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Sites significant to Samaritan religion, a tradition closely related to but distinct from Judaism, with its own version of the Torah and its own claim to the correct site of the central sanctuary, a claim that has historically put it at odds with mainstream Jewish tradition. Sacred sites are grouped by tradition at a fine grain here, so a heading can be narrow without that saying anything about the tradition's own reach.
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What Defines This GroupingThe sacred geography of the Samaritans, who hold Mount Gerizim, and not Jerusalem, to be the place God chose. This is not a variant of the Jewish claim but a rival reading of the same Torah, held continuously by a very small community that is still there. 2 Learn More
Samaritan Sacred Sites
This small group gathers a sacred site of the Samaritans, a small ancient community, related to but distinct from Judaism, who hold Mount Gerizim rather than Jerusalem to be the chosen place of worship. The tradition survives to the present in a very small community.
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