Shamerim
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Shamerim is the name the Samaritan community uses for themselves, reflecting their identity as the true preservers or guardians of the ancient Israelite tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shamerim canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnoreligious group
ⓘ
self-designation ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Samaritanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| centralSacredSite | Mount Gerizim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connotation | true preservers of ancient Israelite tradition ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | exonym "Samaritans" ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainstream Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuity of Israelite tradition
ⓘ
role as guardians of the Torah ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentity | Israelite origin (as claimed by the community) ⓘ |
| historicalClaim | direct descendants of ancient Israelites of the Northern Kingdom ⓘ |
| identityFeature |
maintenance of distinct priestly lineage
ⓘ
preservation of unique script for Torah scrolls ⓘ strict observance of Passover sacrifice on Mount Gerizim ⓘ |
| identityNarrative | preservation of original Israelite worship ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Samaritan Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning |
guardians
ⓘ
preservers ⓘ |
| populationScope | small minority community ⓘ |
| primaryRegions |
Holon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Gerizim NERFINISHED ⓘ Nablus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Samaritans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Samaritan Pentateuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousIdentity | keepers of the Law of Moses ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus | Pentateuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage | Samaritan Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfIdentificationAs | true Israel ⓘ |
| usedAs | endonym ⓘ |
| usedBy | Samaritan community ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.