Neusner gives an in-depth description of the rabbi who were considered the divine image and they embodied the “Whole Torah;” they not only knew the written‚ but the oral revelations as well. All their actions were considered to be correct and heavenly; therefore‚ the rabbis were free of sin and morally right. The rabbis were able to issue blessings and curses‚ create beings
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to be one of the most influential personalities in Judaism and that is due to his many contributions to the Jewish faith which include the publication of some texts such as The Guide for the Perplexed‚ the commentary on the Mishnah and the Mishneh Torah. These texts impacted Jewish adherents as they assisted them in understanding their faith further‚ thus they were able to practice it in an era where Judaism was threatened by another dominant synoptic religion Islam‚ and also by the spread of classical
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-The Talmud is a text that takes the ancient Torah and applies the teachings and laws into a modern-day understanding created by many Rabbis. -A vast amount of the ideas presented in the Torah are vague and complicated; however‚ the Talmud provides wise rabbinic opinions on these topics to help us improve our understanding and Jewish lives as a whole. -Although the Rabbi’s opinions may not be completely factual‚ they provide us with a logical reasoning for why we must follow certain rules. -If
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with the most residing in the USA and Israel‚ according to the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute. Judaism orginated in the Middle East over 3500 years ago and was founded by Moses. Most Jews‚ however‚ trace their history back to Abraham. The Torah is considered the central and most important religious document in Judaism even though the religion has a rich history of religious text. Rabbis are considered the spiritual leaders and worship is done in synagogues. Jews believe that there is only
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the believer through the Torah‚ the ten commandments and the Shabbat. The Torah is the primary document of Judaism. Torah‚ which means "teaching"‚ is God’s revealed instructions to the Jewish People and god relationship with the Jewish people. It teaches Jews how to act‚ think and even feel about life and death. The Torah contains 613 commandments (mitzvot) and from those the The Ten Commandments are revealed and are considered the most important commandments of the Torah. They give believers moral
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Jewish Festivals 1. Rosh Hashanah-Jewish New Year Date: The first and second days of Tishri Reasons: The Jewish New Year is a time to begin self-examination‚ looking back at the mistakes of the past year and planning the changes to make in the new year. The Bible refers to the holiday as Yom Ha-Zikkaron (the day of remembrance) or Yom Teruah (the day of the sounding of the shofar). The holiday is instituted in Leviticus 23:24-25. No work is permitted on Rosh Hashanah. Much of the day is spent
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Moses on the top of Mount Sanai. These commandments are very well known and widely accepted‚ but these were not the only commandments given to Moses by God. When Moses wrote down all of the commandments to create a rough draft of what would become the Torah‚ he logged all 613 mitzvot (commandments) that the Jewish people should follow—they became laws for the Jewish community to live by. The Jewish population follows these rules because they come directly from God and they are very important in order
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moral lives. The writings are a major source of the laws which regulate Jewish life. Jewish sacred writings are read and studied on an ongoing basis by believers. The Jewish holy book is the Tanakh‚ containing the Torah and the prophetic books. The Torah is the most holy book of Judaism. Torah‚ which
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path to holiness. For women to adopt the lifestyle of men is not only contrary to their nature and divinely given task‚ but betrays a lack of self-respect for their own dignity and worth. Do women occupy a position in Judaism inferior to men? Does Torah and the lifestyle it mandates discriminate against women? Some people apparently believe so‚ for under the banner of women’s liberation efforts are being made to free women from what is perceived as their unequal status in Jewish law. The call for
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reasons that understanding Judaism is important in understanding world history.Jews believe in one creator who alone is to be worshipped as absolute ruler of the universe. He monitors peoples activities and rewards good deeds and punishes evil. The Torah was revealed to Moses by God and can not be changed though God does communicate with the Jewish people through prophets. Jews believe in the inherent goodness of the world and its inhabitants as creations of God and do not require a savior to save
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