What is Judaism?
... clay statues with a hammer. They shattered. Bits of clay flew about the room. His father had made the clay idols, but Abraham didn't like them. He believed in one God. Abraham broke the statues when his father left him in charge of his store. He destroyed all the idols...except one. Abraham did some ...
... clay statues with a hammer. They shattered. Bits of clay flew about the room. His father had made the clay idols, but Abraham didn't like them. He believed in one God. Abraham broke the statues when his father left him in charge of his store. He destroyed all the idols...except one. Abraham did some ...
What is Conservative Judaism?
... Conservative Judaism generally accepts the binding nature of halacha, but believes that the law should change and adapt, absorbing aspects of the predominant culture while remaining true to Judaism's values. In his inaugural address in 1902, Schechter said, "Judaism is not a religion which does not ...
... Conservative Judaism generally accepts the binding nature of halacha, but believes that the law should change and adapt, absorbing aspects of the predominant culture while remaining true to Judaism's values. In his inaugural address in 1902, Schechter said, "Judaism is not a religion which does not ...
Synagogue Food Policies: A Guide for Study and
... Committee members will come together again to review other congregational food policies and to draft an appropriate policy for your synagogue. This may take more than one session. (Sample policies are found in the appendix to this document.) Questions as you read policies might include: • Does this ...
... Committee members will come together again to review other congregational food policies and to draft an appropriate policy for your synagogue. This may take more than one session. (Sample policies are found in the appendix to this document.) Questions as you read policies might include: • Does this ...
History of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
... during the 18th and 19th centuries.) The proper education of Jewish youth was Rav Rice’s first and major concern, and he set out to remedy the lack of Jewish education in Baltimore in what was then a bold and innovative manner. Therefore, Rabbi Rice established a Jewish all-day school that taught bo ...
... during the 18th and 19th centuries.) The proper education of Jewish youth was Rav Rice’s first and major concern, and he set out to remedy the lack of Jewish education in Baltimore in what was then a bold and innovative manner. Therefore, Rabbi Rice established a Jewish all-day school that taught bo ...
Rebuilding the Jerusalem Temple
... into which gilded wooden poles were to be inserted, so that nobody need touch the Ark in order to transport it from one encampment to the next? Well, there is a good answer to that specific question and to many others about this otherwise arcane section of Torah. Torah commands that those poles neve ...
... into which gilded wooden poles were to be inserted, so that nobody need touch the Ark in order to transport it from one encampment to the next? Well, there is a good answer to that specific question and to many others about this otherwise arcane section of Torah. Torah commands that those poles neve ...
Required texts (available at the USC bookstore – please bring the
... Brief student presentations of research, wrap-up Dec 8: Research papers due ...
... Brief student presentations of research, wrap-up Dec 8: Research papers due ...
synagoguev_sp09
... called “the Women’s Court,” it comes as no surprise that women were recognized and accepted as part of the synagogue community throughout Late Antiquity. Did women play a ritual role in the synagogue? One rabbinic source (Tosefta, Megillah 3:11-12) addresses this question, but unfortunately it is b ...
... called “the Women’s Court,” it comes as no surprise that women were recognized and accepted as part of the synagogue community throughout Late Antiquity. Did women play a ritual role in the synagogue? One rabbinic source (Tosefta, Megillah 3:11-12) addresses this question, but unfortunately it is b ...
EC PAECK COLIEEGE
... #s not to us what it was to the Rabbis. Other criteria are involved. It is for us a more complex and more difficult task. IR short, the Rabfiinic phase of Judaism is ended, and we must regard ...
... #s not to us what it was to the Rabbis. Other criteria are involved. It is for us a more complex and more difficult task. IR short, the Rabfiinic phase of Judaism is ended, and we must regard ...
islam_and_judaisim_common_1A
... and secular spheres. In Islam the laws are called ‘Sharia’, In Judaism they are known as ‘Halakha’. Both Judaism and Islam consider the study of religious law to be a form of worship and an end in itself. (Sunni) ...
