- Jews - Wikipedia
Reflecting on their findings related to the maternal origin of Ashkenazi Jews, the authors conclude "Clearly, the differences between Jews and non-Jews are far larger than those observed among the Jewish communities
- Jew | History, Beliefs, Facts | Britannica
While all Jews agree that a child born of a Jewish mother is Jewish, Reform Judaism goes beyond Orthodox and Conservative Judaism in affirming that a child is Jewish if either one of the parents is a Jew
- Who Are the Jews? - Chabad. org
Today, there are an estimated 15 million Jews spread throughout the world Wherever G‑d has brought them, they have reached back into their Torah and discovered how it applies in every circumstance
- What Do Jews Believe? - Judaism 101 (JewFAQ)
Although Jews have certainly considered the nature of G-d, man, the universe, life and the afterlife at great length (see Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism), there is no mandated, official, definitive belief on these subjects, outside of the very general concepts discussed above
- Judaism: Founder, Beliefs Facts | HISTORY
Jews believe that God made a special covenant with Abraham and that he and his descendants were chosen people who would create a great nation
- Who Is A Jew? - Jewish Virtual Library
The practices and beliefs held by Jews range from those who openly identify as Orthodox and strictly observe ancient precepts to those that have nothing to do with the religion or culture Today, Judaism is comprised of four major movements: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist
- Jewish history - Wikipedia
Jews originated from the Israelites and Hebrews of historical Israel and Judah, two related kingdoms that emerged in the Levant during the Iron Age [1][2] The earliest mention of Israelites is inscribed on the Merneptah Stele c 1213–1203 BCE; later religious literature tells the story of Israelites going back at least as far as c 1500 BCE Traditionally, the name Israel is said to
- Judaism | Definition, Origin, History, Beliefs, Facts | Britannica
Most Jews share a long-accepted notion that there never was a real break in continuity and that Mosaic-prophetic-priestly Judaism was continued, with only a few modifications, in the work of the Pharisaic and rabbinic sages well into the modern period
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