GUIDE TO Reform Judaism30 stories
... or whether my God wants women and children to be treated as property. This modification did not make Judaism “easier.” Instead, it created, for each of us, an unending obligation to struggle with God and with ourselves about the meaning of Torah, laws, and judgments. In order to engage in this strug ...
... or whether my God wants women and children to be treated as property. This modification did not make Judaism “easier.” Instead, it created, for each of us, an unending obligation to struggle with God and with ourselves about the meaning of Torah, laws, and judgments. In order to engage in this strug ...
(2014) Conservative Judaism_Vol 1_pg 577 to 587
... group of traditional rabbis broke with what they considered to be the radical agenda of Reform Judaism and its seminary. They were particularly concerned with the abandonment of the kosher dietary laws, the Hebrew liturgy, and the doctrine of Israelite election. Three years later these rabbis, worki ...
... group of traditional rabbis broke with what they considered to be the radical agenda of Reform Judaism and its seminary. They were particularly concerned with the abandonment of the kosher dietary laws, the Hebrew liturgy, and the doctrine of Israelite election. Three years later these rabbis, worki ...
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 ...
book review
... Prior to Maimonides, Judaism had little by way of dogma. Jews were expected to believe in one God and to follow the Torah's commandments, but no list of beliefs defined Judaism. But Maimonides' quest to delineate Jewish belief, as Mr. Halbertal explains, wasn't some philosophical exercise but a hist ...
... Prior to Maimonides, Judaism had little by way of dogma. Jews were expected to believe in one God and to follow the Torah's commandments, but no list of beliefs defined Judaism. But Maimonides' quest to delineate Jewish belief, as Mr. Halbertal explains, wasn't some philosophical exercise but a hist ...
BUILDING BRIDGES A Tapestry of Faith Program for Youth
... Judaism—another value shared with Unitarian Universalism. It may also be worth pointing out that while Jews of European (Asheknazi) heritage comprise a majority among Jews in the U.S., if not the world, Judaism also encompasses large Sephardic (non-European) communities across North Africa and the M ...
... Judaism—another value shared with Unitarian Universalism. It may also be worth pointing out that while Jews of European (Asheknazi) heritage comprise a majority among Jews in the U.S., if not the world, Judaism also encompasses large Sephardic (non-European) communities across North Africa and the M ...
BUILDING BRIDGES A Tapestry of Faith Program for Youth
... branches of Judaism—another value shared with Unitarian Universalism. It may also be worth pointing out that while Jews of European (Asheknazi) heritage comprise a majority among Jews in the U.S., if not the world, Judaism also encompasses large Sephardic (non-European) communities across North Afri ...
... branches of Judaism—another value shared with Unitarian Universalism. It may also be worth pointing out that while Jews of European (Asheknazi) heritage comprise a majority among Jews in the U.S., if not the world, Judaism also encompasses large Sephardic (non-European) communities across North Afri ...
Lader Reform Judaism
... suggestions blatantly conflicted with Judaism or Jewish practice. Mendelssohn was not a religious reformer, but popularized reform ideals. In light of these new ideas regarding assimilation and nationalism, traditional Jewish values such as segregated communities and isolating customs came in confl ...
... suggestions blatantly conflicted with Judaism or Jewish practice. Mendelssohn was not a religious reformer, but popularized reform ideals. In light of these new ideas regarding assimilation and nationalism, traditional Jewish values such as segregated communities and isolating customs came in confl ...
Professional Learning Paper about Judaism
... professional learning resource for practitioners that will be supported by two Glow meets and a one-day conference on learning about Judaism in 2016. This briefing paper aims to support practitioners through supporting Career-long Professional Learning around Judaism and Jewish belief and life. It i ...
... professional learning resource for practitioners that will be supported by two Glow meets and a one-day conference on learning about Judaism in 2016. This briefing paper aims to support practitioners through supporting Career-long Professional Learning around Judaism and Jewish belief and life. It i ...
The Birth of Judaism
... What do we learn from synagogues that are characterized by zodiac mosaics in the very center of their floors, zodiacs that feature not only images of humans and animals (contrary to the 2nd commandment?), but even images of God— the Roman sun god! And what do we make of the fact that these synagogue ...
... What do we learn from synagogues that are characterized by zodiac mosaics in the very center of their floors, zodiacs that feature not only images of humans and animals (contrary to the 2nd commandment?), but even images of God— the Roman sun god! And what do we make of the fact that these synagogue ...
Beliefs, Values and Practices: Judaism
... the Rabbi points out is how the description of the human condition is totally different with the traditional Christian viewpoint, namely that of the doctrine of original sin. Christianity has always interpreted the 'Fall of Adam' as meaning that all humanity has the hardwired urge to evil actions in ...
