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The term "Jew" is derived from the Hebrew word יְהוּדִי Yehudi, with the plural יְהוּדִים Yehudim. Endonyms in other Jewish languages include the Ladino ג׳ודיו Djudio (plural ג׳ודיוס, Djudios) and the Yiddish ייִד Yid (plural ייִדן Yidn). Originally, it is used to describe the inhabitants of the Israelite kingdom of Judah. It is … See more
The Jews or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites of the ancient Near East, and whose traditional religion is Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, religion, and community are highly … See more
The ancestry of the Jewish people is traced to a confederation of Iron Age Semitic-speaking tribes known as the Israelites that inhabited a part of Canaan during the See more
Israel and Judah
The earliest recorded evidence of a people by the name of Israel appears in the Merneptah Stele, which dates to around 1200 BCE. The … See moreEthnic divisions
Within the world's Jewish population there are distinct ethnic divisions, most of which are primarily the … See moreJewish individuals have played a significant role in the development and growth of Western culture, advancing many fields of thought, science and technology, … See more
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WEBHasidism, sometimes spelled Chassidism, and also known as Hasidic Judaism (Ashkenazi Hebrew: חסידות Ḥăsīdus; originally, "piety"), is a religious movement within Judaism that arose as a spiritual revival …
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