Modern Jewish Philosophy
... Writing Assignments: Three short papers on issues from the class material. One final research project on a topic not directly covered in class. In-class Participation: exercises, workouts, quizzes. Final Exam. Learning Goals: ...
... Writing Assignments: Three short papers on issues from the class material. One final research project on a topic not directly covered in class. In-class Participation: exercises, workouts, quizzes. Final Exam. Learning Goals: ...
Judaism is…
... • Side curls are called “payot” • This is a tradition that comes from the Book of Leviticus which states that mean must not cut the “corners” of their head • It is a literal interpretation that connects Jewish boys and men to their beliefs ...
... • Side curls are called “payot” • This is a tradition that comes from the Book of Leviticus which states that mean must not cut the “corners” of their head • It is a literal interpretation that connects Jewish boys and men to their beliefs ...
Denomination
... seven core values of Conservative Judaism in his monograph, "The Sacred Cluster: The Core Values of Conservative Judaism." According to Schorsch, the core values of Conservative Judaism are: 1. The Centrality of Modern Israel 2. Hebrew: The Irreplaceable Language of Jewish Expression 3. Dev ...
... seven core values of Conservative Judaism in his monograph, "The Sacred Cluster: The Core Values of Conservative Judaism." According to Schorsch, the core values of Conservative Judaism are: 1. The Centrality of Modern Israel 2. Hebrew: The Irreplaceable Language of Jewish Expression 3. Dev ...
Sects and Sacred Practices
... Shabbat worship is at 11:00 a.m. when there is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. On other Shabbat mornings worship is at 10:45 a.m. following Torah Study. Several times during the year there is also a 9:00 a.m. Shabbat service at which one of our young people becomes a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. It is best to check th ...
... Shabbat worship is at 11:00 a.m. when there is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. On other Shabbat mornings worship is at 10:45 a.m. following Torah Study. Several times during the year there is also a 9:00 a.m. Shabbat service at which one of our young people becomes a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. It is best to check th ...
Judaism Powerpoint
... • In prophets of old – especially Moses, through whom Torah was revealed to the Hebrew people • In Torah (first five books of the Bible), containing religious, moral and social law which guides the life of a Jew ...
... • In prophets of old – especially Moses, through whom Torah was revealed to the Hebrew people • In Torah (first five books of the Bible), containing religious, moral and social law which guides the life of a Jew ...
Understanding the Major Branches of Modern Judaism
... Understanding the Major Branches of Modern Judaism May 10, 2012 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 Juda ...
... Understanding the Major Branches of Modern Judaism May 10, 2012 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 Juda ...
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 ...
Judaism Powerpoint
... • In prophets of old – especially Moses, through whom Torah was revealed to the Hebrew people • In Torah (first five books of the Bible), containing religious, moral and social law which guides the life of a Jew ...
... • In prophets of old – especially Moses, through whom Torah was revealed to the Hebrew people • In Torah (first five books of the Bible), containing religious, moral and social law which guides the life of a Jew ...
World Religions Judaism - Church of the Living Christ of Loysville
... Halakah, a Jewish person is the child of a Jewish mother but converts can also apply for Israeli citizenship. Orthodox Jewish converts are accepted as Israeli citizens more easily and with fewer stipulations. All this is to say being Jewish is less about what you believe and more about maintaining m ...
... Halakah, a Jewish person is the child of a Jewish mother but converts can also apply for Israeli citizenship. Orthodox Jewish converts are accepted as Israeli citizens more easily and with fewer stipulations. All this is to say being Jewish is less about what you believe and more about maintaining m ...
Document
... tallit which is worn by many Jews during worship. • Today it is impossible to keep all 613 mitzvot as many were connected with religious practices in the Temple which has been destroyed. • For Orthodox Jews keeping the mitzvot is an important principle of Judaism. Although many Reform Jews will also ...
... tallit which is worn by many Jews during worship. • Today it is impossible to keep all 613 mitzvot as many were connected with religious practices in the Temple which has been destroyed. • For Orthodox Jews keeping the mitzvot is an important principle of Judaism. Although many Reform Jews will also ...
JUDAISM
... Judaism uses a lunar calendar adjusted with a leap-month approximately every three years; holiday dates vary but their solar seasons do not. Jews outside Israel (except Reform) keep holidays for an extra day. • Rosh Ha-Shanah (New Year)—early autumn—commemoration of the creation of the world, marked ...
... Judaism uses a lunar calendar adjusted with a leap-month approximately every three years; holiday dates vary but their solar seasons do not. Jews outside Israel (except Reform) keep holidays for an extra day. • Rosh Ha-Shanah (New Year)—early autumn—commemoration of the creation of the world, marked ...
Hindu-Jewish Culture-Fest and End of Term Party
... Judaism is the oldest of the world's four great monotheistic religions. It's also the smallest, with only about 12 million followers around the world. The essence of being Jewish is that one is part of a Jewish community, and lives one's life according to Jewish law and traditions. So Judaism is a w ...
