History of Judaism
Circa 2000 BCE, the G-d of the ancient Israelites established a divine
covenant with Abraham, making him the patriarch of many nations. From
his name, the term Abramic Religions is derived; these are the three
religions which trace their roots back to Abraham: Judaism,
Christianity and Islam. The book of Genesis describes the events
surrounding the lives of the four patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
and Joseph. Moses was the next leader. He led his people out of
captivity in Egypt, and received the Law from G-d. After decades of
wandering through wilderness, Joshua led the tribes into the promised
land, driving out the Canaanites through a series of military battles.
The original tribal organization was converted into a Kingdom by
Samuel; its first king was Saul. The second king, David, established
Jerusalem as the religious and political center. The third king,
Solomon built the first temple there.Division into the Northern
kingdom of Israel and the Southern kingdom of Judah occurred shortly
after the death of Solomon in 922 BCE. Israel fell to Assyria in 722
BCE; Judah fell to the Babylonians in 587 BCE. The temple was
destroyed. Some Jews returned from captivity under the Babylonians and
started to restore the temple in 536 BCE. Alexander the Great invaded
the area in 332 BCE. From circa 300 to 63 BCE, Greek became the
language of commerce, and Greek culture had a major influence on
Judaism. In 63 BCE, the Roman Empire took control of Palestine.
Three religious sects had formed by the 1st century AD: the Sadducees,
Pharisees and Essenes. Many anticipated the arrival of a Messiah who
would drive the Roman ...
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...on and led by a rabbi
who has been chosen by the congregation. The Chief Rabbis in France
and Great Britain have authority only by the agreement of those who
accept it. Two Chief Rabbis in Israel have civil authority in areas of
family law.
Orthodox* Judaism: This the oldest and most conservative form of
Judaism. They attempt to observe their religion as close to its
original forms as possible. They look upon every word in their sacred
texts as being divinely inspired.
Reconstructist Judaism: This is a new liberal movement started by
Mordecai Kaplan as an attempt to unify and revitalize the religion.
They reject the concept that Jews are a uniquely favored and chosen
people. They have no connection
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The Sadducees were one of the many distinct groups making up the Jewish faith during the first century. Their name is derived from the Greek and Hebrew languages and means the “righteous ones.” This may have been in direct relation to their belief that they were the descendants of Zadok, who was once a high priest during the reigns of King David and King Solomon and the revelation of the prophet Ezekiel advising that only those who were the “sons of Zadok” could approach God and the most do so only in the Temple. Typically wealthy aristocrats, they had supreme control over the priesthood, the Temple and how their followers viewed religion. The Torah and its strict literal interpretation were the central focus of this group as they rejected all other written and oral laws that tried to clarify, question or add to this sacred written work. They shared a special bond with the Roman forces controlling the area and benefited from this alliance allowing the Sadducees to exert their influence over political concerns for the region. They believed that Roman control protected the political ...
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