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Why are Women More Religious than Men?

Mie A. Jensen - Scholars have since the 1980s tried to explain why women are more religious than men, but contradictory evidence complicates a precise answer (Pew Research Center 2016:54), so this essay evaluates some theories to explain women’s increased religiousity. It first... Keep Reading »

Anti-Semitism and Religious Intolerance in Aristocratic Age English Literature

Hayley E. Tartell - Anti-semitism was a prevailing cultural sentiment in Europe, particularly in Great Britain, during the period when some of English literature's most celebrated figures, including Marlowe, Shakespeare, Donne, and Chaucer, penned their famous works. Within these works... Keep Reading »

Jews and Jewry Law in Medieval Germany

Melissa JL. Alvaro Mutolo - Perhaps for no group of people were ‘the dark ages’ so aptly named as for the Jews. Over the span of one thousand years life changed wildly for the Jewish people and not in a positive way. At the start of the 5th Century the future looked bright but by... Keep Reading »

Birobidjan: The Story of the First Jewish State

Michael C. Wiseman - The world's largest menorah is not in Jerusalem, Lakewood or even in Crown Heights; it can be found in the town square of  Birobidjan, the capital city of the eponymous Jewish Autonomous Oblast of the Soviet Union. The menorah is 21 meters high, uses nine 500... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Judaism is tagged in the following 9 articles.

Women's Studies
2019, Vol. 11 No. 10
Why are Women More Religious than Men?
By Mie A. Jensen
Scholars have since the 1980s tried to explain why women are more religious than men, but contradictory evidence complicates a precise answer (Pew Research Center 2016:54), so this essay evaluates some theories to explain women’s increased... Read Article »
Religiosity Religion Women's Studies Judaism Feminism Jewish Women
English Literature
2015, Vol. 7 No. 03
Anti-Semitism and Religious Intolerance in Aristocratic Age English Literature
By Hayley E. Tartell
Anti-semitism was a prevailing cultural sentiment in Europe, particularly in Great Britain, during the period when some of English literature's most celebrated figures, including Marlowe, Shakespeare, Donne, and Chaucer, penned their famous works... Read Article »
English Literature Anti-Semitism Judaism Jews Aristocratic Age Religion Shakespeare Marlowe Donne Chaucer
Judaism
2012, Vol. 4 No. 07
Contradiction in Marriage and Love in the Song of Songs
By Megan P. Kaplon
The Song of Songs is a unique book in the Bible. There is no plot and no mention of God, but the piece says a lot about early Hebrew traditions surrounding marriage and love, using elaborate descriptions and complex relationships. The overall message... Read Article »
Song Of Songs Talmud Religious History Marriage Love Judaism
Judaism
2011, Vol. 3 No. 07
Jews and Jewry Law in Medieval Germany
By Melissa JL. Alvaro Mutolo
Perhaps for no group of people were ‘the dark ages’ so aptly named as for the Jews. Over the span of one thousand years life changed wildly for the Jewish people and not in a positive way. At the start of the 5th Century the future looked... Read Article »
Judaism Jews Jewish History Jewry Law Medieval History
Judaism
2011, Vol. 3 No. 02
Gender-Specific Language of the Major Prophets in The Hebrew Bible: The Case of the First and Second Isaiah
By Iulia O. Basu-Zharku
Prophecy is one of the most important institutions in the Hebrew Bible. The prophet is regarded as the voice of the Lord, bringing God’s will and commandments to the people who often forget to follow the rigors of the Law. The prophets have... Read Article »
Judaism Hebrew Bible Gendered Language First Isaiah Second Isaiah Jewish Prophets
Ottoman Empire
2010, Vol. 2 No. 05
The Position of Jews and Christians in the Ottoman Empire
By Yevgeniya Baraz
The position of Jewish and Christian peoples under the Ottoman Empire is an issue that continues to be disputed today, almost a century after the official end of the Empire itself. Religious association typically determined status in the predominantly... Read Article »
Ottoman Empire Minorities Jews Christians Middle East Muslim Ottomans Jewish Judaism Islam Islamic Republic
Jewish History
2010, Vol. 2 No. 04
Birobidjan: The Story of the First Jewish State
By Michael C. Wiseman
The world's largest menorah is not in Jerusalem, Lakewood or even in Crown Heights; it can be found in the town square of  Birobidjan, the capital city of the eponymous Jewish Autonomous Oblast of the Soviet Union. The menorah is 21 meters... Read Article »
Birobidjan Zionism Judaism Israel Jewish Autonomy Soviet Union
Twilight Of the Golds
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Sexuality, Religion, and Science As Seen Through "Twilight of the Gods"
By Alina Saminsky
Within the first ten minutes of Twilight of the Golds, it is clear that both Judaism and homosexuality play a role in the Gold family. The family is at least culturally Jewish, if not more, and the son David (Brendan Fraser), is portrayed to be... Read Article »
Twilight Of the Golds Social Construction Genetic Testing Homosexuality Judaism Ross Marks Film Reviews
Old Testament
2009, Vol. 1 No. 11
Milk and Honey: How the Old Testament Speaks to a People in Exile
By Lindsay D. Clark
Mortal glory is fleeting. The Old Testament generally does not concern itself with militant triumph or climactic discovery. It much rather prefers to employ “legends, folktales, artfully constructed stories, and the like”[1] to spin... Read Article »
Old Testament Judaism Exile Persecution Exodus Wilderness Chosen People Israel Palestine The Old Testament God Bible Religion Religious Studies

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