LO : I can describe the ceremonies of Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah
... On the shabbat following his thirteenth birthday a Jewish boy is called up in front of the congregation (the people) in the synagogue to read a passage from the Torah in Hebrew (quite a long one sometimes!). He also usually makes a speech, which traditionally begins with the phrase "today I am a ...
... On the shabbat following his thirteenth birthday a Jewish boy is called up in front of the congregation (the people) in the synagogue to read a passage from the Torah in Hebrew (quite a long one sometimes!). He also usually makes a speech, which traditionally begins with the phrase "today I am a ...
Bobover Jews in the New York Metro Area
... “If I were a rich man [....] I’d discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day. That would be the sweetest thing of all!” sang the character Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Tevye’s song aptly illustrates a problem with Orthodox Judaism’s emphasis on study of the Torah (Jewish Sc ...
... “If I were a rich man [....] I’d discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day. That would be the sweetest thing of all!” sang the character Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Tevye’s song aptly illustrates a problem with Orthodox Judaism’s emphasis on study of the Torah (Jewish Sc ...
Judaism
... Torah where it is said that God gave Canaan/Israel to the Jewish people. Consider how, especially after the Holocaust, Israel is considered by most Jews to guarantee Jewish survival examine Jewish beliefs about the afterlife and how people can attain Heaven rather than Hell. Discuss the increasingly ...
... Torah where it is said that God gave Canaan/Israel to the Jewish people. Consider how, especially after the Holocaust, Israel is considered by most Jews to guarantee Jewish survival examine Jewish beliefs about the afterlife and how people can attain Heaven rather than Hell. Discuss the increasingly ...
Are Modern Jews Really Jews? - Pre
... did indeed incorporate into the nation many non-Jews down through her history. viii Is this supposed to be a problem? Over time it appears that the Gentiles who became part of Abraham’s clan integrated with his descendants so that by the time of the Exodus that nation was indeed Jewish—descendants o ...
... did indeed incorporate into the nation many non-Jews down through her history. viii Is this supposed to be a problem? Over time it appears that the Gentiles who became part of Abraham’s clan integrated with his descendants so that by the time of the Exodus that nation was indeed Jewish—descendants o ...
Tikkun Olam - Year 11-12 Studies of Religion 2Unit 2013-4
... The phrase tikkun olam is found in the Mishnah, a body of classical rabbinic teachings compiled in the 3rd Century. In this instance, the phrase is used when discussing issues of social policy, insuring a safeguard to those who may be at a disadvantage (MyJewishLearning.com). Tikkun olam also refers ...
... The phrase tikkun olam is found in the Mishnah, a body of classical rabbinic teachings compiled in the 3rd Century. In this instance, the phrase is used when discussing issues of social policy, insuring a safeguard to those who may be at a disadvantage (MyJewishLearning.com). Tikkun olam also refers ...
Everything is God
... "Nondual" simply means "not-two" -- but its true meaning is far deeper. Usually it refers to Eastern religions or philosophies which say that "All is One." But it is also a central teaching of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. For 700 years, Kabbalists have insisted that God is not some o ...
... "Nondual" simply means "not-two" -- but its true meaning is far deeper. Usually it refers to Eastern religions or philosophies which say that "All is One." But it is also a central teaching of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. For 700 years, Kabbalists have insisted that God is not some o ...
bUILDING GOD`S DwELLING PLACE. SyNAGOGUES AND
... the city through the donations to the soup-kitchen (patella) who provided them the daily food (MITCHELL ...
... the city through the donations to the soup-kitchen (patella) who provided them the daily food (MITCHELL ...
File - Etz Chaim Center
... doing them. Studying the Jewish body of thought called “Mussar” is an excellent way to inject meaning and enthusiasm into our daily actions. We can see this principle operating again by looking at another of the reasons that G-d commanded the Jewish people to roast the lamb and not cook it. The Egy ...
... doing them. Studying the Jewish body of thought called “Mussar” is an excellent way to inject meaning and enthusiasm into our daily actions. We can see this principle operating again by looking at another of the reasons that G-d commanded the Jewish people to roast the lamb and not cook it. The Egy ...
