Israelitism

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Religion, culture, and practices of the Jewish people, especially in ancient times

noun
/ˌɪzreɪəˈlɪtɪzəm/

Archaic

: israelitismo

The ancient texts reveal much about the practices and beliefs of Israelitism.

Examples

I am not fooled by apostate Israelitism, which corrupted Judea so thoroughly that the God of Heaven caused the Judean state to be completely destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D.

Blog text (18)
10. For an overview of British Israelitism in the Mormon context, see Mauss, All Abraham's Children, 17–40.

Academic text (2018)
The Mormon prophet combined a belief in the exclusivist British Israelitism with his own

Academic text (2018)
Many scholars study Israelitism to understand the roots of modern Judaism.
In ancient times, Israelitism encompassed unique rituals and cultural traditions.

Synonyms

Judaism

vsIsraelitism

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A religion and way of life of people who follow the Torah and Talmud

focuses more on ancient culture and practices related to that faith

Jewish religion

vsIsraelitism

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A religion practiced by Jews that follows the Torah and Talmud

emphasizes historic culture and broader practices beyond formal religion

Hebraism

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A religious practice or belief from Jewish culture

is broader covering whole cultural systems and ancient communal practices

Surface Forms

Israelitism singular

Israelitisms plural

Morphology

Israelitism = Israelite (transparent) = Israelite + ism

Formed by the noun 'Israelite' plus the productive suffix '-ism' meaning belief/system/practice, so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word Israelitism comes from Israelite, meaning 'a person from Israel', and the ending -ism, meaning 'a belief or practice'. So, Israelitism refers to the religion, culture, and practices of the Israelite people, especially in ancient times.