Samaritanism
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Samaritanism is an Abrahamic monotheistic ethnic religion. It comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Samaritan people, who often prefer to be called Israelite Samari
Israelite Samaritan Torah scrolls in the Israelite Samaritan synagogue on Mount Gerizim
Torah displayed in the synagogue of Mount Gerizim
The High Priest accompanied by other Samaritan priests in the celebration of Passover
High Priest leading a procession at Passover
Yahwism
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Yahwism, also known as the Israelite religion, was the ancient Semitic religion of the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. The Israelite religion appears to have been closely related to Canaanite
Samaritanism
…with the Jews to the south. As such, Samaritanism likely did not emerge as a distinct tradition until the Hasmonean and Roman era, by which point Yahwism had coalesced into Second Temple Judaism. The temple on Mount Gerizim, the central place of worship in Samaritanism, was built in the 5th century BCE…
Sherd of a pithos found at Kuntillet Ajrud, bearing the inscription Yahweh and his Asherah
The Holy of Holies in a ruined temple at Tel Arad, with two incense pillars and two stele, one to Yahweh, and one most likely to Asherah. The temple was destroyed or abandoned during the late Iron Age.
Solomon dedicates the Temple at Jerusalem (painting by James Tissot or follower, c. 1896–1902).