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Revision as of 16:11, 30 March 2023
| Judaism | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Abrahamic |
| Scripture | Hebrew Bible (TaNaKh) |
| Theology | 6th century BCE |
| Region | Israel, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, diaspora (primarily USA) |
| Language | Hebrew (liturgical) Yiddish Ladino |
| Number of followers | 14-15 million |
Judaism is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion dating back roughly 3,500 years; practiced by over 15 million people in primarily Israel and the United States. Followers of the faith are called Jews, although this term can also refer to atheists born to a Jewish family (secular Jews). Judaism has had large influences[1] on other Abrahamic religions such as Christianity and Islam. It developed in ancient Israel in the southern Levant, but following persecution from the Roman Empire spread across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and even as far as China.
The most important Jewish text is the TaNaKh (תנ"ך), the canonical collection of ancient books on law, mythology, history and other writings. Its name is an acronym for the three section of the TaNaKh: Torah (תוֹרה) , Nevi'im (נביאים) and Ketuvim (כתובים). Other important texts include the Talmud and Shulchan Aruch. Jews worship a god called Yahweh.
History
Biblical period
Second Temple
Cyrus of the Achaemenid Empire allowed a group of Jewish exiles to travel to Palestine and installed them as the local ruling class. Judaism split into aristocratic sects that collaborated with the Persian rulers and radical sects led by the peasantry. When the Seleucid Empire attempted to replace Yahweh with the Greek god Zeus, the Jews rose up and formed an independent state in the Maccabaean Revolt.[2]
Roman period
The Jews revolted against the Roman Empire in 66, 115, and 132 CE, and the Romans killed tens of thousands of them each time. The first revolt destroyed a revolutionary group inspired by Jesus, while his more conservative followers survived and later formed Christianity. After the last revolt, the Jews became almost entirely a diaspora group.[2]
Medieval
Modern
Rise of Zionism
Zionism was first proposed by European Christians starting in the 16th century. Some Jewish groups began to adopt Zionism in the late 19th century, and Theodor Herzl founded the World Zionist Organization in 1897 to advocate for the settlement of Palestine.[3]
Holocaust
See main article: Holocaust
Modern State of Israel
See main article: State of Israel
Beliefs
Religious texts
Movements
Observances
Jewish identity
Conversion
Famous Jews throughout history
References
- ↑ Neil Faulkner (2013). A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals: 'The End of Antiquity' (pp. 48–51). [PDF] Pluto Press. ISBN 9781849648639 [LG]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Neil Faulkner (2013). A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals: 'The End of Antiquity' (pp. 54–55). [PDF] Pluto Press. ISBN 9781849648639 [LG]
- ↑ "Deconstructing and debunking Zionism" (2019-11-20). Line Struggle Collective. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2022-07-05.