the revolutionary groups, Sicarii and the Zealots and whatnot, who took their religious understanding of what Judaism was, took their religious interpretations and turned that into a political agenda.
Judaism was founded by Moses, although Jews trace their history back to Abraham. Jews believe that there is only one God with whom they have a covenant. In exchange for all the good that God has done ...
It is clear that Judaism and religious observance are responsible for our survival. It would be hard to claim — as Spinoza and Sartre have done — that we remain Jews only because the gentiles ...