the name, and proudly referred to themselves as Hebrews for many years to come. Jew As far as the term Jew is concerned, it seems to be a simple derivation of the word Judah, which was one of the twelve original tribes and eventually the southern portion of the nation of Israel. With time, it contained the city of Jerusalem as its spiritual and political center. As we know, this term is the one that stuck with the “children of Israel” as they spread out around the world. For the purposes of this