... and secular spheres. In Islam the laws are called ‘Sharia’, In Judaism they are known as ‘Halakha’. Both Judaism and Islam consider the study of religious law to be a form of worship and an end in itself. (Sunni) ...
Judaism Part five of the World Religions Series
... Hebrews were treated. Soon after, God called upon Moses to free his people. After they fled Egypt, they once again settled in Canaan. Jews have been persecuted throughout their history, including the time of the Holocaust, which took place during the 1930’s and early 1940’s. Jews were forced to move ...
... Hebrews were treated. Soon after, God called upon Moses to free his people. After they fled Egypt, they once again settled in Canaan. Jews have been persecuted throughout their history, including the time of the Holocaust, which took place during the 1930’s and early 1940’s. Jews were forced to move ...
Tigris and Euphrates rivers, fertile crescent, Sumer, ziggurat
... the earth is filled with violence because of them; now I am going to destroy them along with the earth. Make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch. Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above; and set the door of the ark in its sid ...
... the earth is filled with violence because of them; now I am going to destroy them along with the earth. Make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch. Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above; and set the door of the ark in its sid ...
JEWISH SPIRITUALITY RESOURCE GUIDE
... authenticity to the service, but it may also be alienating if everyone is singing along and you are having trouble following. There are several ways to cope with Hebrew. The most elegant but also most time-consuming solution is to learn the language. A more usual choice is to read the prayers in tra ...
... authenticity to the service, but it may also be alienating if everyone is singing along and you are having trouble following. There are several ways to cope with Hebrew. The most elegant but also most time-consuming solution is to learn the language. A more usual choice is to read the prayers in tra ...
2401 Modern Judaism
... Paper 2401 This paper is subscription-led, so may not be available. Please discuss with your tutor. Modern Judaism Syllabus ...
... Paper 2401 This paper is subscription-led, so may not be available. Please discuss with your tutor. Modern Judaism Syllabus ...
Course Objectives
... scholarly Rabbi who accepts the traditional understanding of the Torah, including the revelation of the Torah at Sinai, as factual history. It is a topic-by-topic practical guide to the practice of traditional Judaism. It focuses (as does Judaism itself) on practices, but gives biblical and philosop ...
... scholarly Rabbi who accepts the traditional understanding of the Torah, including the revelation of the Torah at Sinai, as factual history. It is a topic-by-topic practical guide to the practice of traditional Judaism. It focuses (as does Judaism itself) on practices, but gives biblical and philosop ...
Reform Judaism: Unity Among Diversity
... traditional Jewish beliefs and practices. Orthodox Judaism: …has held fast to such practices as daily worship, dietary laws (kashruth), traditional prayers and ceremonies, regular and intensive study of the Torah, and separation of men and women in the synagogue. It also enjoins strict observance of ...
... traditional Jewish beliefs and practices. Orthodox Judaism: …has held fast to such practices as daily worship, dietary laws (kashruth), traditional prayers and ceremonies, regular and intensive study of the Torah, and separation of men and women in the synagogue. It also enjoins strict observance of ...
Jewish Religious Life - Wirtualny Spacer – POLIN
... desk to see films from the 1930s about the religious school system, from ḥeder, a primary school for boys, to yeshiva, an academy for young men. Under pressure from the Polish state, the religious schools agreed to introduce a few secular subjects. The Beys Yankev schools, founded by Sara Schenirer, ...
... desk to see films from the 1930s about the religious school system, from ḥeder, a primary school for boys, to yeshiva, an academy for young men. Under pressure from the Polish state, the religious schools agreed to introduce a few secular subjects. The Beys Yankev schools, founded by Sara Schenirer, ...
File - The Power Teach
... Judaism began in the Land of Israel. Israel is the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people and the site of Judaism’s holiest places. Jewish prayers, artwork, and songs express a deep connection to Israel. The city of Jerusalem is very special because it was the capital of the ancient Jewish kingdoms ...
... Judaism began in the Land of Israel. Israel is the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people and the site of Judaism’s holiest places. Jewish prayers, artwork, and songs express a deep connection to Israel. The city of Jerusalem is very special because it was the capital of the ancient Jewish kingdoms ...
