JUDAISM — JUDAISM, the religion, philosophy, and way of life of the Jews. DEFINITION The term Judaism is first found among the Greek speaking Jews of the first century C.E. (Judaismes, see II Macc. 2:21; 8:1; 14:38; Gal. 1:13–14). Its Hebrew equivalent,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
Judaism — This article is about the Jewish religion. For consideration of ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity, see Jews. Judaica (clockwise from top): Shabbat candl … Wikipedia
Rabbinic Judaism — or Rabbinism (Hebrew: Yehadut Rabanit יהדות רבנית) is the mainstream religious system of post diaspora Judaism. It evolved after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman Empire, when it became impossible to practice the… … Wikipedia
Judaism and environmentalism — Judaism intersects with environmentalism on many levels. This article addresses how the natural world plays a central role in Jewish law, literature, and liturgical and other practices. Moreover, within the diverse arena of Jewish thought,… … Wikipedia
Rabbinic — may refer to:* Rabbinic literature, Rabbinic texts, writings, and works * Rabbinics (as the study of Rabbinic disciplines) or rabbinic traditions see Oral Torah* Rabbinic Judaism, Rabbinics (as people), Rabbinic Jews, or Rabbinic beliefs* Talmid… … Wikipedia
Judaism — • Judaism designates the religious communion which survived the destruction of the Jewish nation by the Assyrians and the Babylonians Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Judaism Judaism … Catholic encyclopedia
Origins of Rabbinic Judaism — Rabbinic Judaism or Rabbinism has been the mainstream form of Judaism since the 6th century, after the codification of the Talmud. Rabbinic Judaism gained predominance within the Jewish diaspora between the 2nd to 6th centuries, with the… … Wikipedia
Rabbinic literature — See also: Rabbinic Judaism and Oral Torah Part of a series of articles on Jews and Judaism … Wikipedia
Judaism and abortion — In Judaism, views on abortion draw primarily upon the legal and ethical teachings of the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the case by case decisions of responsa, and other rabbinic literature. In the modern period, moreover, Jewish thinking on abortion… … Wikipedia
