Jewish Holy Days Worksheet
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Common Holy Days in Jewish Religious Traditions
Part One
Complete the template with information from Jewish Holy Days. Identify at least seven Jewish religious holy days and place each holy day in the correct season (time of year) as studied in the course.
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Purim-Feb
Pesach- April
Part Two
Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following.
1. Describe the three major sections of the Jewish bible. Include its estimated date of being written and what is contained in each section. The Hebrew bible is divided into three sections.
The three sections of the Hebrew bible are the Torah (the Teaching), Nevi’im (the Prophets), and Ketuvim (the Writings)(Molloy,2013). These sections are also known as Tanakh or Tanak. The sacred core of the Hebrew Bible is the Torah. The Torah consist of the stories of Adam and Eve, the creation, Hebrew patriarchs and matriarchs, Noah and the Hebrew’s early ancestors (Molloy,2013). Torah also introduces the lawmaker Moses and his brother, the founder of priesthood Aaron. Books in Torah include: Genesis (Bereshit), Exodus (Shemot), Leviticus (Vayiqra), Numbers (Bemidbar)and Deuteronomy (Devarim) (Molloy,2013). The second part of the Tanakh is known as the Prophets. Prophets spoke in God’s name to the Jewish people (Molloy, 2013). Nevi’im focuses on the Israelite kingdom history. The Writings is the third part of the Tanakh. The Writings involves poetry, reflections on life, short stories, proverbs, and hymn (psalm) lyrics (Molloy 2013).
2. Describe the major similarities and differences between the four branches of Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist). How are these four groups distinct from one another?
Orthodox Judaism is also known as traditional Judaism. Othodox Judaism regards social and political positions. Orthodoxy is a subdivision of Judaism dedicated to
Common Holy Days in Jewish Religious Traditions
Part One
Complete the template with information from Jewish Holy Days. Identify at least seven Jewish religious holy days and place each holy day in the correct season (time of year) as studied in the course.
APA-formatted citation
APA-formatted citation
Purim-Feb
Pesach- April
Part Two
Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following.
1. Describe the three major sections of the Jewish bible. Include its estimated date of being written and what is contained in each section. The Hebrew bible is divided into three sections.
The three sections of the Hebrew bible are the Torah (the Teaching), Nevi’im (the Prophets), and Ketuvim (the Writings)(Molloy,2013). These sections are also known as Tanakh or Tanak. The sacred core of the Hebrew Bible is the Torah. The Torah consist of the stories of Adam and Eve, the creation, Hebrew patriarchs and matriarchs, Noah and the Hebrew’s early ancestors (Molloy,2013). Torah also introduces the lawmaker Moses and his brother, the founder of priesthood Aaron. Books in Torah include: Genesis (Bereshit), Exodus (Shemot), Leviticus (Vayiqra), Numbers (Bemidbar)and Deuteronomy (Devarim) (Molloy,2013). The second part of the Tanakh is known as the Prophets. Prophets spoke in God’s name to the Jewish people (Molloy, 2013). Nevi’im focuses on the Israelite kingdom history. The Writings is the third part of the Tanakh. The Writings involves poetry, reflections on life, short stories, proverbs, and hymn (psalm) lyrics (Molloy 2013).
2. Describe the major similarities and differences between the four branches of Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist). How are these four groups distinct from one another?
Orthodox Judaism is also known as traditional Judaism. Othodox Judaism regards social and political positions. Orthodoxy is a subdivision of Judaism dedicated to