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Judaism Jewish Judaic Talmud
Judaism Spiritual Beliefs
During their 4,000 year history, the Jewish people have - been conquered and been the conquerors; been occupiers and been occupied; been self-governing and been enslaved; and been nationalists and been exiles. They have also been influenced by the cultures of ancient Babylon, Egypt, Greece, and Persia.
A Hebrew Bible passage from Deuteronomy offers a thought provoking perspective on the often intense struggles of the Jewish people with different cultures and peoples over the millenium.
Deuteronomy 11:22-25..."If you will diligently
observe this entire commandment that I am commanding you, love the Lord your
G-d, walking in all his ways, and holding fast to him, then the Lord will drive
out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations larger and
mightier than yourselves. Every place on which you have set foot shall be yours;
your territory shall extend from the wilderness to the Lebanon and from the
River, the river Euphrates, to the Western Sea. No one shall be able to stand
against you; the Lord your God will put the fear and dread of you on all the
land on which you set foot, as he promised you.
Wailing Western Wall in Jerusalem
Joshua led the Jews to the promised land where Samuel founded the first Israelite kingdom with King Saul; King David founded Jerusalem; and King Solomen built the first Jerusalem temple. When this temple was destroyed in 70 CE by the Romans, Jews were dispersed worldwide, becoming a religion of congregations.
The Jewish state of Israel was established in 1948 with the Law of Return, granting citizenship to anyone anywhere in the world who was a Jew. Determining, Who was a Jew?, was a point of contention between the Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform denominations of Judaism and it continues to be a controversial issue today.
Today there are Jews in
Iran, Israel, India, Britain, Russia, Africa, France, the United States, and
many other countries, who practice diverse variations of Jewish customs and
rituals. The number of Jews is currently estimated to be almost six million in the United States and nearly
thirteen million worldwide... Continue On Go Back
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