Judaism analysis
ASSIGNMENT 2: Visit to a church
Dr.Roumen Solov
04/02/2014
For the purpose of this assignment we decided to visit the “ADATH ISRAEL” synagogue in Montreal located just outside of downtown in Cote de Neiges. Upon arrival, we were amazed by the large size of this hexagonal shaped brick building. We contacted the synagogue beforehand in order to inquire about what to wear. The Rabbi’s assistant told us that it was custom for women to wear dresses and men to wear suits as well as a “kippah” on their heads. Once we entered the synagogue it was no surprise that everyone was wearing nice and formal clothing and men (including boys) had the kippah. The Rabbi performing the service was stationed in the middle and there were benches for the public to sit surrounding him in a hexagonal fashion. At first we were slightly embarrassed that we had come into the service late, but we soon realized it was not a big deal as several people would come in and go out throughout the service. In terms of architecture, most of the synagogue’s interior was made from finished wood, giving it a very classic look. The floor was mostly covered by red carpet and at the top of the hexagonal dome section each of the six walls had a beautiful artistic stained glass window.
After the service we briefly spoke with the assistant rabbi: Alex Zwiebel. He was very friendly and happy to answer our questions, but he had to excuse himself after a few minutes due to other commitments. He then gave us several pamphlets about various aspect of the religion and told us to contact him if we ever had any questions. We asked if we could take pictures before leaving but he kindly replied that photography is not permitted. The picture of the stained glass window in the synagogue below is found on their website. Based on our experience at the synagogue, the booklets we were given and upon further research, we describe the religion in five sections below.
Origins:
Modern Judaism is
Dr.Roumen Solov
04/02/2014
For the purpose of this assignment we decided to visit the “ADATH ISRAEL” synagogue in Montreal located just outside of downtown in Cote de Neiges. Upon arrival, we were amazed by the large size of this hexagonal shaped brick building. We contacted the synagogue beforehand in order to inquire about what to wear. The Rabbi’s assistant told us that it was custom for women to wear dresses and men to wear suits as well as a “kippah” on their heads. Once we entered the synagogue it was no surprise that everyone was wearing nice and formal clothing and men (including boys) had the kippah. The Rabbi performing the service was stationed in the middle and there were benches for the public to sit surrounding him in a hexagonal fashion. At first we were slightly embarrassed that we had come into the service late, but we soon realized it was not a big deal as several people would come in and go out throughout the service. In terms of architecture, most of the synagogue’s interior was made from finished wood, giving it a very classic look. The floor was mostly covered by red carpet and at the top of the hexagonal dome section each of the six walls had a beautiful artistic stained glass window.
After the service we briefly spoke with the assistant rabbi: Alex Zwiebel. He was very friendly and happy to answer our questions, but he had to excuse himself after a few minutes due to other commitments. He then gave us several pamphlets about various aspect of the religion and told us to contact him if we ever had any questions. We asked if we could take pictures before leaving but he kindly replied that photography is not permitted. The picture of the stained glass window in the synagogue below is found on their website. Based on our experience at the synagogue, the booklets we were given and upon further research, we describe the religion in five sections below.
Origins:
Modern Judaism is
References: http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/timeline.htm http://www.patheos.com/Library/Judaism.html http://www.spaceandmotion.com/religion-judaism-jewish-jews.htm