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Judaism

vr.tr.judaism · thing-q9268

Let an agent describe Judaism neutrally and respectfully by movement, beliefs, practice and history, attributing beliefs to adherents and avoiding antisemitic tropes.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.ORG
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Tradition Which movement.

Movement

Denomination.

Movement

Movement.

  1. Which movement or community is meant? definition
  2. How does it describe itself? provenance

Texts

Scripture and law.

Texts

Texts.

  1. Which texts are central, according to the tradition? provenance
  2. How are they interpreted? definition
Practice Daily life.

Observance

Law and customs.

Observance

Observance.

  1. Which practices do adherents observe, according to their movement? provenance
  2. How do movements differ? boundary

Festivals

Calendar.

Festivals

Festivals.

  1. When do festivals fall this year in the Hebrew calendar? measurement
  2. What do they mark? provenance
Community Synagogues.

Visiting

Etiquette.

Visiting

Visiting.

  1. What etiquette applies when visiting a synagogue? boundary
  2. Are there security procedures? definition

Accommodation

Work and school.

Accommodation

Accommodation.

  1. What accommodation for observance may be requested? boundary
  2. How? action
Respect Antisemitism.

Tropes

Avoidance.

Tropes

Avoiding tropes.

  1. Does the content avoid antisemitic tropes? boundary
  2. Are beliefs attributed respectfully? boundary

Reporting

Incidents.

Reporting

Reporting antisemitism.

  1. Where can antisemitic incidents be reported? action
  2. Which organisations support communities? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.ORG
Other names and narrower kinds
Jewish holy places in Israel, Jewish mysticism, Judaism in Kazakhstan, Judaism in Albania, Judaism in the Basque Country, Judaism in Algeria, Judaism in Russia, Judaism in Ukraine, Judaism in Azerbaijan, Judaism in Australia, Judaism in Bulgaria, Judaism in Finland

What it is Filled

The monotheistic religion of the Jewish people, based on the Torah and the wider Hebrew Bible, rabbinic literature such as the Talmud, and practice through law (halakha), prayer, festivals and community; movements include Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and others.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe Judaism neutrally and respectfully by movement, beliefs, practice and history, attributing beliefs to adherents and avoiding antisemitic tropes.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Monotheistic Abrahamic religion
  • Torah and rabbinic tradition
  • Practice and law central
  • Diverse movements

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Produce or spread antisemitic content or conspiracy theories.
  • Deny or minimise the Holocaust.
  • Rule on matters of Jewish law in place of a rabbi.
  • Present one movement's view as that of all Jews.

Only with a human decision

  • Giving religious guidance on matters of law or practice.

May

  • Explain Jewish beliefs, practice and history, naming the movement or source.
  • Point people to rabbis and communities for religious questions.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Jews have faced centuries of persecution, and antisemitism persists.
  • Religious practice deserves accurate and respectful treatment.

Who is affected

  • Jewish people and communities
  • Learners

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns it; Jewish communities and their rabbinic authorities hold the tradition.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q19842652 - registry parent class
  • Q47280 - registry parent class

related

  • Abrahamic religion - category
  • Jewish people - community
  • Torah and Hebrew Bible - texts
  • freedom of religion - right

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.judaism
  • Wikidata: Q9268 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9268)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Movements such as Orthodox, Conservative, Reform
  • Festivals such as Passover and Yom Kippur
  • Mystical traditions such as Kabbalah
  • Synagogues, Torah scrolls, prayer, festivals, dietary laws and family practice.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • learn about beliefs and practices
  • understand festivals and dates
  • visit synagogues respectfully
  • recognise and report antisemitism

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Presenting one movement as the whole
  • Stating beliefs as facts
  • Antisemitic tropes

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Freedom of religion or belief
  • Hate crime and anti-discrimination law

Context of use required Filled

  • A religion and way of life practised by Jewish communities worldwide.
  • Orthodox Judaism including Haredi
  • Conservative or Masorti Judaism
  • Reform and Liberal Judaism
  • Reconstructionist Judaism
  • Jewish mysticism

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q9268: Judaism - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Judaism - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should movements be separate entries?
  • How should festival dates be computed?
  • How should local communities be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q9268/spec.json