There has not been a political unity of Jewish society since the united monarchy. Since then Israelite populations were always … See more

A range of moral and political views is evident early in the history of Judaism, that serves to partially explain the diversity that is apparent among secular Jews who are often influenced by … See more

In the Middle Ages, European laws prevented Jews from owning land and gave them important incentives to go into professions that … See more

In some places where there have been relatively high concentrations of Jews, distinct secular Jewish subcultures have arisen. For example, ethnic Jews formed an enormous … See more

Jewish philosophy includes all philosophy carried out by Jews, or in relation to the religion of Judaism. The Jewish philosophy is … See more

The strong Jewish tradition of religious scholarship often left Jews well prepared for secular scholarship. In some times and places, this was … See more

Yiddish theatre
The Ukrainian Jew Abraham Goldfaden founded the first professional Yiddish-language theatre troupe in Iași, Romania in 1876. The next … See more