Is Judaism Still Relevant Today

The Survival of Judaism Judaism is one of the oldest major world religions. It has managed to maintain itself over the course of over 3,000 years. It has faced many hardships including persecution and the Holocaust. How is Judaism still relevant today after so many years? Many people use Judaism for stability in maintaining the order in their life. Also, Jewish people who share their faith from generation to generation keep the faith going. Finally, faithful and devoted Jews keep the faith alive with teaching others and their children in the ways of Judaism. Judaism is still relevant and existing today because of hopes for stability, generational sharing, and faithful devotion of the followers it already has. One reason that Judaism
The Jewish people have a high level of devotion for their God. Whenever they do anything they find a way to bless their creator. Immediately upon waking, Jews wash their hand ceremonially and recite the prayer Mohed Ani, thanking God for “Restoring the soul”. (“Nadler”), Again before retiring tot sleep, they recite a blessing known as Ha-Mapil. Imploring God to grant a peaceful sleep, whish is also followed by the invocation of the Shema (“Nadler”). they even thank their creator in times of tragedy, such as death, by blessing him. When one hears of the death of a friend or a loved one , God is blessed as “The judge who deals truthfully”; upon hearing the news of any great tragedy, God is blessed for “dealing thus with His world”; and upon seeing a seeing a severely deformed person, a benediction praises a Lord “who varies his creatures” (“Nadler”). The Followers of Judaism in this attempt to be grateful to their God in every aspect of life. To be that devoted to a god is amazing and quit respected. Being able to bless and praise the one who has taken things and changed them takes mush devotion on the part of the believer. Most practicing Jews will also pray three times daily as prescribed to them through rabbinical law (Nadler). There is one devotion that is of biblical origin: the mandatory recitation, twice daily, of the credo Israel, the
The stability of this religion has often brought on new believers through its well defined stability and important laws. Many Jews, parents and grandparents alike, have used their vital role in family members’ lives to keep Judaism going from generation to generation. Also the true and faithful have kept this religion in high esteem and shared it with others in order to keep the religious spark alive. Through all of these things Judaism has thoroughly maintained itself for over three thousand years. Work cited

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