Belonging, Behaving, Believing: Exploring Reconstructionist Process
... what foods are acceptable and what can and cannot be eaten in combination. An Orthodox Jew knows the rules of Shabbat and observes them diligently. In many cases, Orthodox Jews in the United States live a Jewish life that takes precedence over their lives as Americans. Reconstructionism, on the othe ...
... what foods are acceptable and what can and cannot be eaten in combination. An Orthodox Jew knows the rules of Shabbat and observes them diligently. In many cases, Orthodox Jews in the United States live a Jewish life that takes precedence over their lives as Americans. Reconstructionism, on the othe ...
Judaism and Christian-Jewish Relations
... narrative as he writes in a different context: “Jews had no internal motivation for writing polemics against Christians; in times or places where Christianity is not a threat, we cannot expect Jews to be concerned with the refutation of its claims” (p. 79). Yet, in the past few decades, more and mor ...
... narrative as he writes in a different context: “Jews had no internal motivation for writing polemics against Christians; in times or places where Christianity is not a threat, we cannot expect Jews to be concerned with the refutation of its claims” (p. 79). Yet, in the past few decades, more and mor ...
Core Units KS 2 lower Judaism - Peterborough Education Network
... Hebrew people. Jews believe that Abraham was called into a covenant, a binding agreement, with G-d to start a people whom G-d described as many as the stars in the sky. Judaism does not define itself in terms of beliefs but rather what Jewish people do to express their beliefs. Not all Jewish people ...
... Hebrew people. Jews believe that Abraham was called into a covenant, a binding agreement, with G-d to start a people whom G-d described as many as the stars in the sky. Judaism does not define itself in terms of beliefs but rather what Jewish people do to express their beliefs. Not all Jewish people ...
Two Responsa of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein
... these principles in 1956 when he, with a number of other authorities in the world of the American yeshivot, issued a joint herem (ban). This ban stated that Orthodox rabbis were "forbidden by the law of our sacred Torah" to be members of organizations such as the Synagogue Council of America or loca ...
... these principles in 1956 when he, with a number of other authorities in the world of the American yeshivot, issued a joint herem (ban). This ban stated that Orthodox rabbis were "forbidden by the law of our sacred Torah" to be members of organizations such as the Synagogue Council of America or loca ...
An Inclusive and Empathetic Halakhic Approach to Feminism and
... While it is self-evident to any reasonable person that LGBTs are full people, this realization has yet to find its way ...
... While it is self-evident to any reasonable person that LGBTs are full people, this realization has yet to find its way ...
Keeping Kosher
... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_foods http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm For those who keep kosher, observance of the dietary laws is both an opportunity for: 1. Obedience to God 2. Preserving the faith of Judaism The importance of the laws of kashrut to the Jewish people has been demonstrated in ...
... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_foods http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm For those who keep kosher, observance of the dietary laws is both an opportunity for: 1. Obedience to God 2. Preserving the faith of Judaism The importance of the laws of kashrut to the Jewish people has been demonstrated in ...
a new kind of judaism
... the clear understanding that it was to be vested exclusively in the Davidic dynasty, and that its incumbents were to reign only by divine consent and in God's name; if they failed to act accordingly, prophets would reprimand them, and if they still failed, dire consequences would follow for the enti ...
... the clear understanding that it was to be vested exclusively in the Davidic dynasty, and that its incumbents were to reign only by divine consent and in God's name; if they failed to act accordingly, prophets would reprimand them, and if they still failed, dire consequences would follow for the enti ...
File for - Translated by Moshe Goldberg
... public character of Shabbat, work performed by the government on the public day of rest, areas of prayer at the Western Wall, systems for managing kashrut through the Chief Rabbinate, dual-sex combat units in the IDF, and many, many more. These issues have been “abandoned” by the masters of the “Bay ...
... public character of Shabbat, work performed by the government on the public day of rest, areas of prayer at the Western Wall, systems for managing kashrut through the Chief Rabbinate, dual-sex combat units in the IDF, and many, many more. These issues have been “abandoned” by the masters of the “Bay ...
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 ...
