Jews (Hebrew: יְהוּדִים‎, ISO 259-2: Yehudim, Israeli pronunciation: [jehuˈdim]), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group [15] and nation, [16] originating from the Israelites of …

5 days ago · Jew, any person whose religion is Judaism. In the broader sense of the term, a Jew is any person belonging to the worldwide group that constitutes, through descent or …

The foundation of all Jewish beliefs, practices and scholarship is the Torah, known as the Five Books of Moses. Next come the Prophets and Writings (Neviim and Ketuvim in Hebrew).

The basic Jewish beliefs, including Maimonides' 13 Principles of Faith, the importance of actions over beliefs, and the importance of relationships in Judaism.

Jan 5, 2018 · The origins of Jewish faith are explained throughout the Torah. According to the text, God first revealed himself to a Hebrew man named Abraham, who became known as the …

The Southern Jewish Experience shines a light on the experiences of strangers in a strange land—who must adapt, accommodate, conform to their surroundings, and at the same time …

Some elements of Jewish culture come from within Judaism, others from the interaction of Jews with host populations, and others still from the inner social and cultural dynamics of the …

The first Jewish immigrant came to New Orleans in 1724, a Dutch Sephardic Jew named Isaac Monsanto. A small population of Jewish immigrants followed him seeking a new life in America.

6 days ago · Even today the various Jewish groups—whether Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform —all claim direct spiritual descent from the Pharisees and the rabbinic sages. In fact, however, …

Nov 5, 2018 · On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, Board Chair Melinda Mintz is pleased to announce that Sherri Tarr has accepted the …