What Is Judaism
... The history of the Jewish people begins with Abraham, and the story of Abraham begins when G-d tells him to leave his homeland, promising Abraham and his descendants a new home in the land of Canaan. (now Israel). This is the land now known as Israel, named after Abraham's grandson, whose descendant ...
... The history of the Jewish people begins with Abraham, and the story of Abraham begins when G-d tells him to leave his homeland, promising Abraham and his descendants a new home in the land of Canaan. (now Israel). This is the land now known as Israel, named after Abraham's grandson, whose descendant ...
Lader Reform Judaism
... 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 conflict with the evolving philosophies of rationalistic Jews. Reform Judaism in the early 19t ...
... 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 conflict with the evolving philosophies of rationalistic Jews. Reform Judaism in the early 19t ...
to Judaism 101 - Augusta Jewish Community Center
... Reform Jews will drive to and from the synagogue), cleaning, cooking, use of electricity or the telephone. Shabbat ends at nightfall on Saturday. As with many religious traditions, levels of observance differ among Jews of different movements. For example, some Jews may have a special meal Friday ni ...
... Reform Jews will drive to and from the synagogue), cleaning, cooking, use of electricity or the telephone. Shabbat ends at nightfall on Saturday. As with many religious traditions, levels of observance differ among Jews of different movements. For example, some Jews may have a special meal Friday ni ...
Glimpses Into American Jewish History (Part)
... that when he returned he would become its assistant rabbi. Given his commitment to Orthodoxy, Rabbi Drachman was forced to make it clear to the congregants of Temple Emanuel that he would only serve an Orthodox congregation. Despite the fact that Reform rabbis usually earned considerably more than ...
... that when he returned he would become its assistant rabbi. Given his commitment to Orthodoxy, Rabbi Drachman was forced to make it clear to the congregants of Temple Emanuel that he would only serve an Orthodox congregation. Despite the fact that Reform rabbis usually earned considerably more than ...
American Judaism 101 - H-Net
... daism. In fact, Raphael notes that only half of the Amer- Conference of American Rabbis on governmental bodican Jewish population claims membership in a syna- ies found in the Unitarian movement. Also, because gogue. While his book focuses more on those who af- many early synagogues took their lease ...
... daism. In fact, Raphael notes that only half of the Amer- Conference of American Rabbis on governmental bodican Jewish population claims membership in a syna- ies found in the Unitarian movement. Also, because gogue. While his book focuses more on those who af- many early synagogues took their lease ...
LDOR V DOR D`VAR TORAH
... a vacation (time off). For example, when a child learns Tzedakah and gets in the practice of giving a little each year, that will grow with them and they will always understand the need. If one does not give when they are young, it is a major task to get them to start or give generously later on. I ...
... a vacation (time off). For example, when a child learns Tzedakah and gets in the practice of giving a little each year, that will grow with them and they will always understand the need. If one does not give when they are young, it is a major task to get them to start or give generously later on. I ...
Judaism Multimodal Useful Information and
... Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. Their sacred text, the Hebrew Bible, teaches several doctrines - such as those about God, the Messiah, human beings, and the universe - making beliefs very important to Jews. Judaism has no official creed, however. Judaism shares some beliefs with ...
... Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. Their sacred text, the Hebrew Bible, teaches several doctrines - such as those about God, the Messiah, human beings, and the universe - making beliefs very important to Jews. Judaism has no official creed, however. Judaism shares some beliefs with ...
THE JEWISH WAY OF LIFE KEY STAGE 2 SUGGESTED
... Shabbat starts at sunset on Friday afternoons or evenings. All work must be completed by this time for practising Jews. The table is laid and two candles are lit by the woman of the house. One for ‘remember’ & one for ’keep’. She lights the candles, covers her eyes and says the prayer fro her family ...
... Shabbat starts at sunset on Friday afternoons or evenings. All work must be completed by this time for practising Jews. The table is laid and two candles are lit by the woman of the house. One for ‘remember’ & one for ’keep’. She lights the candles, covers her eyes and says the prayer fro her family ...