What is Pharisees?
{{no sources|date=April 2016}} '''Pharisees''' were [[Jewish]] leaders who composed and enforced [[halakha|religious law]], sometimes [[hypocrisy|hypocritically]], at a certain period in Jewish history. At times, the Pharisees were a [[political party]], a [[social movement]], and a school of thought. After the [[Siege of Jerusalem (AD 70)|destruction of the Second Temple]] in 70 [[AD]], Pharisaic beliefs became the foundation for [[Rabbinic Judaism]]. The term '[[Judaism]]' today almost always refers to Rabbinic Judaism. [[Paul of Tarsus]], disciple of [[Jesus]], was a Pharisee before he became a [[Christianity|Christian]]. == Other websites == *[http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100321624 Pharisees: Oxford Quick Reference] *[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=252&letter=P&search=Pharisees Jewish Encyclopedia: Pharisees] {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Ancient Israel and Judah]]