God and Jewish Civilization - The Center for Jewish Peoplehood
... to Henderson’s surprise. While Christians might see Judaism as solely a religion, Ira Glass has a different idea. 4. Discuss the clip using these guiding questions: • Ira Glass says,“I’m a Jew whether or not I believe in God.” Do you think being a Jewish ...
... to Henderson’s surprise. While Christians might see Judaism as solely a religion, Ira Glass has a different idea. 4. Discuss the clip using these guiding questions: • Ira Glass says,“I’m a Jew whether or not I believe in God.” Do you think being a Jewish ...
WORD - DSLTI
... The AVI CHAI Foundation in North America seeks to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people through what we affectionately term LRP: 1. Fostering high levels of Jewish Literacy 2. Deepening Religious Purposefulness 3. Promoting advocacy for Jewish Peoplehood and Israel We believe Jewish commitment ...
... The AVI CHAI Foundation in North America seeks to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people through what we affectionately term LRP: 1. Fostering high levels of Jewish Literacy 2. Deepening Religious Purposefulness 3. Promoting advocacy for Jewish Peoplehood and Israel We believe Jewish commitment ...
The Temple Brochure - Temple Sinai
... ongoing discourse, exploring the relationship between humanity and God and the purpose of our being. Each individual is encouraged to make informed choices about personal belief and practice. ...
... ongoing discourse, exploring the relationship between humanity and God and the purpose of our being. Each individual is encouraged to make informed choices about personal belief and practice. ...
Origins of the words"Jew" and "Judaism"
... kingdoms: the kingdom of Judah and the kingdom of Israel (I Kings 12; II Chronicles 10). After that time, the word Yehudi could properly be used to describe anyone from the kingdom of Judah, which included the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi, as well as scattered settlements from other tribes. Th ...
... kingdoms: the kingdom of Judah and the kingdom of Israel (I Kings 12; II Chronicles 10). After that time, the word Yehudi could properly be used to describe anyone from the kingdom of Judah, which included the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi, as well as scattered settlements from other tribes. Th ...
"Jew" and "Judaism"
... kingdoms: the kingdom of Judah and the kingdom of Israel (I Kings 12; II Chronicles 10). After that time, the word Yehudi could properly be used to describe anyone from the kingdom of Judah, which included the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi, as well as scattered settlements from other tribes. Th ...
... kingdoms: the kingdom of Judah and the kingdom of Israel (I Kings 12; II Chronicles 10). After that time, the word Yehudi could properly be used to describe anyone from the kingdom of Judah, which included the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi, as well as scattered settlements from other tribes. Th ...
Judaism - Europe
... SPREAD OF JUDAISM Abraham moved to Canaan (the Promised Land) to start a new religion The Jews were enslaved by the Egyptian pharoah, and then rescued by Moses Judaism prospered during the rule of several powerful kings, such as Saul, David, and Solomon Today, there are over 13 million follow ...
... SPREAD OF JUDAISM Abraham moved to Canaan (the Promised Land) to start a new religion The Jews were enslaved by the Egyptian pharoah, and then rescued by Moses Judaism prospered during the rule of several powerful kings, such as Saul, David, and Solomon Today, there are over 13 million follow ...
Explain rambam contribution
... Maimonides contribution to Judaism is seen through his teachings and writings, which were a response to the current events during the time that Maimonides lived. Maimonides grew up during the Islamic conquest of Spain, where he was born. The Muslims gave Jew’s residing there 3 options; conversion, e ...
... Maimonides contribution to Judaism is seen through his teachings and writings, which were a response to the current events during the time that Maimonides lived. Maimonides grew up during the Islamic conquest of Spain, where he was born. The Muslims gave Jew’s residing there 3 options; conversion, e ...
Center for Jewish Studies - Graduate Theological Union
... Students and faculty study in a collaborative atmosphere in small seminars, examining Jewish classical sources, often in the original languages. Texts are viewed through many lenses, from anthropology and cultural studies to feminism, post-colonialism, and new historicism. This rigorous, interdiscip ...
... Students and faculty study in a collaborative atmosphere in small seminars, examining Jewish classical sources, often in the original languages. Texts are viewed through many lenses, from anthropology and cultural studies to feminism, post-colonialism, and new historicism. This rigorous, interdiscip ...
Reconstructionism Reform Judaism Temple Beth Am/ Temple Sinai
... sacred moments in our lives. Reaching out to shape the world, reaching in to support each other. In all the different configurations in which Jewish families come today, here, we share a strong sense of community, spirituality and common purpose. FOUNDED IN 1955 OVER 500 CONGREGANTS A MEMBER O ...
