According to the free encyclopedia, Wikipedia, The term Jews in its original meaning refers to the people of the tribe of Judah or the people of the kingdom of Judah. The name of both the tribe and kingdom derive from Judah, the fourth son of Jacob.[3] Originally, the Hebrew term Jews Yehudi referred only to members of the tribe of Judah. Later, after the destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel, the term Jews was applied for the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi, as well as scattered settlements from other tribes.[4] The Land of Israel, which is considered by Jews to be the promised land, was the place where Jewish identity was formed.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:27:42 +0000
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