Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The monotheistic religion of the Jews, tracing its origins to Abraham and having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Hebrew Scriptures and the Talmud.
- noun Conformity to the traditional ceremonies and rites of the Jewish religion.
- noun The cultural, religious, and social practices and beliefs of the Jews.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The religious system and polity of the Jews, as enjoined in the laws of Moses.
- noun Conformity to the Jewish rites and ceremonies.
- noun A Jewish quarter or Jewry.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun The religious doctrines and rites of the Jews as enjoined in the laws of Moses, and for many adherents, in the Talmud.
- proper noun Conformity to the Jewish rites and ceremonies; the practise of Judaism{1}.
- proper noun The adherents of Judaism{1} collectively; jewry.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A world
religion tracing its origin to theHebrew people of the ancient Middle-East, as documented in their religious writings, theTorah orOld Testament .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
- noun Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Jews, as well on the motives of popular prejudice and hatred, will be found below, under section JUDAISM: (4) Judaism and Church
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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JUDAISM so largely supplied the circumstantial and doctrinal germs out of which dogmatic Christianity grew, that we cannot thoroughly understand the Christian belief in a final day of judgment, unless we first notice the historic and literary derivation of that belief from Judaism, and then trace its development in the new conditions through which it passed.
The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life William Rounseville Alger 1863
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This thoughtful assessment of the maternal health policy through the lens of what constitutes charity in Judaism is a fascinating read.
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In fact, one of the lessons of the fall in Judaism is a warning for changing the word of G-d. stageleft Says:
The Paradox Of Adam And Eve « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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In fact, one of the lessons of the fall in Judaism is a warning for changing the word of G-d.
The Paradox Of Adam And Eve « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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And Zach, contrary to popular belief, the most important thing in Judaism is to be a good person, not to eat the right foods.
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They claim that Judaism was the growth of the post-exilic period, but we reformers interpret the term Judaism altogether differently.
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If the term Judaism does not direct our minds at once to the living energy that operates in the
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Judaism, and strictly speaking, the term Judaism excludes the prophetic element as an active force in Jewish life.
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The term Judaism stands for that partial expression of the Jewish genius which is religious.
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