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People
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Who Is a Jew?
Basic
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A Jew is any person whose mother was a Jew or any person who has gone through the formal process of conversion to Judaism.
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Jewish Genealogy
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Learn how to research your Jewish family tree
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Jewish Population
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Most estimates I have seen suggest that there are about 13 million Jews in the world. The vast majority of these Jews live in either the United States (about 6 million) and Israel (about 5 million).
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Movements of Judaism
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Sects or denominations of Judaism are referred to as movements. This page discusses Jewish movements of the past and present in the US, Israel and the UK.
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Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews
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Learn about the differences between Sephardic (Spanish/Middle Eastern) and Ashkenazic (German/Eastern European) Jews, and other cultural subgroups of Judaism.
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Jewish Attitudes Toward Non-Jews
Basic
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Judaism does not maintain that Jews are better than other people. This page explains the Jewish attitudes towards non-Jews.
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The Role of Women
Intermediate
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The position of women under traditional Jewish law is not nearly as lowly as many modern people think. This page discusses the role of women in traditional Judaism.
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Rabbis, Priests, and Other Religious Functionaries
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Discusses the role of rabbis, chazzans (cantors), gabbais, kohanim (priests), Levites, rebbes and tzaddiks in Jewish life.
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The Patriarchs and the Origins of Judaism
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The story of the origins of Judaism, from Abraham to the Children of Israel, discussing the lives of the Patriarchs.
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Moses, Aaron and Miriam
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The story of Moses, Aaron and Miriam, the leaders of the Children of Israel at the time of the Exodus from Egypt.
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Prophets and Prophecy
Intermediate
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Discusses the meaning of the term 'prophet' and identifies the prophets of the Jewish scriptures.
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Sages and Scholars
Intermediate
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Information about Jewish sages and scholars, including Hillel, Shammai, Rabbi Akiba, Judah Ha-Nasi, Rashi, Maimonides and the Baal Shem Tov.
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