... the Rabbi points out is how the description of the human condition is totally different with the traditional Christian viewpoint, namely that of the doctrine of original sin. Christianity has always interpreted the 'Fall of Adam' as meaning that all humanity has the hardwired urge to evil actions in ...
The Revelation of an Embrace: A Vision of Conservative Judaism
... he has given me and countless others through his teaching and example. Halakhah is not a self-contained system, which is to say that there are reasons for the changes the Conservative movement has implemented over the course of its history. Egalitarianism within halakhah did not birth itself. It cam ...
... he has given me and countless others through his teaching and example. Halakhah is not a self-contained system, which is to say that there are reasons for the changes the Conservative movement has implemented over the course of its history. Egalitarianism within halakhah did not birth itself. It cam ...
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... Kosher animals chew their cud and have cloven hoofs (cattle, sheep, goats, deer) Animals must be humanely slaughtered under the supervision of a trained shochef Domesticated fowl can be eaten; birds of prey cannot Reptiles, amphibians and insects are trayf Blood cannot be consumed Meat and milk cann ...
... Kosher animals chew their cud and have cloven hoofs (cattle, sheep, goats, deer) Animals must be humanely slaughtered under the supervision of a trained shochef Domesticated fowl can be eaten; birds of prey cannot Reptiles, amphibians and insects are trayf Blood cannot be consumed Meat and milk cann ...
Progression in the Other Faiths Strand
... life were affected by it. Notice that it covered the upbringing of children, stipulated people you could not marry (Gen. 24.3; Jg 14.3) and what you could eat. Talk about the foods children like and dislike (why do some people have different tastes?); talk about diets (for health reasons, for slimmi ...
... life were affected by it. Notice that it covered the upbringing of children, stipulated people you could not marry (Gen. 24.3; Jg 14.3) and what you could eat. Talk about the foods children like and dislike (why do some people have different tastes?); talk about diets (for health reasons, for slimmi ...
“My religion is American”1: A Midrash on
... The Rise of the Jewish Sitcom which, while they examine Judaism, as their respective titles suggest, they only do so on the small screen. In this article, then, I propose a corrective to these studies to analyze the religious aspects of recent Judaism in American fiction films and what they can tell ...
... The Rise of the Jewish Sitcom which, while they examine Judaism, as their respective titles suggest, they only do so on the small screen. In this article, then, I propose a corrective to these studies to analyze the religious aspects of recent Judaism in American fiction films and what they can tell ...
The Greco-roman World
... If any man has uttered the Venerable Name even though frivolously, or as a result of shock, or for any other reason whatever, while reading the Book or praying, he shall be dismissed and shall return to the Council of the Community no more. If he has spoken in anger against one of the Priests…, he s ...
... If any man has uttered the Venerable Name even though frivolously, or as a result of shock, or for any other reason whatever, while reading the Book or praying, he shall be dismissed and shall return to the Council of the Community no more. If he has spoken in anger against one of the Priests…, he s ...
Re-Enchanted Judaism - LCJE – North America
... give a brief background to Re-Enchanted Judaism, introduce some of the beliefs and practices, and explore three streams contributing to the movement. I will explore common characteristics, and discuss how missionaries to the Jews can engage Jewish people in the context of this phenomenon. Historical ...
... give a brief background to Re-Enchanted Judaism, introduce some of the beliefs and practices, and explore three streams contributing to the movement. I will explore common characteristics, and discuss how missionaries to the Jews can engage Jewish people in the context of this phenomenon. Historical ...
torah_sermons36.serm..
... elitist, almost racist ideology? After all, one could argue that prohibitions against intermarriage made sense in the times of the Torah, when our neighboring tribes were literally sacrificing their children to pagan Gods, and when paganism deified a life of ritualistic, sexual orgies. But in today’ ...
... elitist, almost racist ideology? After all, one could argue that prohibitions against intermarriage made sense in the times of the Torah, when our neighboring tribes were literally sacrificing their children to pagan Gods, and when paganism deified a life of ritualistic, sexual orgies. But in today’ ...
the first rabbi in america - Stevens Institute of Technology
... mission to strengthen Orthodoxy in America, and the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation was proud of its observance of Jewish religious tradition. However, Rabbi Rice soon found himself at odds with many of those who davened in his shul. The misunderstandings began with the question of Sabbath observance. ...
... mission to strengthen Orthodoxy in America, and the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation was proud of its observance of Jewish religious tradition. However, Rabbi Rice soon found himself at odds with many of those who davened in his shul. The misunderstandings began with the question of Sabbath observance. ...