Text - Association of Jewish Libraries
... prayer. While the series shares a basic ideology with Kaplan’s earlier prayer books, it reflects the psychological, mystical, and spiritual emphases of our day, as opposed to the social-scientific and rational approach of Kaplan’s time. In this page from the Shabbat morning service showing the Mi k ...
... prayer. While the series shares a basic ideology with Kaplan’s earlier prayer books, it reflects the psychological, mystical, and spiritual emphases of our day, as opposed to the social-scientific and rational approach of Kaplan’s time. In this page from the Shabbat morning service showing the Mi k ...
Jewish World
... Conservative and Reform streams of Judaism are nothing new. According to the Pew Research Center, of the roughly 5.4 million Jews in the U.S., 35 percent are Reform, 18 percent Conservative, 30 percent are “none of the above” (another six percent or so said they didn’t know) and 10 percent are Ortho ...
... Conservative and Reform streams of Judaism are nothing new. According to the Pew Research Center, of the roughly 5.4 million Jews in the U.S., 35 percent are Reform, 18 percent Conservative, 30 percent are “none of the above” (another six percent or so said they didn’t know) and 10 percent are Ortho ...
Reform Judaism: Unity Among Diversity
... simple overview and understanding to the different movements within Judaism. Most often times various sources refer to the movements of Judaism as “branches” or “sects”, to which some within the Reform movement, that were interviewed, would call these statements erroneous and prefer the term “moveme ...
... simple overview and understanding to the different movements within Judaism. Most often times various sources refer to the movements of Judaism as “branches” or “sects”, to which some within the Reform movement, that were interviewed, would call these statements erroneous and prefer the term “moveme ...
why advocacy is central to reform judaism
... Ours is a different message. We proclaim that maintaining a strong safety net for those who are most vulnerable is the modern manifestation of our obligation to “leave the corners of our fields for the poor and needy.” We believe that supporting public schools so that every child in America has acce ...
... Ours is a different message. We proclaim that maintaining a strong safety net for those who are most vulnerable is the modern manifestation of our obligation to “leave the corners of our fields for the poor and needy.” We believe that supporting public schools so that every child in America has acce ...
File - TLCC Studies of Religion 2015
... assure the Jews who were less educated that their religion was one with a sound basis, so that they would not turn away from Judaism. The Guide for the Perplexed is mainly concerned with the anthropomorphic depictions of God, despite the belief about God's incorporeality. He concluded that since thi ...
... assure the Jews who were less educated that their religion was one with a sound basis, so that they would not turn away from Judaism. The Guide for the Perplexed is mainly concerned with the anthropomorphic depictions of God, despite the belief about God's incorporeality. He concluded that since thi ...
Judaism: A Bar Mitzvah
... seriously and to observe the rules given in the Torah. Once he has reached the age of 13, a Jewish boy is considered to be grown up enough to accept his duties and to understand the Jewish laws and live his life according to them. At this point he has become Bar Mitzvah, which literally means “Son o ...
... seriously and to observe the rules given in the Torah. Once he has reached the age of 13, a Jewish boy is considered to be grown up enough to accept his duties and to understand the Jewish laws and live his life according to them. At this point he has become Bar Mitzvah, which literally means “Son o ...
New Reform Perspectives on Jewish Dietary Laws
... above all, blasted Israelite kings and priests who faithfully brought animal sacrifices and observed days of fasting, while they abused the poor. We all know people who claim to be pious in their religious faith, attending church or synagogue at least once a week, but who are unethical and immoral i ...
... above all, blasted Israelite kings and priests who faithfully brought animal sacrifices and observed days of fasting, while they abused the poor. We all know people who claim to be pious in their religious faith, attending church or synagogue at least once a week, but who are unethical and immoral i ...
The Revelation of an Embrace: A Vision of Conservative Judaism
... upstream, we can direct the river from where we stand and influence where it will flow from us.4 The religious vision of the Conservative movement is much simpler than we who speak in its name typically let on, and the oft-invoked search for movemental definition is more aptly defined as the desire ...
... upstream, we can direct the river from where we stand and influence where it will flow from us.4 The religious vision of the Conservative movement is much simpler than we who speak in its name typically let on, and the oft-invoked search for movemental definition is more aptly defined as the desire ...
