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 any detail at all‚ such as Tefillin or Kashrut. It also helps Jews to put the Torah into practice and tells
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The Menstruation Cycle and The Mikvah In accordance with Halacha‚ the mikvah is essentially a gateway to purification. The mikvah is used by both men and women. The duration of this essay will focus upon the uses for the mikvah ranging from emotional and physical cleansing before‚ during‚ and after menstruation for women. The word mikvah literally means “pool” or “gathering” of water. Since it is a vessel of purification‚ there are strict guidelines concerning how the mikvah is built. Firstly
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being freed by Moses they traveled the earth for awhile. The town of Jerusalem is the center of Jewish religion for over 3000 years. The town has the largest Jewish population since 1840. Moses revealed the Torah to the Hebrew people. The first five books of the Bible is what makes up the Torah‚ which contains all the guidelines to the Jewish way of life. But the Hebrew Bible doesn’t include the New Testament. Even though there are around 16 million Jews world wide they are very dispersed
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for ancient religions and by what I found about Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. Judaism is not just a religion‚ but it is the way and the law for Jews life. Judaism laws are based on Torah. The Torah is the writing of God. Torah is the basis for all sects of all Jews. Torah came from God so it is holey laws and the laws must follow. All Judaism believes in one God and creation. Israel is the Jews homeland. The place where the Jews pray in called Synagogues. The Synagogues built
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values and practices. Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook “was a prominent rabbinical authority and active public leader‚ but at the same time a deeply religious mystic. He was both Talmudic scholar and poet‚ original thinker and saintly tzaddik.” (Rav Kook Torah) Kook concluded that it is the Jewish soul that is what makes a Jewish person. Through his works‚ Kook explores the identity of the Jewish people and what makes them who they are‚ he “reiterated over and over again that each
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reason were to be integrated and that people were expected to find God through knowledge and wisdom. Moses explored and challenged the religious beliefs and concepts of Judaism in his three major works; the ‘Commentary on the Mishnah’‚ the ‘Mishneh Torah’ and ‘Guide for the Perplexed’. Moses was born in Cordoba in Spain in 1138; at this time Spain was a peaceful country where Jews‚ Christians and Muslims lived together. This time was a period of significant intellectual growth and each religion in
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The Naming Ceremony‚ which takes place on the first Sabbath that immediately follows the birth of a baby girl. This event takes place inside of a synagogue. On this day either parents or just the father is called for a blessing and a reading to the torah. The third Jewish custom is the Bat/ Bar Mitzvah‚ this ceremony marks and commemorates the entry of a young Jew into
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others. When I think of the word Orthodox I think of playing exactly by the book with no exceptions‚ whether it’s Judaism‚ Christianity‚ or a secular topic‚ which is basically what Orthodox Judaism is. With Orthodox Judaism‚ they believe that the Torah was sent directly from God and therefore cannot be changed. They also leave understanding or interpreting it to only the Rabbis‚ and those who are direct descendants of the Pharisees. So to my understanding‚ the Orthodox Jews are similar to my Christian
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Sophia Rubenstein 2/26/10 Heschel and Hasidic Judaism Glenn Dynner Abraham Joshua Heschel glorifies Eastern European rabbinic culture as an advanced‚ pious sect of Judaism‚ offering equality to men and women‚ an easily comprehensible and fair hierarchy of religious power‚ purity of mind and spirit‚ and a straightforward and simple path to heaven. Heschel; American rabbi‚ and leading Jewish theologian and philosopher‚ describes Hasidic Judaism as a near perfect religious society
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perfect. * The covenant between Abraham and God was the Israelites would follow Gods law as expressed in the Torah‚ Worship one god and in return will be granted the promise land. The Torah contains the divinely inspired moral law‚ which binds Jews to their God. The requirements of the covenant are known as halachah; the Jewish legal tradition grounded in the 613 commandments of the Torah which covers all aspects of life and worship and serves as a frame work for a true Jewish life. In return it
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