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- This article describes the Jewish religion; for a consideration of ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity refer to the article Jew.
Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people with around 15 million followers as of 2006For an exploration of the Jewish population, please see Jewish population and Jews by country. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The values and history of the Jewish people are a major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions such as Christianity, Islam, as well as Samaritanism and the Bahá'í Faith. Judaism has seldom, if ever, been monolithic in practice (although it has always been monotheistic in theology), and differs from many religions in that its central authority is not vested in any person or group but rather in its writings and traditions. Despite this, Judaism in all its variations has remained tightly bound to a number of religious principles, the most important of which is the belief in a single, omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent, transcendent God, יהוה, YHWH, who created the universe and continues to be involved in its governance. According to traditional Jewish thought, the God who created the world established a covenant with the Jewish people, and revealed his laws and commandments to them in the form of the Torah. The practice of Judaism is devoted to the study and observance of these laws and commandments, as written in the Torah.
Traditional view of the development of Judaism
The subject of the Hebrew Bible is an account of the Israelites' (a branch of Hebrews) relationship with God as reflected in their history from the beginning of time until the building of the Second Temple (ca. 350 BCE). This relationship is often portrayed as contentious, as Hebrews struggle between their faith in God and their attraction for other gods, and as some Hebrews, such as Abraham; (most notably and directly), Jacob, the father of all Israelites -- later known as Israel; and Moses struggle with God. More on [ Judaism ]
http://ow.ly/sxhR "Kant's negative view of Judaism...in no way interfered with his congenial relations with the Jewish community"-J Vrt Libr
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http://ow.ly/sxhR "Kant's negative view of Judaism...in no way interfered with his congenial relations with the Jewish community"-J Vrt Libr
Church And The Jews In The Middle Ages, The - An examination of the Church's relationship with the Jews during the medieval period.
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Medieval Jewish Legends On Matters Connected With Christianity - A discussion of the Toldoth Jeshua, used by some Jewish communities to explain certain Christian beliefs and practices. From a Catholic viewpoint.
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On the Baptism of Slaves Belonging to Jews - The Frankish bishop Agobard of Lyon seeks the imperial court's help to baptize pagans who were the property of Jews. From the Medieval Sourcebook.
On the Insolence of the Jews - Written in to Emperor Louis the Pious by Agobard, bishop of Lyon. A letter of protest against a Jewish policy seen to be fundamentally favorable to a religious minority. From the Medieval Sourcebook.
Papal Protection of the Jews - An encyclical decreed by Pope Gregory X in 1272 illustrating the protective role that the Papacy assumed towards the Jewish diaspora in Europe.
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