Spring 2014 - Society for Classical Reform Judaism
... first edition of the Union Haggadah, these debates were very much alive. At that point, the pioneer Reformers had shifted the locus of religious life and worship from the home to the synagogue, where the principles of a new, modern, liberal Judaism were proclaimed in the liturgy and expounded from t ...
... first edition of the Union Haggadah, these debates were very much alive. At that point, the pioneer Reformers had shifted the locus of religious life and worship from the home to the synagogue, where the principles of a new, modern, liberal Judaism were proclaimed in the liturgy and expounded from t ...
Traditions and Traditionalism in Judaism
... standing “in a long process of thought, with the sole task of refining and defending received truth” (Neusner 2003, 1920). This concept of religion and tradition would understand all Jewish thought and practice from Sinai and to the present to be nothing more than an articulation of the content of G ...
... standing “in a long process of thought, with the sole task of refining and defending received truth” (Neusner 2003, 1920). This concept of religion and tradition would understand all Jewish thought and practice from Sinai and to the present to be nothing more than an articulation of the content of G ...
Synagogue Service II
... three times daily and four times daily on the Sabbath and most Jewish holidays, and five times on Yom Kippur. Orthodox Jewish women are required to pray at least daily, with no specific time requirement, but the system of multiple daily prayer services is regarded as optional Reform and Reconstructi ...
... three times daily and four times daily on the Sabbath and most Jewish holidays, and five times on Yom Kippur. Orthodox Jewish women are required to pray at least daily, with no specific time requirement, but the system of multiple daily prayer services is regarded as optional Reform and Reconstructi ...
affirmations liberal judaism - Wessex Liberal Jewish Community
... Judaism has never been monolithic. There have always been varieties of Judaism. The more conservative Sadducees and the more progressive Pharisees represent only one of many past conflicts. We affirm the diversity of our tradition. 25 RESPECT FOR CONSCIENTIOUS OPTIONS The Emancipation of the Jews of ...
... Judaism has never been monolithic. There have always been varieties of Judaism. The more conservative Sadducees and the more progressive Pharisees represent only one of many past conflicts. We affirm the diversity of our tradition. 25 RESPECT FOR CONSCIENTIOUS OPTIONS The Emancipation of the Jews of ...
Who are the people converting to Judaism?
... and homosexual, they come from all religious backgrounds such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and there are those who come from no religious background- and so people from all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds are choosing Judaism today. ...
... and homosexual, they come from all religious backgrounds such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and there are those who come from no religious background- and so people from all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds are choosing Judaism today. ...
Lader Reform Judaism
... modern languages such as German and French, using Hebrew as their main religious language (and connection to nationalistic Jewish heritage), and forgoing the standard Yiddish language in order to assimilate better with the non-Jewish world.2 Jews were able to participate in the neutral secular world ...
... modern languages such as German and French, using Hebrew as their main religious language (and connection to nationalistic Jewish heritage), and forgoing the standard Yiddish language in order to assimilate better with the non-Jewish world.2 Jews were able to participate in the neutral secular world ...
Judaism and the Jewish People.
... Section 1: The Origins of Judaism Section 2: The Teachings of Judaism Section 3: The Jewish People Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. ...
... Section 1: The Origins of Judaism Section 2: The Teachings of Judaism Section 3: The Jewish People Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. ...
Notes
... The Zionist movement is a presence in Jewish life but still rejected by the majority of the Jewish community. 1. The Zionist movement had been dominated primarily by the “general Zionists”, i.e. the Zionist parties representing the Jewish petite bourgeoisie. 2. The fascists and right-wing national ...
... The Zionist movement is a presence in Jewish life but still rejected by the majority of the Jewish community. 1. The Zionist movement had been dominated primarily by the “general Zionists”, i.e. the Zionist parties representing the Jewish petite bourgeoisie. 2. The fascists and right-wing national ...
here - Congregation Or Ami
... Among serious Jews, which I believe we all are, there is a very strong sentiment to be protective of Jewish custom. As the phrase goes—minhag avoteinu b’yadeinu, the custom of our ancestors rest in our hands. That is to say, if you and I do not take these customs seriously, who will? In order to be ...