Introduction to Judaism
... 2. Negative theology: The attribute has no understandable content, but merely denies its opposite; e.g., we cannot meaningfully speak of God's wisdom, but we can deny that he is subject to ignorance. Problem of creation vs. eternity of the universe: Philosophers insisted that the world must have ...
... 2. Negative theology: The attribute has no understandable content, but merely denies its opposite; e.g., we cannot meaningfully speak of God's wisdom, but we can deny that he is subject to ignorance. Problem of creation vs. eternity of the universe: Philosophers insisted that the world must have ...
DA Carson, Peter T. O`Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid, eds
... out the priority of God's covenant. For instance, in reading the NT one would probably not place the same emphasis on God's grace if we only read James and Jude and did not have the Pauline letters. Finally, Sanders himself agrees that in some cases we do have legalism (4 Ezra), but sees legalism he ...
... out the priority of God's covenant. For instance, in reading the NT one would probably not place the same emphasis on God's grace if we only read James and Jude and did not have the Pauline letters. Finally, Sanders himself agrees that in some cases we do have legalism (4 Ezra), but sees legalism he ...
Shavuot: - InterfaithFamily
... How Was The Torah Created? The tradition tells us we received the Torah, the Five Books of Moses, at Mt. Sinai. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, there are several different versions of what happened. The sages have interpreted the different version in several ways: • God dictated all five books of the Tor ...
... How Was The Torah Created? The tradition tells us we received the Torah, the Five Books of Moses, at Mt. Sinai. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, there are several different versions of what happened. The sages have interpreted the different version in several ways: • God dictated all five books of the Tor ...
Shavuot - InterfaithFamily
... How Was The Torah Created? The tradition tells us we received the Torah, the Five Books of Moses, at Mt. Sinai. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, there are several different versions of what happened. The sages have interpreted the different version in several ways: • God dictated all five books of the Tor ...
... How Was The Torah Created? The tradition tells us we received the Torah, the Five Books of Moses, at Mt. Sinai. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, there are several different versions of what happened. The sages have interpreted the different version in several ways: • God dictated all five books of the Tor ...
JEWISH LIFE FAMILY LIFE_orthodox
... He was wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and—to our surprise as Reform Jews—a kipah. We hadn’t seen Glen for about six months, since he’d graduated from college and started a year of volunteer work in Israel. Soon, Glen was telling us how he’d been spending weekends learning Torah and classical Jewish texts ...
... He was wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and—to our surprise as Reform Jews—a kipah. We hadn’t seen Glen for about six months, since he’d graduated from college and started a year of volunteer work in Israel. Soon, Glen was telling us how he’d been spending weekends learning Torah and classical Jewish texts ...
Lesson Three - Judaism - Educate Together online courses
... territory, officially called Israel but still known as Palestine in the Muslim world, became an independent country in 1948. After World War II, many European Jews who had survived the Holocaust settled there, since it was their traditional homeland. Conflicts arose with the Palestinian Arabs who li ...
... territory, officially called Israel but still known as Palestine in the Muslim world, became an independent country in 1948. After World War II, many European Jews who had survived the Holocaust settled there, since it was their traditional homeland. Conflicts arose with the Palestinian Arabs who li ...
Brief
... was the Holocaust, the murder of almost six million European Jews by the Nazi leadership of Germany during World War II These Jews constituted over a third of the Jewish people in the world and half of all Jews in Europe. ...
... was the Holocaust, the murder of almost six million European Jews by the Nazi leadership of Germany during World War II These Jews constituted over a third of the Jewish people in the world and half of all Jews in Europe. ...
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism is the approach to religious Judaism which subscribes to a tradition of mass revelation and adheres to the interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Tanaim and Amoraim. These texts were subsequently developed and applied by later authorities, known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Acharonim. Orthodox Judaism generally includes Modern Orthodox Judaism and ultra-Orthodox or Haredi Judaism, but complete within is a wide range of philosophies. Although Orthodox Judaism would probably be considered the mainstream expression of Judaism prior to the 19th century, for some Orthodox Judaism is a modern self-identification that distinguishes it from traditional pre-modern Judaism.As of 2001, Orthodox Jews and Jews affiliated with an Orthodox synagogue accounted for approximately 50% of British Jews (150,000), 26.5% of Israeli Jews (1,500,000) and 13% of American Jews (529,000). Among those affiliated to a synagogue body, Orthodox Jews represent 70% of British Jewry and 27% of American Jewry.While some claim that the majority of Jews killed during the Holocaust were religiously Orthodox, numbering between 50-70% of those who perished, researchers have shown that Jewish Orthodoxy was nearly extinct at the time, consumed by the Jewish Enlightenment, secular Zionism and the Socialist movements of pre-war Europe.