With reference to the significant person ‘Isaiah’‚ explain the contribution to the development and expression of Judaism and analyse the impact of this person on Judaism. The prophet Isaiah played an important role in the development and expression of Judaism as a dynamic‚ living religion through the impact of his works. The impact of Isaiah is evident in both the development and expression of Judaism both in his time and in modern society‚ as his teachings‚ for the Jewish people‚ prove to be
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Cultural competence is defined as possessing the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate‚ respect‚ and work with individuals from different cultures. It is a concept that requires self-awareness‚ awareness and understanding of cultural differences‚ and the ability to adapt to clinical skills and practices as needed. For instance‚ before my grandmother had passed‚ my family wanted to do a traditional prayer ceremony for her in the hospital. It is where we have a monk in the same room‚ doing the
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Contraception and Homosexuality Within the contexts of Judaism sexual relations are not considered shameful‚ sinful or obsene‚ but rather it is seen as fulfillment of the commandment to “go forth and multiply” and a way to deepen the commitment between husband and wife. According to Jewish practice‚ marriage is the only framework for which sexual activity may take place because it provides the sense of commitment and social responsibility. The legally bounded torah is a direct expression of the
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Mordecai Kaplan‚ the “founder” of Reconstructionist Judaism‚ could be referred to as the most important Jewish scholar of the twentieth century. His revolutionary ideas in Judaism as a Civilization and The Reconstructionist echo still today‚ due to the way he challenged ideas of what it meant to be Jewish and what that meant for the modern Jewish population worldwide. According to Mel Scult‚ a professor emeritus of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College‚ Mordecai Kaplan identified as “profoundly American
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Gelernter is a professor of computer science at Yale University. Gelernter had an incident where his right hand and eye get damaged because somebody sent him a package that he believed was a doctoral dissertation but it wasn’t‚ it was a bomb sent by Ted Kaczynski who the FBI dubbed the Unabomber. According to WNET (2010)‚ "Gelernter presents himself as a local guide to the faith‚ offering to lead Jewish and non-Jewish readers alike into what he calls “the inner courtyard” of Judaism to see what cannot
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"The Talmud is no longer relevant for Jews today" Some people could disagree with this statement as it demonstrates how to keep Torah law today. An example of this is that from the Talmud we can learn principles such as answering questions like whether an anorexic person in recovery should fast on Yom Kippur and other complex matters. Moreover‚ the Talmud is still relevant today because it explains the rationale and philosophy of the laws of the Torah which are not explained in much detail or
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The bar and bat mitzvah are the coming of age celebrations for Jewish families. This celebration is a time for young men and women to become adults within the Jewish community. The celebration takes place when a boy turns thirteen or a girl turns twelve. The terms bar and bat mitzvah literally translates to “son and daughter of the commandment” (first source). Beginnings of modern tradition can be seen throughout history as early as the 6th century C.E. However‚ it was not until around the 13th and
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Jews gather together for a number of important holidays (sacred becoming a community). The holidays‚ festivals‚ and the Sabbath offer Jewish people a chance to set aside sacred time‚ (prayer and ritual). Almost the whole of Jewish history and teaching is embodied in its holidays/festivals -- in which traditions are passed from one generation to the next by means of stories‚ actions‚ symbolic food‚ and singing. Most festival celebrations are based on the home and family‚ with the events of the past
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Although a small part of traditional Jewish attire‚ the Yarmulke has played a large role in Jewish History. Although there were initially not as popular‚ Kippahs have grown to be a requirement of traditional male Jewish dress in Orthodox denominations. Kippah have also been used as objects in protest against anti-Semitism and restrictive religious policies. In addition‚ Kippah have been used to promote egalitarian religious practice and have been adopted by women in modern Judaism. Despite all these
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Variants of Judaism There are three major streams/variants/groups within Judaism today. These are Orthodox‚ Progressive & Conservative. These groups‚ although all holding to the principle beliefs of Judaism‚ have unique practices and perspectives on their faith tradition. Orthodox Judaism Orthodox Judaism Progressive Judaism Progressive Judaism Conservative Judaism Conservative Judaism More traditional More liberal Orthodox Judaism Orthodox Judaism is the most traditional form of
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