... Among serious Jews, which I believe we all are, there is a very strong sentiment to be protective of Jewish custom. As the phrase goes—minhag avoteinu b’yadeinu, the custom of our ancestors rest in our hands. That is to say, if you and I do not take these customs seriously, who will? In order to be ...
Two Responsa of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein
... latter group could inadvertently create an atmosphere that would allow the church to entice Jews into abandoning their faith. However pure their motives, these Jewish leaders would be responsible for the apostasy of these Jews and Jewish law would therefore hold them culpable. It was this group he p ...
... latter group could inadvertently create an atmosphere that would allow the church to entice Jews into abandoning their faith. However pure their motives, these Jewish leaders would be responsible for the apostasy of these Jews and Jewish law would therefore hold them culpable. It was this group he p ...
Denominations in Judaism
... that are unique to Israel but focusin on that would veer us off course to focus on. What are your students’ reactions to this episode in Israel? Why do they think it happened? What were the issues involved? What were the philosophical and theological positions of each side? Was it appropriate for th ...
... that are unique to Israel but focusin on that would veer us off course to focus on. What are your students’ reactions to this episode in Israel? Why do they think it happened? What were the issues involved? What were the philosophical and theological positions of each side? Was it appropriate for th ...
a new kind of judaism
... seem to show an almost modem awareness of the process of historical development, for instance the well-known story of how Moses found himself unable to understand what Rabbi Akiva, 1500 years later, was teaching in his name (Men. 29b). But these passages, which Progressive Jews are so fond of quotin ...
... seem to show an almost modem awareness of the process of historical development, for instance the well-known story of how Moses found himself unable to understand what Rabbi Akiva, 1500 years later, was teaching in his name (Men. 29b). But these passages, which Progressive Jews are so fond of quotin ...
Word of Caution: This snapshot is presented for an in
... Rambam classified ways of doing act; it is simply an act of justice and righteousness, the tzedakah by their level of merit performance of a duty, giving the poor their due. The Obligation of Tzedakah Giving to the poor is an obligation in Judaism, a duty that cannot be forsaken even by those who ...
... Rambam classified ways of doing act; it is simply an act of justice and righteousness, the tzedakah by their level of merit performance of a duty, giving the poor their due. The Obligation of Tzedakah Giving to the poor is an obligation in Judaism, a duty that cannot be forsaken even by those who ...
What Can A Modern Jew Believe?
... Dialogue is not to be used as “a camouflage for proselytism” (215). Rather, the key point in dialogue is communication. Rosenthal emphasizes that “Dialogue means conversation, not conversion, consultation, not confrontation (215). While Reform Judaism has taken the lead in interfaith dialogue, it is ...
... Dialogue is not to be used as “a camouflage for proselytism” (215). Rather, the key point in dialogue is communication. Rosenthal emphasizes that “Dialogue means conversation, not conversion, consultation, not confrontation (215). While Reform Judaism has taken the lead in interfaith dialogue, it is ...
Pesach 5777
... Jerusalem. But for the majority who start right into Chapter 37 (including both Hertz and Etz Hayim), even this connection is lacking. There is a fascinating discussion in the Talmud (Sanhedrin 92b) about Ezekiel’s vision – was he describing something he actually saw or was it a vision, to be expla ...
... Jerusalem. But for the majority who start right into Chapter 37 (including both Hertz and Etz Hayim), even this connection is lacking. There is a fascinating discussion in the Talmud (Sanhedrin 92b) about Ezekiel’s vision – was he describing something he actually saw or was it a vision, to be expla ...
Judaism
... agreement, between the Jewish people and God. Much of the Bible relates stories about the relationship between the Jewish people and God, with special emphasis being placed on the kingdom of Judah. The term ‘Judaism’ is derived from the Hebrew Yehuda, the name for the residents of the kingdom of Ju ...
... agreement, between the Jewish people and God. Much of the Bible relates stories about the relationship between the Jewish people and God, with special emphasis being placed on the kingdom of Judah. The term ‘Judaism’ is derived from the Hebrew Yehuda, the name for the residents of the kingdom of Ju ...
