July 1, 2025
Jewish Religion
Most modern Jews are atheists; religious Jews are divided into a myriad of branches and sects. There are the Haredim, who believe it would be blasphemous to leave even a strip of Palestine to the Arabs, and those (Neturei Karta) who consider the very existence of Israel blasphemous.
And so it is with all religious beliefs. Even in Jesus' time there were divisions: Sadducees, Pharisees, Zealots, Essenes, Samaritans.
It's difficult to think of Judaism as a unitary faith (like Catholicism). Of course, even within Christianity and Islam there are differences, but there are common basic tenets: for example, they believe in the immortality of the soul, in eternal reward and punishment. But for Jews, not even this belief is universal.