REL 212 Judaism and Christianity Identify a religion that you believe has the most in common with the teachings of Christianity. Explain your choice by discussing at least three comparative aspects of these two religions. Christianity has a close relationship with Judaism‚ both historically and theologically. Jesus‚ the twelve disciples‚ the author of most of the New Testament‚ and the members of the earliest Christian churches were all Jews. Jesus’ family followed Jewish customs and
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Judaism Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. Judaism tells the people what they should and should not do as it is written in the Torah. Not all Jews have the same beliefs or do exactly the same things‚ this does not mean that their belief in Judaism is wrong‚ it is just different. Judaism has been around for thousands of years. During that time‚ Jews have moved to many different places and rules have been changed a bit. However‚ the main ideas of Judaism have never changes which are God
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a sin offering.” The book of Genesis starts with God creating the world in six days. That’s where Judaism comes in. It can be traced back to the beginning of mankind. It has been around for centuries and is still a big religion today. Although nothing has changed they don’t sacrifice animals anymore. By historians‚ Jewish History is considered as “Biblical Judaism.” There are many leaders for the Jewish. One of the leaders was Moses. Moses led the Israelites out
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important part of a tallit is the tzitzit‚ or fringes‚ tied onto each of the corners. The commandment to attach tzitzit to the corners of clothing comes from the Shema. The three paragraphs of the Shema contain the most important statement of belief in Judaism. Here is a portion of the third paragraph of the Shema‚ Numbers 15:37-41: The Lord said to Moses: Instruct the people Israel that in every generation they shall put fringes on the corners of their garments�. Looking upon the fringes‚ you will be
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Women in Judaism Katie Taylor The position of women in normal Judaism have been revoltingly distorted & misunderstood. The role of women is not practically as deprived the way a lot of present-day people may believe; in actuality‚ the role of women in Jewish Law dates back to the biblical era which in numerous ways has improved more than the role of women within the American civil law. Many of the significant feminist influential leaders of the 20th century are Jewish women‚ for example
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Examining Monotheism within the origins of Judaism Judaism today is considered as one of the oldest monotheistic religions today. The religion dates back four thousand years ago‚ rooted in the ancient region of Canaan which is present day Israel and Palestine. Judaism traces its custom to the covenant God made with Abraham and his lineage‚ that God would make them a sacred people and give them a holy land. The primary figures of Israelite culture include the patriarchs Abraham‚ Isaac‚ Jacob‚ and
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Judaism What are mitzvot‚ and where can they be found? Mitzvot are 613 commandments which according to Jewish tradition were given by God to the people Hebrew in the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament) and resumed and commented in Talmud (Jewish holy book). These mitzvot represent important laws in the Jewish religion that can not be violated. The Mitzvott term is closely related with “good deeds”. Many of these have to do with Temple ritual‚ which was central to Jewish life and worship
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MASADA: The Story of Martyrdom Masada comes from the Hebrew mezuda meaning “fortress “or “stronghold. Today it is one of the Jewish people’s greatest symbols. Israeli soldiers take an oath there: "Masada shall not fall again." Next to Jerusalem‚ it is the most popular destination of tourists visiting Israel. It is strange that a place known only because 960 Jews committed suicide there in the first century C.E. should become a modern symbol of Jewish survival. Let me examine the story of the fall
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Cited: 1.) Rich‚ Tracey R. “Pesach: Passover.” Judaism 101. (1995-2007) www.jewfaq.org/holidays.html 2.) Saint Mary’s Press college study Bible: New American Bible. Saint Mary’s Press‚ Christian Brothers Publications. Winona‚ MN (2007). 3.) Transfield‚ Craig. “Passover and Easter.” (February 20‚2003)
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Sandra Gos Judaism on Abortion. For several years Abortion has been a hot topic not only in politics but also in numerous religions around the world. When I began to search the view of abortion in the Jewish religion I was astonished. I assumed Judaism is very strict on abortion and is frowned upon in any situation. Once I started to look deeper on this ethical opinion I learned that Judaism is a lot more concerned of the well-being of the living person than the fetus. Though‚ before proceeding
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