Jewish fundamentalism

The term Jewish fundamentalism is used to refer to religious fundamentalist religious beliefs among Jews. The term "fundamentalism" has two technical uses: (A) As a modern phenomenon, characterized by a sense of embattled alienation in the midst of the surrounding culture, even where the culture may be nominally influenced by the adherents' religion. (B) As a way of approaching one's religious scripture; i.e. in fundamentalism one holds that one's religious texts are infallible and historically accurate. The term "fundamentalism" was originally used in reference to certain Christian groups but today commonly refers to the anti-modernist movements of any religion based on literal interpretation of religious scriptures.

The term Jewish fundamentalism is used to refer to fundamentalist religious beliefs among Jews .

Jewish anti-modernist movements based on biblical literalism Jewish fundamentalism ( Hebrew : ) may refer to militant Religious Zionism or Haredi Judaism . The term " fundamentalism " was originally used in reference to Christian fundamentalism , but today commonly refers to the anti-modernist movements of any religion based on literal interpretation of religious scriptures. Ian Lustick , "For the Land and the Lord: Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel - I. Introduction: Definitions and Terminology: Fundamentalist vs.

Jewish anti-modernist movements based on biblical literalism Jewish fundamentalism ( Hebrew : פונדמנטליזם יהודי ‎) refers to fundamentalism in the context of Judaism . The term fundamentalism was originally used in reference to Christian fundamentalism , a Protestant movement emphasizing biblical literalism . Today, it is commonly used more generally in reference to movements that oppose modernist , liberal , and ecumenical tendencies in society and their own religion and is often coupled with extremist ideologies and/or political movements. This is important in the Jewish context because the two movements most commonly associated with Jewish fundamentalism, Religious Zionism and Haredi Judaism , stray far from biblical literalism due to the importance of Oral Law within Judaism. In fact, Karaism , the Jewish movement most known for biblical literalism, is rarely considered fundamentalist.

Jewish anti-modernist movements based on biblical literalism Jewish fundamentalism ( Hebrew : פונדמנטליזם יהודי ‎) refers to fundamentalism in the context of Judaism . The term fundamentalism was originally used in reference to Christian fundamentalism , a Protestant movement which emphasizes a belief in biblical literalism . Today, it is commonly used in reference to movements that oppose modernist , liberal , and ecumenical tendencies within societies as well as modernist, liberal and ecumenical tendencies within specific religions and it is often coupled with extremist ideologies and/or political movements. The use of this definition is important in a Jewish context because the two movements which are most commonly associated with Jewish fundamentalism, Religious Zionism and Haredi Judaism , stray far from biblical literalism due to the importance of the Oral Law within Judaism. In fact, Karaism , the Jewish movement which is well-known due to its emphasis on biblical literalism, is rarely considered fundamentalist.