I think jQuery was great back in the day for all the reasons that have already been stated.
That said, if I were to guide a complete newbie, I would tell them to avoid jQuery and only focus on JavaScript. I say this because while it may seem easier to get started with jQuery I feel it will hinder your progress and can essentially throw you into a world of JavaScript without really understanding the fundamentals of it. That goes for any lib or framework, if you put the time in to learn native JS you will be far better off in 6 months time than if you used a "jump start" tool like jQuery.
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I think jQuery was great back in the day for all the reasons that have already been stated.
That said, if I were to guide a complete newbie, I would tell them to avoid jQuery and only focus on JavaScript. I say this because while it may seem easier to get started with jQuery I feel it will hinder your progress and can essentially throw you into a world of JavaScript without really understanding the fundamentals of it. That goes for any lib or framework, if you put the time in to learn native JS you will be far better off in 6 months time than if you used a "jump start" tool like jQuery.