centers of Jewish culture emerged during the Middle Ages: that of the Ashkenazi Jews, concentrated in the Rhineland, particularly in Speyer, Worms, and Mainz; and that of the Sephardic Jews, located on the Iberian peninsula.
