Jews - Wikipedia
The ethnic stock to which Jews originally trace their ancestry was a confederation of Iron Age Semitic-speaking tribes known as the Israelites that inhabited a part of Canaan during the …
Jewish history - Wikipedia
Jews lived in the geographic area of Asia Minor (modern Turkey, but more geographically either Anatolia or Asia Minor) for more than 2,400 years. Initial prosperity in Hellenistic times had …
Jew - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jews have come to Israel from all over the world, bringing different languages, music, food, and history to create a unique culture. Israel is the only country in the world where most people are …
The Holocaust - Wikipedia
The Holocaust (/ ˈ h ɒ l ə k ɔː s t / ⓘ), [1] known in Hebrew as the Shoah (שואה), was the genocide of European Jews during World War II.Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and …
What Is a Jew? - Solving the Mystery of Jewish Identity
Fundamentally, all Jews are Jewish. While some Jews may be more engaged in their Judaism than others, all Jews are equally members of the tribe. Read: 18 Myths and Facts About …
FAQ About Jews and Judaism - Chabad.org
Originally, there were 12 tribes, but today, almost all Jews are of the tribes of Judah, Levi or Benjamin. Jews are also sometimes grouped ethnically: those originating from central and …
Who Are the Jews? - Chabad.org
The Jews are the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. They became a people through a covenant with G‑d over 3,300 years ago. Abraham was the first to proclaim to the world that …
Jew: Facts & Related Content - Encyclopedia Britannica
Despite overwhelming physical evidence and testimony that Jews were targeted and that six million Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust, about a fifth of Americans believe that …
Judaism: Who Is A Jew? - Jewish Virtual Library
Jews come in all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, and nationalities. There are black Jews from Ethiopia, Chinese Jews from Shanghai and Indian Jews. There are Jews from Morocco and Iran, Jews …
Introduction to Judaism | Holocaust Encyclopedia
Jews have lived in many different countries around the world through the centuries. 2 Major events in the history of Judaism include the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in …