DA Carson, Peter T. O`Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid, eds
... Judaism." A number of the authors actually agree that covenantal nomism accurately represents the literature they investigate. Others nuance Sanders in various ways, but do not substantially call into question his major thesis. Still others argue that the emphasis on nomism and the keeping of the la ...
... Judaism." A number of the authors actually agree that covenantal nomism accurately represents the literature they investigate. Others nuance Sanders in various ways, but do not substantially call into question his major thesis. Still others argue that the emphasis on nomism and the keeping of the la ...
judaism – past exam questions and model answers
... non-Jewish neighbours. Jews are proud of their religion and the fact God chose them to be his special people. They take the covenant they made with God very seriously and it is seen as a responsibility, so in some ways it would be impossible for Jews to fit in with their non-Jewish neighbours becaus ...
... non-Jewish neighbours. Jews are proud of their religion and the fact God chose them to be his special people. They take the covenant they made with God very seriously and it is seen as a responsibility, so in some ways it would be impossible for Jews to fit in with their non-Jewish neighbours becaus ...
JUDAISM – PAST EXAM QUESTIONS AND MODEL ANSWERS
... non-Jewish neighbours. Jews are proud of their religion and the fact God chose them to be his special people. They take the covenant they made with God very seriously and it is seen as a responsibility, so in some ways it would be impossible for Jews to fit in with their non-Jewish neighbours becaus ...
... non-Jewish neighbours. Jews are proud of their religion and the fact God chose them to be his special people. They take the covenant they made with God very seriously and it is seen as a responsibility, so in some ways it would be impossible for Jews to fit in with their non-Jewish neighbours becaus ...
The First Israelites - East Lynne School District
... Those Jews that returned to Judah rebuilt Jerusalem. During this time religious leaders took over Judah. These leaders had a scribe named Ezra write the five books of the Torah on pieces of parchment. These pieces were then sewed together to make long scrolls. Look on page 94 to see what a Torah scr ...
... Those Jews that returned to Judah rebuilt Jerusalem. During this time religious leaders took over Judah. These leaders had a scribe named Ezra write the five books of the Torah on pieces of parchment. These pieces were then sewed together to make long scrolls. Look on page 94 to see what a Torah scr ...
Jewish Studies 2801F - What is Jewish Studies? Methods and
... by (1) mentioning the author and work from which the words are borrowed in the text of your paper; or by (2) placing a footnote number at the end of the quotation in your text, and including a correspondingly numbered footnote at the bottom of the page (or in a separate reference section at the end ...
... by (1) mentioning the author and work from which the words are borrowed in the text of your paper; or by (2) placing a footnote number at the end of the quotation in your text, and including a correspondingly numbered footnote at the bottom of the page (or in a separate reference section at the end ...
guiderepr_studysec1_su08
... Joan Pines feels “empowered to lead religious services and assist my new congregation in decision making.” William Berkson also cites gender equality as an important Reform contribution. How does Reform’s emphasis on gender equality affect you? 3. Being in the World: Lawrence Kaufman values that bei ...
... Joan Pines feels “empowered to lead religious services and assist my new congregation in decision making.” William Berkson also cites gender equality as an important Reform contribution. How does Reform’s emphasis on gender equality affect you? 3. Being in the World: Lawrence Kaufman values that bei ...
A Look at Rabbinic Judaism
... who trace their lineage back to Jacob are not our brothers in the one, true faith? The story is fascinating. It is one not well known, even by those of us who completed seminary. I have found, however, (a) that a basic knowledge of the development of early rabbinic Judaism helps to define the roots ...
... who trace their lineage back to Jacob are not our brothers in the one, true faith? The story is fascinating. It is one not well known, even by those of us who completed seminary. I have found, however, (a) that a basic knowledge of the development of early rabbinic Judaism helps to define the roots ...
Archived Articles
... Many take this statement literally to announce what they believe to be the obvious application of the vision, namely, that all animals are now kosher and permissible for consumption. Nevertheless, the moral of the vision is not so simple and obvious to its immediate recipient, Peter, who, remains "g ...
... Many take this statement literally to announce what they believe to be the obvious application of the vision, namely, that all animals are now kosher and permissible for consumption. Nevertheless, the moral of the vision is not so simple and obvious to its immediate recipient, Peter, who, remains "g ...