... sacred moments in our lives. Reaching out to shape the world, reaching in to support each other. In all the different configurations in which Jewish families come today, here, we share a strong sense of community, spirituality and common purpose. FOUNDED IN 1955 OVER 500 CONGREGANTS A MEMBER O ...
1 For those Considering Conversion to Judaism A Guide for
... For those Considering Conversion to Judaism A Guide for Prospective Jews by Choice Rabbi Dov Gartenberg, Rabbi, Temple Beth Shalom, Long Beach Judaism is an open religion, which accepts sincere converts. Judaism as taught at Temple Beth Shalom is a religion that respects the seriousness and insights ...
... For those Considering Conversion to Judaism A Guide for Prospective Jews by Choice Rabbi Dov Gartenberg, Rabbi, Temple Beth Shalom, Long Beach Judaism is an open religion, which accepts sincere converts. Judaism as taught at Temple Beth Shalom is a religion that respects the seriousness and insights ...
The Essence of My Jewish Identity
... When I went to Israel with my family in December 2014, I went to the Western Wall, as most do, and was invited by a Hasidic man to wrap myself in tefillin. I respectfully declined; I had done it before my bar mitzvah, and thought it was enough, I didn’t need some wrap to bring me closer to my herita ...
... When I went to Israel with my family in December 2014, I went to the Western Wall, as most do, and was invited by a Hasidic man to wrap myself in tefillin. I respectfully declined; I had done it before my bar mitzvah, and thought it was enough, I didn’t need some wrap to bring me closer to my herita ...
Essence of Jewishness?
... only have left the fold but are actively involved in anti-Jewish sentiments, it is perhaps of great meaning to study an episode in the life of a non-Jew who decided to join the Jewish people at all costs. Indeed, reading the story of Yisro (Jethro), (Moses' father in law and one of the earliest conv ...
... only have left the fold but are actively involved in anti-Jewish sentiments, it is perhaps of great meaning to study an episode in the life of a non-Jew who decided to join the Jewish people at all costs. Indeed, reading the story of Yisro (Jethro), (Moses' father in law and one of the earliest conv ...
December 2003: The Practice of Jewish Law is Forbidden!
... Courses in Jewish education are available in every community and on many college campuses. But only the few avail themselves of the Jewish riches of our society. Some say, if it were forbidden, we would rise up in protest and embrace Judaism more eagerly. But who would want that? And so the challeng ...
... Courses in Jewish education are available in every community and on many college campuses. But only the few avail themselves of the Jewish riches of our society. Some say, if it were forbidden, we would rise up in protest and embrace Judaism more eagerly. But who would want that? And so the challeng ...
CCAR Journal
... Laurie Green Part V: Rethinking Creation Theology Science and Judaism in Light of Today’s Ecological Imperative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Fred Scherlinder Dobb Not Playing to Empty Benches: The Role of Mind in the Search for Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Laurie Green Part V: Rethinking Creation Theology Science and Judaism in Light of Today’s Ecological Imperative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Fred Scherlinder Dobb Not Playing to Empty Benches: The Role of Mind in the Search for Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Slide 1
... burial is called Taharah. The Jewish community has a voluntary burial society called the Chevra Kadisha. They believe that performing a Taharah is the ultimate mitzvah or worthy deed. A group of three or four people (usually women), prepares the body with the traditions handed down through generatio ...
... burial is called Taharah. The Jewish community has a voluntary burial society called the Chevra Kadisha. They believe that performing a Taharah is the ultimate mitzvah or worthy deed. A group of three or four people (usually women), prepares the body with the traditions handed down through generatio ...
Types of Judaism (NOTE)
... The emphasis in Reform Judaism is on ethics: how a Jew should behave. ...
... The emphasis in Reform Judaism is on ethics: how a Jew should behave. ...
Branches of Judaism
... Strong emphasis on women’s rights (ordained 1972) and inclusion of gays, two issues that are very divisive in religion today Allows for patrilineal descent 40% of Jews in America ...
... Strong emphasis on women’s rights (ordained 1972) and inclusion of gays, two issues that are very divisive in religion today Allows for patrilineal descent 40% of Jews in America ...
Introduction to Judaism
... (classroom building, next to Good Samaritan Hospital, between Martin Luther King Dr. & Ludlow Ave.). 3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220 Tuesday evenings, September 29–December 1, 2015 7:00–9:00 pm Instructor: Rabbi Matthew Kraus, director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Jewish Studies ...
... (classroom building, next to Good Samaritan Hospital, between Martin Luther King Dr. & Ludlow Ave.). 3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220 Tuesday evenings, September 29–December 1, 2015 7:00–9:00 pm Instructor: Rabbi Matthew Kraus, director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Jewish Studies ...