Welcome Family and Friends Good Shabbos. Ritz I mean mikey my bad I was just looking at the kippah‚ Today we are celebrating your Bar-Mitzvah‚ the time that they call the “acceptance of all the mitzvot.” As your older brother‚ I can tell you that its not the easiest part of growing up‚ but Dad would want me to say that you must always work your best to realize the importance of being a Jew and too love judaism. In celebrating your Bar Mitzvah this shabbos‚ and going on in life‚ you must always
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I decide to attend the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills‚ Michigan. I have three reason why I was interested in the museum and pick this one in particular. First for the fact that the holocaust took place during World War II‚ this war is the most interesting to me. I’m very fascinated with how the world allow a country to take control over so much and even single out one group of people because their own leader beliefs. And to top it off my very best part is to read‚ listen‚ and watch
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| | 1. (Points: 10) | | What emphasis does the Pittsburgh Platform of 1885 share with Cohen’s position? a. upon the centrality of adherence to tradition b. on ethical monotheism c. on the equal status of all faiths d. on circumcision and other Hebrew rituals | | Save Answer | | 2. (Points: 10) | | What is permitted by some Orthodox rabbis in the USA‚ but ultimately forbidden in the UK? a. religious services only for women b. any participation by
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Different type of Jews will have different ways in living their lives righteously. This is because distinctive sects of Jews will have diverse approaches of being righteous. For modern orthodox‚ they are more assimilated in the American community that they are living in and are more open to modern ideas. They also dress in modern clothing and seem to be less conservative on their culture. In other words‚ they “blend” with the American community‚ and can’t be distinguishable from others. Even
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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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