The Bible is the Christian scriptures‚ consisting of 66 books of the old and new testaments. It is also the Jewish scriptures‚ consisting of the Torah or law‚ the prophets‚ and the Hagiographa or writings. Inthis essay I will answer commonly asked question about the bible‚ when the first version of the King James Bible written. For a very long time Jews and Christians widely believed that Moses wrote the first five books of the bible. There was lots of speculation about this fact‚ because it
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Bar Mitzvah & Bah Mitzvah’s Compared to Confirmation Catholic and Judaism are considered opposite religions‚ yet they share very similar rituals and ceremonies. A Catholic child typically around twelve or thirteen years old goes through their confirmation. This is a ceremony where the young adult promises to follow with the religion and continue to learn about the faith. In the Jewish faith when a girl is twelve and a boy is thirteen they celebrate their Bah Mitzvah if they are a girl or Bar Mitzvah
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“moral code” to live there daily lives. For example‚ “you shall not kill” is definitely a moral code that most people follow regardless of their religion (Ten Commandments). Why - Because it’s the right thing to do. Jews uses the Torah as a reference and guide. The Torah is a very important resource to the teachings of the followers and they hold it in the highest regards. The followers believe these are the words of their existence and follow it to the fullest. The impact of following the Commandments
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Synagogue Site Visit For my site visit I had stumbled upon Congregation Beth Shalom‚ a Conservative Jewish synagogue located in downtown Atlanta. Some services Beth Shalom offers are a Jewish educational experience for children from pre-k to 7th grade‚ as well as teaching adults Hebrew‚ and how to chant. I was told that the starting Saturday service begins at approximately 9:30am and ends at 12:30pm. The first thing I noticed upon arriving at about 9:26am was that there were about 4 cars parked
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central Jewish prayer. The resulting object has grown to be one of the most iconic symbols of a Jewish home‚ workplace‚ or synagogue. A mezuzah (pl. mezuzot) is a box affixed to the doorway of a room or building containing a scroll with verses from the Torah. A mezuzah is traditionally rectangular‚ and there is no restriction on size‚ although the scroll inside must be square. The case over the scroll can be very simple or very ornate. There are many sites and Judaica stores wherein one can obtain a mezuzah
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the Torah were the original figures of this religion. While even in the start‚ Confucianism was a universalizing religion; the "people of Israel" were the first to practice Judaism. The religions also present differences in their specific opinions about gender relations. In Jewish law‚ the duties of men and women in everyday life are equally important‚ even though these duties are not the same. In this way‚ females are very much viewed as "separate but equal". In some instances in the Torah‚ matriarchs
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Sanctifying the new moon is one of 613 mitzvot found in the Torah‚ and has become the basis for the monthly Jewish holiday of Rosh Chodesh as well as the creation of the Jewish calendar. This mitzvah is derived from a biblical passage from Exodus: “This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you” (Exodus 12:2). A passage from Leviticus relates to calendar division: “These are the appointed seasons of the Lord‚ which ye shall proclaim
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practices may vary. The Orthodox Jew will most likely follow the traditions as it is written in the Torah. They will most likely not bath or consume any food or water the entire day from sun rise to sun set. The Conservative and the Reformed Jew may be more lenient in their approach of observing this Holy Day. The Conservative Jew has a more modern acceptance of the laws translated in the Torah. They may refrain from eating and working on this day‚ but they may drink water and bath. This branch
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my bat mitzvah. I have many wonderful memories of that event. My father falling asleep during the Friday night service in the front row. My grandfather‚ your papa‚. always an opinionated guy‚ not sure if he could come up to the bima and say the torah blessing because he did not believe in god‚ but letting me know he was proud of me in his own way. And Rabbi Axelrod‚ a wonderful warm man‚ welcoming me to the Jewish Community. I promised you that I would not embarrass you in this blessing. But
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Commonalities Between Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Judaism Religion has always been an integral part of society. One cannot understand modern culture‚ history or language without a knowledge of the subject. Though there are many religions‚ three of the most influential are Christianity‚ Judaism and Islam. In fact‚ as of 2010‚ 54.9 percent of the world’s population identifies as Jewish‚ Muslim or Christian (Pew Research‚ p.9). The relationship between these three religions has influenced the world dramatically
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