We have been taught about several religions throughout this course‚ but one religion that has really caught me‚ is Judaism. There are many interesting facts about the Jewish community‚ religion‚ and such. However‚ I’m going to just talk about Jewish women and the roles they play in the Jewish community. In traditional Judaism‚ women are for the most part seen as separate but equal. Women ’s obligations and responsibilities are different from men ’s‚ but no less important. As a matter of fact‚ women’s
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Decoding The Lover [pic] Table of Contents Page 1......................Cover Page Page 2......................Table of Contents Page 3......................Constructing The Lover Page 4-6...................Demonstrating the Israeli Society Page 7......................Defining the Tittle Name The Lover Page 8-9...................Characters Description Page 10.....................Symbols and Motifs Page 11......................Issues Throughout the Novel Page 12...
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Explain and analyse the contribution to and impact of feminist theology in Judaism The vast majority of religions developed in a time of male dominance within society. As a result the practices and expressions of a religion are usually conducted in ways which make it difficult for women to gain equality. Jewish feminists have one main agenda‚ to challenge and fight sexism within Judaism. Many Jewish feminists see their work as part of the Tikkun Olam‚ the redemption‚ restoration or repair of the
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Yom Kippur Aaron Timmons Rel/134 March‚ 25‚ 2013 Maribel Rodriguez Yom Kippur Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Kippur means “Day of Atonement.” Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will abstain from work and will fast. This Jewish holiday‚ no matter what their cultural differences are‚ will usually attend synagogue services on this day‚
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The Role of Women in Orthodox Judaism. Founded by Abraham and Moses‚ Judaism is almost 4‚000 years old and is based on the Jewish people’s covenant relationship with God. In the traditional Judaism belief‚ women are viewed as separate but equal to their male counterparts. In other words‚ although within the religion‚ women live under heavier restrictions regarding their responsibilities and obligations‚ their roles are just as important as those of the men. In the Orthodox Jewish religion‚ women
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Reform Judaism Tamara Rice Instructor: Eric Speir REL 212 March 11th‚ 2012 Background Over a month ago when I selected the topic of Judaism as the subject for my field research paper‚ I thought that the outcome would be cut and dry. I knew that Judaism served as the foundation for my own faith (Christianity) and that Jews honored the Sabbath from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. I also had in my mind the imagery of the Star of David‚ the Torah scroll and the
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Contemporary Issues in Western Religions REL134 August 6‚ 2012 Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Contemporary Struggles within Judaism The contemporary struggle that Judaism faces is women’s rights throughout the divisions of Judaism. Judaism is broken into four branches or divisions (Orthodox‚ Conservative‚ Reform‚ Reconstructionist) (Malloy‚ M‚ 2010). Within the divisions are variations of religious observances including views of women and the roles and actions are considered
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The Shabbat is a reflection of the fact that the Jews keep the Sabbath day holy and a day of rest‚ in which people are called upon to follow the lead of the Lord by resting on the seventh day. Some rituals that are performed on this day include refraining from work or co-curricular activities‚ lighting two candles at the beginning of Shabbat‚ the Kiddush‚ lighting of the Havdalah candle‚ which essentially make up the two core beliefs of the Shabbat‚ which are to “Remember the Sabbath day” and “Keep
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What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah is a jewish celebration‚ Hanukkah is known as “ dedication”. There are many interesting things about Hanukkah that i did not know about until now. I asked many questions. Here’s what i found out about the celebration of light. Is Hanukkah celebrated every where? The question was the first that popped into my head. The answer is yes‚ Hanukkah is celebrated everywhere. Although it is celebrated every where most people celebrate it in Israel because “ Nes Gadol Haya Po”
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Branches of Judaism I didn’t know that there were three different branches of Judaism before this course. The only thing I really knew about it was that they have a ceremony when a child becomes a man. The major branches that we learned about were Modern Orthodoxy‚ Conservative Judaism‚ Religious Zionism‚ Reform Judaism and Ultra Orthodoxy. Their methods and overall teachings are very diverse. The Modern Orthodoxy branch is essentially the core of Judaism‚ similar to Protestants in Christianity
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