History of Judaism past to modern day

Judaism History
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Introduction
Scholars have explained Judaism as a religion, culture as well as a people. Judaism started in 8th C BCE as Hebrews’ faith. However, with periods of affliction, discrimination, dispersal, and infrequent triumph, Judaism has become deeply influential. The contemporary Judaism is intricate and integrates a people as well as a faith. Judaism history is indivisible from the Jewish history, and the initial section of this history is fund within the Old Testament that illustrates the way God selected the Jews as a model to the humankind and their relations with God. In this paper, the writer shall discuss the history of Judaism from the Bronze Age to the contemporary state of Judaism.
Judaism Up To 164 BCE
Jewish Chronicle started in the Bronze Age within the Middle East, and their beginning is narrated in the first five biblical books. Abraham was selected as the father of Jews and who would be a model of upright conduct to humankind. God protected them from various challenges and through Prophet Moses God gave the Jews regulations to guide them (the Ten Commandments). This marked the start of Judaism as an organized religion and with God’s direction the Jews became strong with its King, Solomon building the first God’s temple. Their worship concentrated on this Temple since it had the Ark of the Covenant.
In 920 BCE, a period of the prophets, the Jewish kingdom separated into groups. The temple was damaged in 600 BCE causing the destruction of their leadership.

Several were taken into captivity in Babylon. Later some returned to Jerusalem, but others lived in captivity.
Notwithstanding their territory being governed by outside powers, the Jews became strong during the subsequent 300 years BCE. They practiced Judaism freely guided by spiritual teachers. In 164 BCE, the Jews rebelled against Syrian king opposing laws meant to destroy Judaism. This rebellion led to the restoration of the Temple.
63BCE-1086CE
They ruled themselves for some time; however, the internal conflicts destabilized the Jews allowing the Romans to institute rule over them in 63 BCE. The leaders that were placed by the Romans ignored Judaism. The priests associated with these rulers losing the support of the people.
Year 1: CE
It starts with the birth of Jesus whose disciples believe him to be the Messiah and thus separating from Judaism to start Christianity.
1 CE – 70 CE
The Jews’ rabbis promoted the observance of moral rules, cycles of prayers as well as festivals. It was a period of rethinking of Judaism life. The Temple as the center of Judaism practice weakened. It is this period that learning academies were established with scholars arguing God’s commandments.
70 – 200 CE
The Judaism learning centers thrived, and most Jews could not endure Roman rule thus; they unsuccessfully revolted twice against Roman rule. Consequently, Judaism practice was restricted. The first uprising occurred in 70 CE causing the Temple damage ending the temple worship. In 132 CE, the second uprising occurred leading to several Jews’ deaths, slavery and prohibiting of the Jews from Jerusalem.
200 – 700 CE
There was a rapid development of Judaism. After the rebellions, the Jewish academies shifted to new places within Palestine and foreign lands. The scholars saw the need to write the Rabbis’ teachings to preserve Judaism, for example, Mishna in 200 CE. The academies maintained their works and their lessons recorded within the Talmud. The Jews were permitted to be Roman citizens. However, they were later prohibited from possessing slaves or get married to Christians. Synagogue construction was prohibited in 439 CE and Jews secluded from government works.
Judaism History in 1090-1600s
This period started with Christian military attacks to take over Jewish land. The first Crusade confronted the Jews as they moved to Palestine, particularly in Germany. The Jewish were killed, enslaved and barred from entering Jerusalem. However, in England, the Judaism flourished through safeguard of King Henry I.
In the 1100s, the Jews were chased from the South Spain due to Berber attack and grave anti-Jewish events started within Europe. For example, they were killed in France and England, and in 1215 they were secluded in ghettos and made to put on distinct attires.
They were later expelled from European states such as England and France in 1290, Spain in 1492 and in 1497 they were expelled from Portugal.
Judaism in 1650-1860s
This period marked Judaism expansion since they were permitted to come back to Britain and given citizenship rights. They also moved to the US in 1648.
Various Jewish organizations were established such as Hassidism in Poland. Hassidism became popular to the ordinary Jews due to its inclusion of Kabbalic spirituality and it made righteousness clear and pleasurable. Nonetheless, it caused split in Judaism since some Jews opposed it. Hassidism was banned in 1772 within Lithuania with Hassidic Jews outlawed from getting married and trading with fellow Jews.
In the late 1700s, the Jews faced persecution within central Europe with Russia restricting their movement to specific regions, the Pale.
In 19th C a different movement emerged within Judaism, Reform Judaism. It started in Germany believing that Judaism must adjust to the current times. It transformed Judaism worship as well as traditions becoming very powerful thriving in Europe and America.
Several states later removed their limitations on the Jews with England permitting them full citizenship rights in the 1860s. However, Jews in Central Europe and Russia faced discrimination such as being evicted from their houses.
The 20th Century and Contemporary Judaism
The majority of the Jews moved to UK and US fleeing from the discriminations in Poland as well as Russia. However, England through an Act decelerated their migration in 1905. Later Zionism was established with the objective of forming the Jewish nation. Politically, Zionism started during the middle of 19th C and acquired strength at the end of the Century when several Jews felt that having their nation could make them safe. Consequently, via the Balfour Declaration in 1917, the UK consented that the Jews should have a state created within Palestine. After World War I, the UK ruled the territory to prepare for a lasting political agreement.
During the 1930s and 1940s, the Jews experienced terrible persecution, the Holocaust which was a planned large-scale killing intended to exterminate Judaism from Europe. This atrocious plot was implemented by the Nazi administration of Germany as well as its partners. At this time, six million Jews were killed. The perpetrators of these killings have been prosecuted and others still being tried. Holocaust impacted Judaism negatively as the Jews questioned why God permitted such evil to occur to His people.
1948 marks Judaism’s most remarkable year since the Jews attained the Zionist movement’s objective of formation of a nation, Israel state was established. There was powerful resistance to British colonial control in the territory of the present Israel state for several decades. In 1947 the UN consented to an idea of separating the land and in 1948 the UK removed its military and Israel was formed. Right away, the neighboring Arabic nations attacked Israel forcing the Jews to battle their first of the many key battles. Outstanding of these battles was the 6-day battle during 1967 as well as the Yom Kippur conflict during 1973. The initial measure of a lasting peace emerged when a peace agreement was agreed between Israel and Egypt and Jordan during 1979 and 1994 respectively. The 21st C started with immense political insecurity concerning the relations between Israel and Palestinian neighbors, and this persists.
Conclusion
The Judaism history is indivisible from the history of the Jews. It begun in 8th C and narration is majorly found in the Old Testament books. Over the years they have been attacked, faced discriminations and dispersed over several nations. It is in the 20th C that a Judaism state was established. This country has experienced troubled relations with its neighbors and significantly assisted by American support.