Parable of the Good Samaritan World in Front of the Text
... The Torah or Law of Judaism, required Jewish people to love their neighbour- in particular their fellow Jews and to take responsibility for their care if something should happen to them. Samaritans were not considered true followers of the God of Judaism by Jews from Judea and Galilee. They were des ...
... The Torah or Law of Judaism, required Jewish people to love their neighbour- in particular their fellow Jews and to take responsibility for their care if something should happen to them. Samaritans were not considered true followers of the God of Judaism by Jews from Judea and Galilee. They were des ...
Lubavitch attitudes to contemporary moral issues
... But the Lubavitcher Rebbe taught that although the death penalty is allowed by the Torah, prison is a far worse, and unjust, punishment. With all other punishments, the criminal is made to suffer the penalty, is cleansed from their sin and is then free to continue his life, following God. Whilst in ...
... But the Lubavitcher Rebbe taught that although the death penalty is allowed by the Torah, prison is a far worse, and unjust, punishment. With all other punishments, the criminal is made to suffer the penalty, is cleansed from their sin and is then free to continue his life, following God. Whilst in ...
Understanding the Major Branches of Modern Judaism
... Initial terms: 24 or 72 kinds Torah/Talmud (oral/written law).Halacha orthopraxy/orthodoxy, haskalah Babylonian Talmud kabbalah, Sephardic, Ashkenazi (with material gleaned from Wikipedia articles- no access to my books yet) Modern Judaism is loosely broken into three main branches: Orthodox Judaism ...
... Initial terms: 24 or 72 kinds Torah/Talmud (oral/written law).Halacha orthopraxy/orthodoxy, haskalah Babylonian Talmud kabbalah, Sephardic, Ashkenazi (with material gleaned from Wikipedia articles- no access to my books yet) Modern Judaism is loosely broken into three main branches: Orthodox Judaism ...
judaism - Scouts Queensland
... Unlike many other religions, Judaism does not focus much on abstract cosmological concepts. Although Jews have certainly considered the nature of G-d, man, the universe, life and the afterlife at great, there is no mandated, official, definitive belief on these subjects, outside of the very general ...
... Unlike many other religions, Judaism does not focus much on abstract cosmological concepts. Although Jews have certainly considered the nature of G-d, man, the universe, life and the afterlife at great, there is no mandated, official, definitive belief on these subjects, outside of the very general ...
GCSE Religious Studies A Specification A - Judaism
... The belief that God is fair. He recognises that humans are not perfect and so takes this into account. God’s justice incorporates both forgiveness and mercy. The belief of many Jews in a Day of Judgement when God will judge the living and the dead, rewarding all good people, both Jews and non-Jews. ...
... The belief that God is fair. He recognises that humans are not perfect and so takes this into account. God’s justice incorporates both forgiveness and mercy. The belief of many Jews in a Day of Judgement when God will judge the living and the dead, rewarding all good people, both Jews and non-Jews. ...
The Religions Book
... of laws and teachings, which he passed on to the people of Israel (pp.168–75). Many of these are recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, the Torah, but some Jews also believe that Moses received additional teachings (transmitted verbally to the community’s leaders, and then from generati ...
... of laws and teachings, which he passed on to the people of Israel (pp.168–75). Many of these are recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, the Torah, but some Jews also believe that Moses received additional teachings (transmitted verbally to the community’s leaders, and then from generati ...
Homosexuality and Halakhah: Traditional Sources on
... mishkav zakhar. (Note, however, that a Torah prohibition always stands on its own even if no cogent rationale can be found for it.) Some rabbis have argued that homosexuality is forbidden because procreation is impossible. Others have defined the homosexual act as intrinsically unnatural and therefo ...
... mishkav zakhar. (Note, however, that a Torah prohibition always stands on its own even if no cogent rationale can be found for it.) Some rabbis have argued that homosexuality is forbidden because procreation is impossible. Others have defined the homosexual act as intrinsically unnatural and therefo ...
Explain rambam contribution
... Explain the contribution of Maimonides to the development and expression of Judaism 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 Spai ...
... Explain the contribution of Maimonides to the development and expression of Judaism 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 Spai ...
The Struggle to Preserve Judaism
... to ensure that the teachings of Judaism would be passed on. Initially only rabbis could read from the Torah. The rabbis decided that any adult male could read from the Torah. ...
... to ensure that the teachings of Judaism would be passed on. Initially only rabbis could read from the Torah. The rabbis decided that any adult male could read from the Torah. ...
FOCUS_Evolving
... giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. It evolved further in the Middle Ages, when young children started Torah study on the holiday. Another evolution: In the last two centuries, it has become the day Reform teens have celebrated their confirmation. Challenge to Rabbinic Judaism A challenge to the Tal ...
... giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. It evolved further in the Middle Ages, when young children started Torah study on the holiday. Another evolution: In the last two centuries, it has become the day Reform teens have celebrated their confirmation. Challenge to Rabbinic Judaism A challenge to the Tal ...
First Paragraph The Hebrew Bible
... 1. Write down 2 facts from this section. _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Other Key Teachings 1. Define Sabbath 2. Write down 3 facts from this section. _____________________________ ...
