Shabbat is the seventh day of the week‚ a day where Jews rest and dedicate their time to worship God. This paper is going to talk about the Sephardic Shabbat Service customs in Israel. I am going to explore the unique customs‚ prayers‚ poems and hymns of the Sephardim. Sephardim have contributed to the poetic and musical dimension of Shabbat‚ for this reason most of their prayers are structured to be hymns and poems. These poems have contributed to the education of Jews. They enhanced Shabbat observance
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/24/opinion/the-moral-animal.html?_r=0 The Moral Animal By JONATHAN SACKS Jonathan Sacks is the chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth and a member of the House of Lords. Published: December 23‚ 2012 IT is the religious time of the year. Step into any city in America or Britain and you will see the night sky lit by religious symbols‚ Christmas decorations certainly and probably also a giant menorah. Religion in the West seems alive and
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performed by a Mohel‚ where the baby’s foreskin of the penis is removed. The second Jewish custom is called The Naming Ceremony‚ which takes place on the first Sabbath that immediately follows the birth of a baby girl. This event takes place inside of a synagogue. On this day either parents or just the father is called for a blessing and a reading to the torah. The third Jewish custom is the Bat/ Bar Mitzvah‚ this ceremony marks and commemorates the entry of a young Jew into
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this day are washing‚ eating‚ drinking‚ anointing‚ wearing shoes‚ and intercourse. Everything of significance that is considered to be physical pleasures are forbidden. Yom Kippur is a day of atonement for individuals that do not repent. In the synagogue‚ Yom Kippur is celebrated with five separate services. The services are Shaharit‚ Musaf‚ Minhah‚ Kol Nidrei‚ and Neilah. There are a series of poems read and prayers recited during Yom Kippur. Before sundown‚ the Rabbi will chant the Kol Nidrei‚
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THE GOOD SAMARITAN A parable is a tale which conveys a message or principle that individuals should have and use throughout their lives; in order to become a greater person. These parables are often straightforward but do have an underlying meaning. The New Testament beholds the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25 – 37) that begins with a lawyer asking‚ "Teacher‚ what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”. This then leads on to Jesus narrating the fable. This tale is simply about a man
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Paper #1 The religion that I chose to do my paper on was Judaism. Throughout every religion people are expected to follow various rituals and understand important symbols. In particular the beliefs of Judaism include highly respected days and symbols that most members value and that most members are expected to follow and understand. The history of the Jewish religion over time has created different ceremonies‚ holidays‚ and expectations to practice. Judaism began with the covenant God made with
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Women and Jewish Law: The Essential Texts‚ Their History‚ and Their Relevance for Today Davidman‚ Lynn. 1991. Tradition in a Rootless World: Women Turn to Orthodox Judaism Grossman‚ Susan.‚ Haut‚ Rivka. 1992. Daughters of the King: Women and the Synagogue. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society. Rudavsky‚ T.M. 1995. Gender and Judaism: The Transformantion of Tradition. New York: New York University Press. Sacks‚ Maurie. 1995. Active Voices: Women in Jewish Culture. Chicago: University of Illinois
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Jewish- Christian Relations 10.24.11 Evolving Tensions: The Effects of Heightened Animosity Between Jews and Christians The Chronicle of Le Mans depicts events that took place in the French town of Le Mans toward the late 10th century. The document tells primarily of the evil acts of Sehok ben Esther Israeli‚ a former Jew who has converted to Christianity‚ and how he strove against the Jewish community in Le Mans. By examining this text‚ we can glimpse the beginnings of Jewish animosity toward
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A small number of Lithuanian Jewish tradespeople‚ fleeing persecution in their homeland‚ began arriving in Limerick in 1878. They initially formed an accepted part of the city’s retail trade‚ centred on Collooney St. The community established a synagogue and a cemetery in the 1880s. Easter Sunday of 1884 saw the first of what were to be a series of sporadic violent antisemitic attacks and protests. The wife of Lieb Siev and his child were injured by stones and her house damaged by an angry crowd
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to help them‚ they call God‚ and so religion is always a part of war. And it is true because in their speeches and proclamations to their troops‚ both George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein call upon God to help their cause. In mosques‚ churches and synagogues around the world‚ millions seek divine protection for soldiers and loved ones involved in the conflict. Another heavy argument that can prove that war and religion are inseparable‚ is he statement of the Jesuits that‚ “they were the one who planned
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