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The Judaism PortalJudaism (Hebrew:יַהֲדוּת,romanized: Yahăḏūṯ) is anAbrahamic,monotheistic,ethnic religion that comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions ofthe Jewish people.Religious Jews regard Judaism as their means of observing theMosaic covenant, which they believe was established betweenGod and the Jewish people. The religion is considered one of the earliest monotheistic religions. Judaism as a religion and culture is founded upon a diverse body of texts, traditions, theologies, and worldviews. Among Judaism's core texts are theTorah (Biblical Hebrew:תּוֹרָה,lit. 'Teaching'), theNevi'im (נְבִיאִים,'Prophets'), and theKetuvim (כְּתוּבִים,'Writings'), which together compose theHebrew Bible. InModern Hebrew, the Hebrew Bible is often referred to as theTanakh (תַּנַ׳׳ךּ,Tanaḵ)—an acronym of its constituent divisions—or theMiqra (מִקְרָא,Miqrāʾ,'[that which is] called out'). The Hebrew Bible has the same books asProtestant Christianity'sOld Testament, with some differences in order and content. (Full article...) Selected Article TheAcra was a fortified compound inJerusalem of the 2nd century BCE. Built byAntiochus Epiphanes, ruler of theSeleucid Empire, following his sack of the city in 168 BCE, the fortress played a significant role in the events surrounding theMaccabean Revolt and the formation of theHasmonean Kingdom. It was destroyed bySimon Maccabeus during this struggle. The exact location of the Acra, critical to understanding Hellenistic Jerusalem, remains a matter of ongoing discussion. Historians and archaeologists have proposed various sites around Jerusalem, relying mainly on conclusions drawn from literary evidence. This approach began to change in the light of excavations which commenced in the late 1960s. New discoveries have prompted reassessments of the ancient literary sources, Jerusalem's geography and previously discovered artifacts. Yoram Tsafrir has interpreted a masonry joint in the southeastern corner of theTemple Mount platform as a clue to the Acra's possible position. DuringBenjamin Mazar's 1968 and 1978 excavations adjacent to the south wall of the Mount, features were uncovered which may have been connected with the Acra, including barrack-like rooms and a hugecistern. (Read more...) Did You Know?Did you know...
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Related PortalsHistory ArticleBlack Hebrew Israelites (alsoBlack Hebrews,African Hebrew Israelites, andHebrew Israelites) are groups of people of African ancestry situated mainly in the United States who believe they are descendants of the ancientIsraelites. Black Hebrews adhere in varying degrees to the religious beliefs and practices of mainstream Judaism. They are generally not accepted asJews by the greater Jewish community, and many Black Hebrews consider themselves—and not mainstream Jews—to be the only authentic descendants of the ancient Israelites. Many choose to self-identify as Hebrew Israelites or Black Hebrews rather than as Jews. Dozens of Black Hebrew groups were founded during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the mid-1980s, the number of Black Hebrews in the United States was between 25,000 and 40,000. In the 1990s, theAlliance of Black Jews estimated that there were 200,000African-American Jews; this estimate was based on a 1990 survey conducted by the Council of Jewish Federations. The exact number of Black Hebrews within that surveyed group remains unspecified. (Read more...) Picture of the WeekIn the News
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Weekly Torah PortionMishpatim (משפטים) Exodus 21:1–24:18 "The Presence of the Lord appeared in the sight of the Israelites as a consuming fire on the top of the mountain." (Exodus 24:17.)  Hebrew–English Text TopicsAssociated WikimediaThe followingWikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject:
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