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2. Portal:Judaism/Intro - Wikipedia

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   Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה, Yehudah, "Judah") is the religion of the Jewish people, based on the principles and ethics embodied in the Hebrew Bible , as further explored and explained in the Talmud. Judaism is among the oldest religious traditions still practiced today and is considered one of the ...

3. Jewish principles of faith - Wikipedia

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   Instead, Judaism's principles of faith remain debated by the rabbis based on their understanding of the sacred writings, laws, and traditions, which collectively shape its theological and ethical framework. The most accepted version in extent is the opinion of Maimonides.

4. Portal:Judaism - Wikipedia

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   Judaism (Hebrew: יַהֲדוּת ‎, romanized: Yahăḏūṯ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic ethnic religion that comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Jewish people. Religious Jews regard Judaism as their means of observing the Mosaic covenant, which was established between God and the Israelites, their ...

5. Jewish ethics - Wikipedia

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   Some Jews have explained this as a matter of "giving musar" [43] (discipline, instruction) in line with a verse from Proverbs 1:8: "Hear, my child, the discipline (musar) of your father, and do not forsake the teachings of your mother." Some rabbis have emphasized the importance of what to say when giving musar, to whom one should speak, and ...

6. Jews - Wikipedia

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   Converts to Judaism typically have a status within the Jewish ethnos equal to those born into it. [180] However, several converts to Judaism, as well as ex-Jews, have claimed that converts are treated as second-class Jews by many born Jews. [181] Conversion is not encouraged by mainstream Judaism, and it is considered a difficult task.

7. Jewish views on sin - Wikipedia

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   Judaism regards the violation of any of the 613 commandments as a sin. Judaism teaches that to sin is a part of life, since there is no perfect human and everyone has an inclination to do evil "from youth", though people are born sinless. [1] Sin has many classifications and degrees. Unintentional sins are considered less severe sins.

8. Outline of Judaism - Wikipedia

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   Ugaritic mythology – The Levant region was inhabited by people who themselves referred to the land as "ca-na-na-um" as early as the mid-third millennium BCE; Ancient semitic religions – The term ancient Semitic religion encompasses the polytheistic religions of the Semitic speaking peoples of the ancient Near East and Northeast Africa.

9. Jewish identity - Wikipedia

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   Progressive Judaism and Haymanot Judaism in general base Jewishness on having at least one Jewish parent, while Karaite Judaism bases Jewishness only on paternal lineage. These differences between the major Jewish movements are the source of the disagreement and debate about who is a Jew.