When it comes to Israel in modern history, everyone probably has a lot of criticism. Of course, this involves many issues in the world structure. But when it comes to the influence of the Jews, no one can turn a blind eye.
For example, the cleverness of the Jews.
I believe everyone has no objection to this. According to relevant statistics, the total number of Jews in the world is about 16 million, accounting for 0.2% of the total global population. But from such an almost negligible group, many famous figures have emerged. For example, Einstein, Marx, Freud, Picasso, and even now Zuckerberg, Spielberg, Soros and other people who have almost led the trend of world civilization are actually Jews.
Not only that, Jews account for about 22% of the world’s Nobel laureates. Various data show that Jews have great advantages in terms of IQ and creativity.
For example, Jewish education.
Jewish Havruta education is also sought after by many parents.
Havruta means learning together in Hebrew, and later it was extended to a learning method based on group discussion. It can be said that this learning method runs throughout the life of Jewish children. In some research materials, we can even see that when many Jewish children were in their mothers’ bellies, their parents began to cultivate their abilities in this area through constant dialogue. .
This is even more true when children grow up. Jewish parents tend to care more about whether their children are asking questions, discussing with others, and gaining anything. This is in sharp contrast to our current parents who care about whether their children are listening to classes well and getting good scores in exams.
It can be said that this way of active thinking and communication has created a unique Jewish education form.
Of course, when it comes to the influence of the Jews, there are far more than these two points. In fact, in the long history of human civilization, Jewish civilization is definitely worth writing about. This is something that no fault can cover up. .
Today Happy Dad will talk to you about things about Jewish civilization.
Many readers must be a little confused when they see this. Happy Dad talked about Jewish civilization for a long time, how good it was, how much impact it had on human civilization, and what it brought. What an inspiration. So, what exactly are we talking about when we talk about Jewish civilization?
We are talking about Jewish culture.
Through the book "Five Thousand Years of Jewish Civilization", we can roughly understand that the so-called Jewish civilization, a more specific embodiment, is Jewish culture.
For example, the most famous Talmud culture can be regarded as the first specialized religious culture of the Jews, and the final masterpiece "Talmud" of about 2.5 million words is based on life legends. The corresponding descriptions in aspects such as poetry, law, agriculture and medicine truly connect religious culture with people's daily life. It can be said that it has achieved the goal of having religious culture wherever there are people. This can be said to be the cornerstone of Jewish civilization!
The book "Five Thousand Years of Jewish Civilization" describes in detail the three major wanderings that the Jewish nation has experienced, but the miraculous thing is that such a people who kept migrating and suffered setbacks The nation can actually rebuild its homeland again and again and achieve better development by relying on its own abilities.
What do they rely on?
Place of Origin
The origin of Jewish civilization is "Canaan".
Before 3000 AD, Canaan was both the name of a place and the name of Noah’s grandson. At that time, this place was considered a "livable city" with a very superior natural environment, and was known as "a place flowing with milk and honey." Moreover, the geographical location of Canaan is also very good. If Canaan is connected to the Mesopotamia, it will be right in the middle, which can be said to be a unique blessing. In fact, from today's perspective, Canaan is also a very good place, connecting three continents and two seas. They are Asia, Africa, Europe, the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The intersection is naturally a very important location.
It is precisely because of the superior natural environment and good geographical location that the later world-famous Jewish civilization was born here. Of course, this is all a story later.
However, if God is not kind, drought and famine will also break out in such a beautiful Canaan. From that time on, the Jews began to be displaced, and Canaan became their soul. A place full of dreams.
Let’s talk about the disaster in Canaan. The Jews living here at that time had no choice but to migrate to a more livable place in order to survive. They first migrated to the Nile Delta, but their life there was very painful. Not only were they turned into slaves, but they also had to endure the danger of genocide. In desperation, they had no choice but to leave again. Fortunately, they had the legendary hero Moses at this time. Under the leadership of Moses, the Jews continued to migrate, making a big circle, and finally returned to Canaan.
Speaking of Moses, we have to say a few more words. He is indeed a very important figure in Jewish history.
During the migration process, Moses made a three-part agreement with the Jewish people. This was actually the prototype of the later "Ten Commandments" and was also the foundation of Judaism, the formation of the Jewish nation, and the origin of Jewish civilization.
Throughout the history of the Jews, it can really be described as troubled and ill-fated.
But how do they preserve the fire of civilization and influence generations of Jews in this chaotic life?
In fact, this has a lot to do with their national spirit, or spiritual pillar.
So, what spiritual pillars do Jews have?
The first is the deep-rooted religious culture.
Happy Dad also said above that from the perspective of the Talmud, this royal masterpiece, the Jews have a very practical religious culture. This kind of culture gives them a stronger sense of national identity, especially in various critical situations of persecution. Religious culture allows them to unite as one for warmth and tide over difficulties together.
Moreover, the religious culture of the Jews is not static. It only promotes some myths and legends, moral rule and the like. They will also keep pace with the times and start to develop production industries based on the real living environment. , or stand up against oppression.
The greater the pressure from the outside world, the more prevalent the Jewish religious culture becomes, and the more united they become.
And they firmly believe in it.
In Jewish legend, they are chosen by God and represent God's will in the world.
This kind of fanatical belief can indeed give birth to more perseverance and hard-working qualities of this nation, because there is always light in their hearts. They believe that now All the unsatisfactory experiences were just God's test for them. Once the test was over one day, it would be time for the entire Jewish civilization to spread to all parts of the world.
It is this belief that supports them to overcome difficulties one after another, and also supports them to be independent and not assimilated by other cultures.
Of course, intermarriage within the Jewish race can also be regarded as a spiritual pillar! After all, the effect of this approach was very obvious in that turbulent era. For example, you can ensure that the population of your own nation is maintained within a certain number, and you have abundant manpower no matter what you do; for example, if everyone is inextricably connected, you can think in one place and work hard in one place; Another example is that you can more solidify your own culture, so as not to gradually lose your own cultural heritage because of too many outsiders.
In fact, looking at the history of Jewish civilization, it is a history of enduring torture, rising up to resist, persisting in faith, and continuing to develop.
Many of the choices made by the Jews at the time are actually very instructive for us in another ancient civilization.