What this unit contains
... "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to The Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your maidservant, or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within ...
... "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to The Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your maidservant, or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within ...
Secular Studies
... The difference between Rambam and Aristotle, was that Rambam placed the point in the middle first and then drew the circle. Aristotle, however, drew the circle and then searched for the point. Therefore, with Rambam, who placed the point first, the circle came out perfectly, as it surrounded the poi ...
... The difference between Rambam and Aristotle, was that Rambam placed the point in the middle first and then drew the circle. Aristotle, however, drew the circle and then searched for the point. Therefore, with Rambam, who placed the point first, the circle came out perfectly, as it surrounded the poi ...
Class #12 - Jewish Pathways
... Nezirut, he must bring a sin offering at the end of his Nezirut. It was his inappropriate behavior that prompted the vow of Nezirut. Although the vow was corrective, he must still atone. Rabbi Blech goes on to talk about the act of choosing to keep God’s Torah. We are not simply considered to be ‘t ...
... Nezirut, he must bring a sin offering at the end of his Nezirut. It was his inappropriate behavior that prompted the vow of Nezirut. Although the vow was corrective, he must still atone. Rabbi Blech goes on to talk about the act of choosing to keep God’s Torah. We are not simply considered to be ‘t ...
Who Are the Jews?
... branches of Judaism, the focus for nearly four thousand years has been the same -- the worship of One God. 2. Crucial to Judaism’s development as a civilization was the establishment of clear religious, hence social, guidelines. How do we worship this One God? When Moses took the Israelites out of ...
... branches of Judaism, the focus for nearly four thousand years has been the same -- the worship of One God. 2. Crucial to Judaism’s development as a civilization was the establishment of clear religious, hence social, guidelines. How do we worship this One God? When Moses took the Israelites out of ...
What Can A Modern Jew Believe?
... raison d’etre for remaining Jews in a gentile society even as it has inured us to withstand the pressures of paganism, Christianity, and Islam” (77). Each chapter is enriched by two additional features. First, Rabbi Rosenthal, after discussing the history and transformation of the particular concept ...
... raison d’etre for remaining Jews in a gentile society even as it has inured us to withstand the pressures of paganism, Christianity, and Islam” (77). Each chapter is enriched by two additional features. First, Rabbi Rosenthal, after discussing the history and transformation of the particular concept ...
hinduism
... Important to note: - Jews do NOT believe in the divinity of Jesus. They acknowledge Jesus’ existence and value as a great teacher; however, they do not believe he was God in a human form like Christians. - Originally there were 12 Hebrew tribes, but after years of war and captivity the only tribe th ...
... Important to note: - Jews do NOT believe in the divinity of Jesus. They acknowledge Jesus’ existence and value as a great teacher; however, they do not believe he was God in a human form like Christians. - Originally there were 12 Hebrew tribes, but after years of war and captivity the only tribe th ...
Economic Morality and Jewish Law. Judaism, Law
... creative innovation” (p.21). Lifshitz continues and argues that such an outcome counters Judaism since “The Jewish approach seeks to encourage individual responsibility and innovation among society’s most successful and its poorest members, for it is in these qualities that man acts as one created i ...
... creative innovation” (p.21). Lifshitz continues and argues that such an outcome counters Judaism since “The Jewish approach seeks to encourage individual responsibility and innovation among society’s most successful and its poorest members, for it is in these qualities that man acts as one created i ...
student summaries of sichot delivered by the roshei hayeshiva
... to the final preparations for the last leg of the journey, the Torah indicates that the entire Jewish people wanted to commemorate and participate in the Korban Pesach, the critical formative ritual indicating the people's affirmation of the covenant forged in Egypt. In short, there is a recommitmen ...
... to the final preparations for the last leg of the journey, the Torah indicates that the entire Jewish people wanted to commemorate and participate in the Korban Pesach, the critical formative ritual indicating the people's affirmation of the covenant forged in Egypt. In short, there is a recommitmen ...