... Judaism is the oldest of the world's four great monotheistic religions. It's also the smallest, with only about 12 million followers around the world. The essence of being Jewish is that one is part of a Jewish community, and lives one's life according to Jewish law and traditions. So Judaism is a w ...
Visions from a new rabbinical school
... rabbinical school is predicated on the notion that Judaism's richness and sophistication emerge from serious engagement with classic Jewish texts. That is not new. What is new is our grappling with the question of what it means to "know" a text. Which mode of studying text will lead Jews back to rev ...
... rabbinical school is predicated on the notion that Judaism's richness and sophistication emerge from serious engagement with classic Jewish texts. That is not new. What is new is our grappling with the question of what it means to "know" a text. Which mode of studying text will lead Jews back to rev ...
**Some of the answers in my answer key are not in complete
... The 4 main beliefs of Judaism are monotheism, the importance of study, equality and social justice, and following God’s law. ...
... The 4 main beliefs of Judaism are monotheism, the importance of study, equality and social justice, and following God’s law. ...
Here - Ancient Hebrew Poetry
... Still, there is poignancy to this commencement as it is my last as Chancellor, and I have reluctantly heeded the wishes of my trustees. After all, it is they who over the years made it possible for me to leave my post at this time with pride and satisfaction. I am particularly touched by the record ...
... Still, there is poignancy to this commencement as it is my last as Chancellor, and I have reluctantly heeded the wishes of my trustees. After all, it is they who over the years made it possible for me to leave my post at this time with pride and satisfaction. I am particularly touched by the record ...
File - BCE Teaching Judaism
... Reform Judaism is also known as Progressive or Liberal Judaism. This group within Judaism emerged in the late 1700’s with the emancipation of the Jews. Reform Jews therefore believe in change and accept that ideas of the divine are expressed in human terms. Thus belief and practice may change and ev ...
... Reform Judaism is also known as Progressive or Liberal Judaism. This group within Judaism emerged in the late 1700’s with the emancipation of the Jews. Reform Jews therefore believe in change and accept that ideas of the divine are expressed in human terms. Thus belief and practice may change and ev ...
2016 Judaism Overview PowerPoint Lecture
... world has been vast -- far more than their numbers would indicate. ...
... world has been vast -- far more than their numbers would indicate. ...
Judaism is my art form Raymond P. Scheindlin
... form itself. The performer and the participating listener are both individuals who have the capacity of making the connection between the art form and their ineffable inner selves. I am drawing my examples from music because it is the secular art most familiar to me, but I mean these generalizations ...
... form itself. The performer and the participating listener are both individuals who have the capacity of making the connection between the art form and their ineffable inner selves. I am drawing my examples from music because it is the secular art most familiar to me, but I mean these generalizations ...
The five books of the Torah
... Be conservation-minded”. Interestingly, Jewish law says a lot about nature and conservation and is in fact very consistent with Scouting’s values. As many of you know, the major source of Jewish law is the Torah - the first five books of the Bible which are on the Torah scrolls in the Ark. Our tradi ...
... Be conservation-minded”. Interestingly, Jewish law says a lot about nature and conservation and is in fact very consistent with Scouting’s values. As many of you know, the major source of Jewish law is the Torah - the first five books of the Bible which are on the Torah scrolls in the Ark. Our tradi ...
Addressing Diversity - Judaism - Student-made Powerpoint
... parties, listing the husband's obligations to the wife during marriage, conditions of inheritance upon his death, obligations regarding the support of children of the marriage, and the wife's support in the event of divorce. Participation of a rabbi is not necessary for a marriage to be binding unde ...
... parties, listing the husband's obligations to the wife during marriage, conditions of inheritance upon his death, obligations regarding the support of children of the marriage, and the wife's support in the event of divorce. Participation of a rabbi is not necessary for a marriage to be binding unde ...
Homosexuality and Halakhah: Traditional Sources on
... The basis of the prohibition against homosexual acts derives from two biblical verses in Leviticus: “Do not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it is an abhorrence” (Leviticus 18:22) and “If a man lies with a male as one lies with a woman, the two of them have done an abhorrent thing; they sha ...
... The basis of the prohibition against homosexual acts derives from two biblical verses in Leviticus: “Do not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it is an abhorrence” (Leviticus 18:22) and “If a man lies with a male as one lies with a woman, the two of them have done an abhorrent thing; they sha ...
Judaism
... 1713 B.C.E Abraham forms the first covenant with god 1280 B.C.E Moses leads the Jews away from Egypt 970 B.C.E King Solomon builds the first temple 920 B.C.E Israel splits into two kingdoms 722 B.C.E The Assyrians conquer Israel and launch Jewish diaspora 164 B.C.E The Maccabees regain po ...
... 1713 B.C.E Abraham forms the first covenant with god 1280 B.C.E Moses leads the Jews away from Egypt 970 B.C.E King Solomon builds the first temple 920 B.C.E Israel splits into two kingdoms 722 B.C.E The Assyrians conquer Israel and launch Jewish diaspora 164 B.C.E The Maccabees regain po ...
The Struggle to Preserve Judaism
... 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. ...
... 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. ...