Jewish Theocracy
Government ruled by the Torah and halakha, with rabbinical courts, judges or kings under religious authority, Judaism as the state religion and rejection of assimilation, inspired by the biblical kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
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In one sentence
I want a state ruled by the Torah and halakha, with rabbinical courts, judges or a king under God's law, and family landholdings.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Strong · Autocracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Nationalist
Nationalism
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Free market
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 98% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 61This ideology 1
Of all the topics, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 60
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
King David
According to the Bible, David united the tribes of Israel, conquered Jerusalem and made it his capital, defeated the Philistines, brought the Ark to the city and built a centralized kingdom, and tradition attributes the Psalms to him and the line of the Messiah.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyJulius EvolaPhilosopher94%
SociallyAbraham Isaac KookChief rabbi and theologian92%
EconomicallySimón BolívarMilitary leader100%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyMartin HeideggerPhilosopher91%
PoliticsBenjamin DisraeliStatesman89%
PhilosophyPlatoPhilosopher88%
PoliticsMarshal Deodoro da FonsecaMilitary officer and statesman87%
PoliticsErnesto GeiselMilitary officer and statesman87%
PhilosophyAristotlePhilosopher87%
PhilosophySocratesPhilosopher85%
PoliticsJulius CaesarMilitary leader85%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Kingdom of Israel
c. 1047–930 BCEA monarchy uniting the Hebrew tribes under Saul, David and Solomon, the Kingdom of Israel concentrated power in a king anointed by a prophet, with Jerusalem and the Temple as its religious center, the law of the Torah, tribal levies and expansion over its neighbors.
Other close countries
Kyrgyzstan
Unstable presidential republicA Muslim-majority Central Asian republic, Kyrgyzstan toppled presidents in 2005, 2010 and 2020 and now concentrates power in Japarov, with a restricted press, a remittance and gold economy and reliance on Russia and China.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyTajikistanSecular dynastic dictatorship84%
SociallyLaosMarket-oriented one-party communist state83%
EconomicallyMichigan (United States)Union Democratic region99%
The most distant
Ancient Egypt
c. 3100–30 BCEA Nile Valley civilization ruled by pharaonic dynasties through periods of unity and fragmentation. Sacred kingship, temples, and agricultural administration structured society; practices and institutions varied over three millennia.
Also close, by dimension
- PoliticallyKingdom of Israelc. 1047–930 BCE96%
SociallySpartac. 900–192 BCE91%
EconomicallyAssad's Syria2000–2024100%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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