Reminders
... the most helpless and powerless of persons, with Your infinite and loving mercy, granting them the strength to learn, concentrate, and act in love towards their teachers and fellow students. We also ask that You would watch over them at home and at school, and give them proper direction so that ...
... the most helpless and powerless of persons, with Your infinite and loving mercy, granting them the strength to learn, concentrate, and act in love towards their teachers and fellow students. We also ask that You would watch over them at home and at school, and give them proper direction so that ...
Monotheistic Religions - Arab American National Museum
... doctrine are based on the life and teachings of Jesus; these scriptures are referred to as the New Testament. Through the writings of Paul, we can boil down the teachings of Christianity to the concepts of faith, hope, and love. Jesus is seen by most Christians as being divine and human at the same ...
... doctrine are based on the life and teachings of Jesus; these scriptures are referred to as the New Testament. Through the writings of Paul, we can boil down the teachings of Christianity to the concepts of faith, hope, and love. Jesus is seen by most Christians as being divine and human at the same ...
affirmations liberal judaism - Wessex Liberal Jewish Community
... and transmit that tradition. To be a practising Liberal Jew in the twenty-first century is to believe that tradition should be transmitted within the framework of modern thinking and morality; it is to live according to the prophetic ideal of doing justice, loving kindness and walking humbly with Go ...
... and transmit that tradition. To be a practising Liberal Jew in the twenty-first century is to believe that tradition should be transmitted within the framework of modern thinking and morality; it is to live according to the prophetic ideal of doing justice, loving kindness and walking humbly with Go ...
The Origins of Judaism
... • After many years, they escaped from the Pharaoh known as the Passover and left in a mass departure that Jews called the exodus. • According to the Torah, a man named Moses led them out of Egypt. They wandered 40 years in a wilderness. ...
... • After many years, they escaped from the Pharaoh known as the Passover and left in a mass departure that Jews called the exodus. • According to the Torah, a man named Moses led them out of Egypt. They wandered 40 years in a wilderness. ...
Jewish practices and symbols
... But social gathering and celebrations are avoided A fourth stage follows if the deceased is one’s parent – It lasts until the first anniversary of the death – The mourners avoid their usual seats at the synagogue – Recite the kaddish during services and on the anniversary of the death ...
... But social gathering and celebrations are avoided A fourth stage follows if the deceased is one’s parent – It lasts until the first anniversary of the death – The mourners avoid their usual seats at the synagogue – Recite the kaddish during services and on the anniversary of the death ...
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... Christianity. Where, then, do Observances come in? as totally 1n31gn1ficant. ...
... Christianity. Where, then, do Observances come in? as totally 1n31gn1ficant. ...
Fusion Judaism - White Plains Public Schools
... later called Palestine. The Phoenicians were not the only ancient people to live in Palestine. The Romans had given the area that name after the Philistines, another people who lived in the region. Canaan was the ancient home of the Hebrews, later called the Jews, in this area. Their history, legend ...
... later called Palestine. The Phoenicians were not the only ancient people to live in Palestine. The Romans had given the area that name after the Philistines, another people who lived in the region. Canaan was the ancient home of the Hebrews, later called the Jews, in this area. Their history, legend ...
Karaite Judaism Brief History Karaite Judaism truly began with the
... resistance leader, Abu Isa al-Isfahani, led an army of Jews against the Muslim government. However all attempts to cast off the Rabbinate rulers failed. ...
... resistance leader, Abu Isa al-Isfahani, led an army of Jews against the Muslim government. However all attempts to cast off the Rabbinate rulers failed. ...
KEEPING JEWS JEWISH
... rejected him, and that was a tremendous repudiation of their whole belief system. In other words, their obsession with converting us is based on a psychological dilemma that makes them question whether what they believe is true. As one of the leading American missionaries once put it, “Unconverted J ...
... rejected him, and that was a tremendous repudiation of their whole belief system. In other words, their obsession with converting us is based on a psychological dilemma that makes them question whether what they believe is true. As one of the leading American missionaries once put it, “Unconverted J ...