JUDAISM

Judaism

Judaism

Judaism is the culture of the Jews and one of the world's oldest religious traditions. The Jewish people and Judaism are theo-political phenomena in both theory and practice. The combination of theo and political expresses the comprehensive character of Judaism as a way of life and the Jews as both a people and a faith community. Understanding the synthesis of the theological and the political is vital for understanding Jewish existence and survival. There are two ways to view Judaism and politics, medieval or modern. One is by looking at the Jewish writing on political thought produced by the thinkers of the time and the other is by ...