What Is a Jew? - Chabad.org
WEBAsk ten rabbis what followers of Judaism believe and you'll get 12 opinions. "Jew" is a noun. It refers to a member of the Jewish people. To be a member of the Jewish people one must either be born a Jew or "adopted" into the "tribe" — converted to Judaism.
Timeline of Jewish History - Chabad.org
WEBThe Rabbanan. The Geonim. The Early Rishonim: The Crusade Massacres. Later Rishonim: Persecutions and Expulsions. The Great Scholars of the Shulchan Aruch and Torah Consolidation. Early Acharonim and East European Massacres. Acharonim and Early Chassidim. Later Acharonim and the Changing Society. The Holocaust.
Types of Jews | My Jewish Learning
WEBJews from different parts of the world have developed distinct cultures and customs. Jews from Germany and Eastern Europe are known as Ashkenazim. Much of what, in America, is thought of as Jewish — bagels, Yiddish, black hats — are actually specific to …
Timeline of Jewish history - Wikipedia
WEBWorld Jewish population around 7.7 million, 90% in Europe, mostly Eastern Europe; around 3.5 million in the former Polish provinces. 1881–1884, 1903–1906, 1918–1920. Three major waves of pogroms kill tens of thousands of Jews in Russia and Ukraine. More than two million Russian Jews emigrate in the period 1881–1920.
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WEBExplore Jewish Life and Judaism at My Jewish Learning, your go-to source for Jewish holidays, rituals, celebrations, recipes, Torah, history, and more.
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Who Is A Jew? - Jewish Virtual Library
WEBThe word “Jew” (in Hebrew, “Yehudi”) is derived from the name Judah, which was the name of one of Jacob’s twelve sons. Judah was the ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel, which was named after him. Likewise, the word Judaism literally means “Judah-ism,” that is, the religion of the Yehudim.
What Do Jews Believe About Jesus? | My Jewish Learning
WEBWhile an individual Jew could accept Jesus as the messiah and technically remain Jewish — rejection of any core Jewish belief or practice does not negate one’s Jewishness — the beliefs of messianic Jews are theologically incompatible with Judaism. Did the Jews Kill Jesus? No. Jesus was executed by the Romans.
Jewish History - The story of the Jewish People over 3,300 years
WEBThe story of the Jewish People over 3,300 years. A tour of Jewish history through the millennia, from our biblical fathers to the upheavals of the 20th century. Filter by Topic. Lubavitcher Rebbe. R. Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of Lubavitch. Soviet War on Judaism.
BBC - Religions - Judaism: Converting to Judaism
WEB12 Jul 2011 · Conversion and Jewish law. Conversion to Judaism is a process governed by Jewish religious law. Conversions are overseen by a religious court, which must be convinced that the convert: is sincere ...
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