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Judaism

Abrahamic monotheistic ethnic religion of the Jews

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Oct 20, 2025
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What is the difference between Zionism and Judaism?

Zionism is a modern political movement and ideology advocating for Jewish national self-determination and the establishment and preservation of a Jewish state, while Judaism is a millennia-old religio...

Nov 23, 2025
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Did Moses exist

Scholars remain divided: some recent archaeological claims — notably a 2025 reinterpretation of Proto‑Sinaitic inscriptions that may read “This is from Moses” — have reignited debate but are contested...

Jan 29, 2026
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In the Ten Commandments, is the prohibition on killing just against killing a Jew, or against killing anyone?

The in is best understood by scholars and religious traditions not as a tribal injunction forbidding the killing of only fellow ites, but as a prohibition against unlawful killing (commonly translated...

Jan 25, 2026

Why is excision frowned upon but not circumcision?

, commonly called female genital cutting or female circumcision, is widely condemned because it is performed mainly for cultural reasons, usually on minors, and carries no medical benefit while causin...

Dec 15, 2025

Compare monotheistic and polytheistic religions’ characteristics

Monotheism centers on belief in a single, unique God and typically connects divine authority to a unified moral and legal order; major monotheistic faiths named include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, S...

Jan 27, 2026

What standards do different religious traditions use to assess prophetic accuracy and how are they applied in practice?

Religious traditions use distinct but overlapping criteria to assess : textual consistency with scripture and tradition, empirical fulfilment of predictions, integrity of transmission, and community-b...

Nov 16, 2025

What are the most common religious dietary restrictions in Canadian schools?

Religious dietary restrictions in Canadian schools most commonly referenced in available reporting and guidance are halal (Islam), kosher (Judaism) and other faith-based needs such as vegetarian or po...

Dec 31, 2025

What are the names of the books in the Ethiopian Bible that are not found in the Hebrew Bible?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo churches preserve a broader Old Testament canon that includes a number of writings absent from the Hebrew Bible; prominent examples named in the sources are 1 Enoch (of...

Dec 18, 2025

How did early Christian theology transform Jewish concepts of satan into a personified evil?

Early Christianity transformed a relatively marginal Hebrew figure—ha‑Satan, an agent who tests or accuses—into a fully personified, cosmic Prince of Darkness through a mix of late‑Jewish apocalyptic ...