Ancient. Traditional. Jewish.
About Ancient Judaism
Our Mission & Beliefs
We are an online Jewish community dedicated to helping restore the Jewish faith back to its original ancient Torah roots. Ancient Judaism, also known as the Way of Yahweh (as described to Abraham in Genesis), is an alternative to the Karite and Orthodox movements. We reject the Oral Torah and rely solely on the Hebrew Scriptures. We believe the Torah is divinely inspired, given to Moses and that it is our only source of "truth" for how to follow God. We believe in only One God, and reject Christianity, Islam, and all other faiths.
Our History
We are a traditional Jewish "Kohen" family; a descendent of Levitical priests and Holocaust survivors who were formerly in a Messianic Christian/Jewish faith but who returned to our original family roots after years of study.
After studying Orthodox Judaism and the Talmud, we realized how far the current system has strayed from Torah. Modern Orthodox Judaism has created an oppressive system of unnecessary rules, embraced the paganism of Kabbalah, and ultimately created an unwelcoming environment for anyone who doesn't conform to the Rabbi's way of doing things. Worse yet, they insist that God gave them this right and believe they alone have the right to create new laws and rules for people to follow, while ignoring the original system of the Kohen priests who were to advise and apply the law.
This online community is our response to this. You can call us heretics, crazies, or any other adjective you like, but we challenge you to call and prove us wrong.
Our Values:
Tradition vs. Law
Our community values the preservation of the authentic Jewish traditions and seeks to uphold the principles outlined in the Torah. While the Oral Law has created hundreds of traditions, some of which we see value in, we make a clear distinction between cultural traditions and The Law.
A great example of this is Tzniut (צניעות)! We believe modesty as a cultural norm and tradition promotes dignity and respect, however Torah does not make "modesty" a law and the many guidelines around modesty, including covering a woman's hair after marriage, are more culturally implied than outright stated as a command. Those who follow this tradition are welcome to do so, but it is not required by Torah.
There are many traditions like this which we partly or in whole embrace, so long as they do not have roots in any other pagan religion (like Kabbalah/Spiritualism) and so long as they do not contradict Torah or become a "requirement".
Contact Us
Beth HaTorah Online Congregation is here to support and engage with you. Connect with us to learn more about our online events, study groups, and resources.
Email: info@ancientjudaism.com
Phone: 817-296-0499
Sun - Thu: 8am - 6pm
Fri: 8am - 4pm
Sat: Closed