distinction between Temple and Synagogue; priest and rabbi?! 3. What are the five main characteristics of Apocalyptic Thought? Give three examples of Jewish apocalyptic writings. 4. Compare and contrast the idea of Reward and Punishment as presented in the Tanakh and in Jewish Apocalypticism. 5. How did the Pharisees and Sadducees differ in regard to Oral Torah and Reward and Punishment in an afterlife? How might each have justified their position? 6. Compare and contrast the cosmology‚ ethics and means of
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the 4th century CE when the Greek-Macedonians from the West came; the great and advanced Greek culture was adorned by the Jews‚ and as a result‚ the Greeks Hellenized the Jews. The Hellenized Jews and Greeks eventually translated the Torah and the Tanakh from the Hebrew language‚ to Greek. Before the Greeks‚ the Jews resisted
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Muslims and the Christians all worship in different places and have different religious texts. The Jews worship in a place called the synagogue. In some synagogues‚ men and women have to sit separately. The Jews study the Torah. Torah is part of the Tanakh (Hebrew scriptures)‚ which is compromised‚ with the five books of Moses. (From the Old Testament: Genesis‚ Exodus‚ Leviticus‚ Numbers and Deuteronomy.) The Muslims on the other hand worship in a building called the mosque. Like the Jews‚ Muslim men
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Jewish religion. Judaism isn’t a religion based off of one single founder or central leader‚ nor is it based off theological decisions made from a group. The Judaism religion is better described as an Israel way of life that’s based off of the Tanakh. The Tanakh is essentially a different version of the Christians “Old Testament.” Including the creation of the world by God‚ and his commandments. The Torah aka “The Penateuch” are the teachings of the Jewish religion referenced by the five books of Moses
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The Role of Women within Bereishit (Genesis) From Adam to Abraham to Isaac and Jacob‚ the Tanakh is full of men who have played key roles within not only the primary formation of Judaism but within the very history of the Jewish people. However‚ where does that leave the woman within the Holy Scriptures? How are they portrayed and characterized within these stories? I focus on three women (Eve‚ Sarah and Rachel) and their stories from the Bereishit to examine and better understand the female portrayal
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standpoint of Jewish tradition‚ Abraham was the first monotheist. He left polytheism behind to follow the directions of the one God. The Tanakh itself gives evidence that significant numbers of ancient Israelites worshipped multiple deities.(Rabbi Shofet) Jewish leadership called upon Israel to worship the one God with whom they had a covenant relationship. But as Tanakh develops there is an increasing emphasis on the unreality of other "gods" in comparison to the one God. The God of Israel is the God
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Jesus was in fact a Jew and followed Jewish traditions growing up‚ he spoke in synagogues and quoted the Hebrew Bible. Those who followed Jesus then and now are Christians. The Jews rejected Jesus as the Messiah‚ a biblical figure in the Jewish Bible (Tanakh). Furthermore‚ Christians believe in a holy trinity while Jews believe in only one God. “In all likelihood‚ Jesus was a pious Jew‚ a man deeply committed to fulfilling the commandments of the Torah. At a momentous turning point in his life‚ Jesus
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Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and it marks the beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance‚ which concludes in Yom Kippur. During the Ten Days of Repentance‚ Jews reflect on their actions during the past year and seek forgiveness from those they may have wronged. Rosh Hashanah is characterized by the blowing of a ram’s horn (shofar) and it is customary to eat apples and honey on these days as a symbol of a wish for a sweet new year. Traditionally observant Jews do not work‚ attend
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The Role of Women within Orthodox Judaism 1 Since the beginning of the Jewish religion‚ women have had what seems to be a marginalized role that encompasses almost every facet of life. In many cases within the body of Jewish texts‚ clear misogynist statements and commentary are made dealing with every aspect of what it means to be female. Within the Orthodox movement‚ these restrictions appear to be the most prevalent. Through examination of the role of women within the key
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both religions don’t get themselves into persuading to switch over to their religion. Judaism and Hinduism are alike because they both are very ancient religions‚ both are monotheistic‚ and both have sacred writing‚ Hinduism has Vedas and Judaism has Tanakh. Buddhism and Hinduism are similar because they both believe in karma‚ they both believe in certain spiritual practices like meditation and concentration‚ they both believe in desire is the cause of suffering‚ they both originated and evolved in the
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