Hebraism (Noun)
Meaning
Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Many Christians and others view Hebraism as the cultural counterpart to Hellenism in terms of the ethics, values, and social practices of Jews.
- Hebraism places a heavy emphasis on the biblical concept of justice as shown throughout the Torah.
- Hebraism combines aspects of national identity, ethnic origin, and strict adherence to a rich set of customs and practices derived from oral traditions found within the Talmud.
- Historically speaking the term Hebraism can be used interchangeably with the term Judaism although Judaism also implies religious practices specific to following Jewish custom in place.
- Modern Hebraism puts considerable emphasis on the social bond within close-knit communities based on strong law foundations of Oral Law passed from generation to generation.