... 1. Write down 2 facts from this section. _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Other Key Teachings 1. Define Sabbath 2. Write down 3 facts from this section. _____________________________ ...
File - Year 11-12 Studies of Religion 2Unit 2013-4
... Dealing mostly with agricultural laws, e.g. portions of crops and foodstuffs that must be set aside for the Priests and poor, etc., as well as other landrelated regulations (sabbatical years, mixed sowing, etc.). The opening tractate, Berakhot, is concerned with blessing and prayers. 2. Mo'ed (Festi ...
... Dealing mostly with agricultural laws, e.g. portions of crops and foodstuffs that must be set aside for the Priests and poor, etc., as well as other landrelated regulations (sabbatical years, mixed sowing, etc.). The opening tractate, Berakhot, is concerned with blessing and prayers. 2. Mo'ed (Festi ...
World-Religions-3-Judaism
... 1. List all of the facts that you know about JUDAISM…See how many you can list. 2. See if you can reconstruct a basic historical timeline of the Jewish people from Creation to the First Century. ...
... 1. List all of the facts that you know about JUDAISM…See how many you can list. 2. See if you can reconstruct a basic historical timeline of the Jewish people from Creation to the First Century. ...
Engagement Guidelines: Jewish Leaders
... of the holidays listed below. Observance includes attending Services, visiting family and friends, refraining from a range of activities including: using electricity, driving, cooking, carrying objects outside of the home or community boundary if established, showering, traveling, writing, working, ...
... of the holidays listed below. Observance includes attending Services, visiting family and friends, refraining from a range of activities including: using electricity, driving, cooking, carrying objects outside of the home or community boundary if established, showering, traveling, writing, working, ...
Ethics in Judaism - Year 11-12 Studies of Religion 2Unit 2013-4
... Teachings of the Rabbis The rabbis of the Talmud and Midrash taught that it is possible for good to come from suffering. They taught people to see suffering as a call to repent, that people are responsible for one another and that good people sometimes suffer for the sake of the wicked. They taught ...
... Teachings of the Rabbis The rabbis of the Talmud and Midrash taught that it is possible for good to come from suffering. They taught people to see suffering as a call to repent, that people are responsible for one another and that good people sometimes suffer for the sake of the wicked. They taught ...
Islam, Judaism & Christianity
... world has been vast -- far more than their numbers would indicate. ...
... world has been vast -- far more than their numbers would indicate. ...
**Some of the answers in my answer key are not in complete
... Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. King David established it as the capital. It is also where the first and second Great Temples were built (and later destroyed). The sacred West Wall is in Jerusalem. Many Jewish people go to visit this city today. ...
... Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. King David established it as the capital. It is also where the first and second Great Temples were built (and later destroyed). The sacred West Wall is in Jerusalem. Many Jewish people go to visit this city today. ...
Jewish Sects
... religious festivals and does not permit instrumental music during communal services. ...
... religious festivals and does not permit instrumental music during communal services. ...
Judaism is my art form Raymond P. Scheindlin
... By analogy, I cannot say of Judaism that it means to me theology, morality, ethnicity, or anything else that can be expressed in another medium. It serves my inner self as a self-sufficient medium of expression. There may sometimes be an occasion to describe the feelings released by Jewish rituals. ...
... By analogy, I cannot say of Judaism that it means to me theology, morality, ethnicity, or anything else that can be expressed in another medium. It serves my inner self as a self-sufficient medium of expression. There may sometimes be an occasion to describe the feelings released by Jewish rituals. ...
Religion and Ethics - Year 11-12 Studies of Religion 2Unit 2013-4
... is the Oral Law established in written form. It has six main divisions – one part the “Ethics of the Fathers” deals solely with moral guidance. It contains a number of sayings for Jews to follow. ...
... is the Oral Law established in written form. It has six main divisions – one part the “Ethics of the Fathers” deals solely with moral guidance. It contains a number of sayings for Jews to follow. ...
Jewish Ethics
... is the Oral Law established in written form. It has six main divisions – one part the “Ethics of the Fathers” deals solely with moral guidance. It contains a number of sayings for Jews to follow. ...
... is the Oral Law established in written form. It has six main divisions – one part the “Ethics of the Fathers” deals solely with moral guidance. It contains a number of sayings for Jews to follow. ...
Content: Canaan (Israel)
... 7.20 – Identify the ancient Israelites, or Hebrews, and trace their migrations from Mesopotamia to the land called Canaan, and explain the role of Abraham and Moses in their history. (H, G) 7.21 – Describe the monotheistic religion of the Israelites. (H) the belief that there is one God the Ten ...
... 7.20 – Identify the ancient Israelites, or Hebrews, and trace their migrations from Mesopotamia to the land called Canaan, and explain the role of Abraham and Moses in their history. (H, G) 7.21 – Describe the monotheistic religion of the Israelites. (H) the belief that there is one God the Ten ...
CCAR Journal
... Our Religious Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Laurie Green Part V: Rethinking Creation Theology Science and Judaism in Light of Today’s Ecological Imperative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Fred Scherlinder Dobb Not Playing to ...
... Our Religious Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Laurie Green Part V: Rethinking Creation Theology Science and Judaism in Light of Today’s Ecological Imperative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Fred Scherlinder Dobb Not Playing to ...