The term "Jew" is derived from the Hebrew word יְהוּדִי Yehudi, with the plural יְהוּדִים Yehudim. Endonyms in other Jewish languages include … 展开

The prehistory and ethnogenesis of the Jews are closely intertwined with archaeology, biology, historical textual records, mythology, and religious literature. The ethnic stock … 展开

Israel and Judah
The earliest recorded evidence of a people by the name of Israel appears in the Merneptah Stele, which dates to around 1200 BCE. The majority of … 展开

Ethnic divisions
Within the world's Jewish population there are distinct ethnic divisions, most of which are primarily the result of … 展开

Judaism shares some of the characteristics of a nation, an ethnicity, a religion, and a culture, making the definition of who is a Jew vary slightly depending on whether a religious or national approach to identity is used. Generally, in modern … 展开

Religion
The Jewish people and the religion of Judaism are strongly interrelated. Converts to Judaism typically have a status within the Jewish … 展开

Jewish individuals have played a significant role in the development and growth of Western culture, advancing many fields of thought, science and technology, … 展开