Chapter 2 Judaism
... living on earth; Jews not responsible for his death. 2. Judaism is the religion of the Hebrew Bible and a religion still longing for God’s chosen one but not essence of Judaism 3. Personal & communal prayer, Torah study, & lived holiness rather than abstract doctrine, one God, the nation & people of ...
... living on earth; Jews not responsible for his death. 2. Judaism is the religion of the Hebrew Bible and a religion still longing for God’s chosen one but not essence of Judaism 3. Personal & communal prayer, Torah study, & lived holiness rather than abstract doctrine, one God, the nation & people of ...
Running head: A SECOND LOOK AT JUDAISM A SECOND LOOK
... aspects of Jewish rituals and faith. This movement was the first time in history that the divinity of the Torah was denied within its own religion. Reform Jews see the Torah as a man made document, thus denying its original perception of divinity. Reform Judaism did away with most, if not all, Jewis ...
... aspects of Jewish rituals and faith. This movement was the first time in history that the divinity of the Torah was denied within its own religion. Reform Jews see the Torah as a man made document, thus denying its original perception of divinity. Reform Judaism did away with most, if not all, Jewis ...
Vayeshev-5764
... attempt to spiritualize it. It wants what it says, to humanize it, including also its full enjoyment within the bio-psychic human reality. In fact, the enjoyment itself is part of the living realization of Judaism… Such affirmation of earthly needs and vital impulses is characteristic of the whole s ...
... attempt to spiritualize it. It wants what it says, to humanize it, including also its full enjoyment within the bio-psychic human reality. In fact, the enjoyment itself is part of the living realization of Judaism… Such affirmation of earthly needs and vital impulses is characteristic of the whole s ...
The Theology of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan
... benoni, neither saint nor monster”, is “neither evil beyond measure nor good beyond credibility”. Jews believe that life, which is to be fully enjoyed and honoured above all else, is better than death, that there is nothing dirty or evil about the human body, and that actions speak louder than words ...
... benoni, neither saint nor monster”, is “neither evil beyond measure nor good beyond credibility”. Jews believe that life, which is to be fully enjoyed and honoured above all else, is better than death, that there is nothing dirty or evil about the human body, and that actions speak louder than words ...
Grinberg Samy
... of thought claim that these sources exhibit the will to protect the Holy Scriptures from ...
... of thought claim that these sources exhibit the will to protect the Holy Scriptures from ...
1 The Emergence of Judaism Syllabus [Note to
... 6, and chapter 7. These tests can be given in class time. On the assumption that most semesters run approximately 13 weeks and that the quizzes will occupy the equivalent of a week’s sessions, the syllabus covers 12 full weeks of instruction.] (b) Study questions: Students will turn in 6 brief (1-2 ...
... 6, and chapter 7. These tests can be given in class time. On the assumption that most semesters run approximately 13 weeks and that the quizzes will occupy the equivalent of a week’s sessions, the syllabus covers 12 full weeks of instruction.] (b) Study questions: Students will turn in 6 brief (1-2 ...
The Authority of the Talmud in Judaism DOC
... whole scene of human life. It is almost impossible to convey to 2 Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz, The Essential Talmud, page 3 3 Adin Steinsaltz, The Essential Talmud, trans. Chaya Galai (New York: Basic Books, 1976) 266 ...
... whole scene of human life. It is almost impossible to convey to 2 Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz, The Essential Talmud, page 3 3 Adin Steinsaltz, The Essential Talmud, trans. Chaya Galai (New York: Basic Books, 1976) 266 ...
The Authority of the Talmud in Judaism PDF
... whole scene of human life. It is almost impossible to convey to 2 Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz, The Essential Talmud, page 3 3 Adin Steinsaltz, The Essential Talmud, trans. Chaya Galai (New York: Basic Books, 1976) 266 ...
... whole scene of human life. It is almost impossible to convey to 2 Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz, The Essential Talmud, page 3 3 Adin Steinsaltz, The Essential Talmud, trans. Chaya Galai (New York: Basic Books, 1976) 266 ...