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2 days ago · Jewish religious movements, sometimes called "denominations", include diverse groups within Judaism which have developed among Jews from ancient times.
3 days ago · Torah, in Judaism, in the broadest sense, the substance of divine revelation to Israel, the Jewish people: God’s revealed teaching or guidance for humankind. The meaning of ‘Torah’ is often restricted to signify the first five books of the Bible, also called the Law (or the Pentateuch, in Christianity).
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5 days ago · Synagogue, in Judaism, a community house of worship that serves as a place for liturgical services and for assembly and study. Its traditional functions are reflected in three Hebrew synonyms for synagogue: bet ha-tefilla (‘house of prayer’), bet ha-kneset (‘house of assembly’), and bet ha-midrash (‘house of study’).
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May 16, 2024 · First Jewish Revolt, Jewish rebellion against Roman rule in Judea from AD 66 to 70. It was the result of a long series of clashes in which small groups of Jews offered sporadic resistance to the Romans, who in turn responded with severe countermeasures.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 24, 2024 · Within the Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament, the Jewish people worshipped in an ancient Temple in Jerusalem. In 586 BC, the Babylonian Empire captured Jerusalem and destroyed the Jewish temple, sending the Jewish people into their first exilic period.
May 24, 2024 · In this section, the core beliefs of the Jewish people are explored. Central beliefs of Judaism highlighted in this section include monotheism, God, the Torah, covenants, practices within exile, practices surrounding death and the afterlife, and philosophic practices & perspectives.
May 24, 2024 · A History of Judaism provides the first truly comprehensive look in one volume at how this great religion came to be, how it has evolved from one age to the next, and how its various strains, sects, and traditions have related to each other.
