Jews vs. Samaritans: 2,000-Year Religious Rift Explained
Jews are descendants of the ancient Kingdom of Judah who follow rabbinic Judaism centered on Jerusalem and the Torah. Samaritans are a tiny Israelite sect that reveres only the Torah and keeps worship on Mount Gerizim near Nablus, tracing lineage to the northern tribes. People blur the two because both come from ancient Israel and…