perfect. * The covenant between Abraham and God was the Israelites would follow Gods law as expressed in the Torah‚ Worship one god and in return will be granted the promise land. The Torah contains the divinely inspired moral law‚ which binds Jews to their God. The requirements of the covenant are known as halachah; the Jewish legal tradition grounded in the 613 commandments of the Torah which covers all aspects of life and worship and serves as a frame work for a true Jewish life. In return it
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Brianna Gowan B’Nai Torah Congregation‚ Boca Raton‚ Fl Gudny Rossen Site visit date: 9/8/2012 REL 2011 4 November 2012 Judaism Religion is a set of beliefs‚ which vary depending on the culture‚ which connects humans spiritually and morally. Various religions exist all over the world‚ bringing people together or sometimes turning them against each other. As a child‚ I grew up with a Catholic
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“Statement of Principles of Conservative Judaism” reaffirmed the 19th century notion that Conservative Jews believe in God. “We believe in God… God permeates our language‚ our law‚ our conscience‚ and our lore. From the opening words of Genesis‚ our Torah and tradition assert that God is One‚ that He is the Creator‚ and that His Providence extends through human history (Statement of Principles of Conservative Judaism). Conservative Jews in the 19th and 21st century believe in one God who created the
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UFDN midterm study notes 1.Old testament is Scripture. OT consists 39 books and is the Hebrew Bible. NT is 27 books = 66 TANAK (Law‚ Prophets‚ Writings) IS the Hebrew Bible. TANAK contains law which is the Torah. 2. Septuagint (LXX) – Ancient Greek Translation of the Hebrew Bible 2. At the moment of canonization (synagogue; church)- Thinks the final draft is better than first. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. – 100 B.C.E-100 C.E Masoretic Text (about the time of Jesus)- All modern
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13 year old son took the stage to prepare to read from the Torah. The elders were beside Aaron and began to then chant the word before giving the spot light to him. They then passed the microphone and let him read his chosen passage from the book. This only lasted for about six minutes. I found this to be interesting because the moment was so short but would last a life time. It signified so much more than the actual act of reading the torah. It was a moment of happiness of becoming a man building
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The Menstruation Cycle and The Mikvah In accordance with Halacha‚ the mikvah is essentially a gateway to purification. The mikvah is used by both men and women. The duration of this essay will focus upon the uses for the mikvah ranging from emotional and physical cleansing before‚ during‚ and after menstruation for women. The word mikvah literally means “pool” or “gathering” of water. Since it is a vessel of purification‚ there are strict guidelines concerning how the mikvah is built. Firstly
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being freed by Moses they traveled the earth for awhile. The town of Jerusalem is the center of Jewish religion for over 3000 years. The town has the largest Jewish population since 1840. Moses revealed the Torah to the Hebrew people. The first five books of the Bible is what makes up the Torah‚ which contains all the guidelines to the Jewish way of life. But the Hebrew Bible doesn’t include the New Testament. Even though there are around 16 million Jews world wide they are very dispersed
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others. When I think of the word Orthodox I think of playing exactly by the book with no exceptions‚ whether it’s Judaism‚ Christianity‚ or a secular topic‚ which is basically what Orthodox Judaism is. With Orthodox Judaism‚ they believe that the Torah was sent directly from God and therefore cannot be changed. They also leave understanding or interpreting it to only the Rabbis‚ and those who are direct descendants of the Pharisees. So to my understanding‚ the Orthodox Jews are similar to my Christian
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the Promised Land. After three months‚ 5Moses took the Hebrews to Mount Sinai where he had been summons by the Hebrew God. The Hebrew God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and the rest of the Torah (the collective body of Jewish teaching embodied in the Hebrew Bible) and the Talmud (book of Jewish law). The Torah formed the foundation of Judaism‚ containing detailed instructions on day-to-day living‚ rules by which Hebrews still live today. Thus‚ Moses is revered as the most significant Hebrew prophet
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Ten Commandments are the divine rules of conduct given to Moses on Mount Sinai. To many‚ there exists only one version of the Ten Commandments- the generalized “thou shall not” version. However‚ The Ten Commandments occurs in two places found in the Torah‚ first in the book of Exodus and second in the book of Deuteronomy. Though these two accounts may for all practical purposes seem identical‚ at a closer examination several differences begin to arise. Separated by several decades in time‚ by audience
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