Category: God
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Anti-semitic Beliefs And Judaism
Theological anti-semitism is a dislike or intolerence of Jewish people based on their religious thought and beliefs. That is today’s definition of anti-Sematism. If you look at the Ancient Origins power point it gives a list of semetic speaking languages. Anti-Sematism actually means a dislike of the semetic speaking languages, including: Arabic, Maltese, and Hebrew…
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Judaism As One Of The World Religions
The research question for my topic of beliefs in the Judaism religion was do beliefs define us as people? When looking at the beliefs in Judaism we see how Jews express the belief of having only one god this is called monotheism. Jews believe strongly that god created the world and have an independent and…
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The Meaning Of Purity, And The Theology Of Judaism
The Bible is frequently alluded to as the ‘Heavenly Bible.’ But I’m not catching it’s meaning for an individual as opposed to a book to ‘be sacred’? Is it an activity or a perspective? The book of Leviticus offers some understanding into what being blessed involves, clarifying that it requires predictable activity with respect to…
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Philosophical Issues In Judaism
Introduction There are approximately 14 million Jews worldwide concentrated mainly in the United States and Israel. The Jewish people believe the place of origin is Israel, in the Middle East, where Abraham was believed to have talked with God, or in Hebrew Yahweh. Jewish people believe Abraham is the founder of Judaism because God first…
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Similarities Between Judaism and Zoroastrianism
Religion is a defining factor of every community. Members In a particular community believe their lives and activities are guided by a supreme being. They belief that the Supreme Being is capable of controlling their undertakings, lives as well as their moral behavior. Religion has been a major factor in ensuring the society is in…
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How Abrahamic Religion Changed History
Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion of Abrahamic faiths. The devotees of Judaism are called Jews. The terms of Judaism and Jew where inferred from the word Judah which was the name of the fourth of the twelve sons of Jacob. Jews are also called Hebrews and Israelite. They are called Hebrews because they are…
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Antisemitism: Why & How?
It is safe to safe that a majority of people would not complain if it were possible for the worlds population to coexist in complete harmony and tranquility. However, at this point in time that is just not possible, and it has not been possible for quite some time. Throughout history there has been a…
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The History And Groups In Judaism
Judaism was the first of the Abrahamic religions to be practiced, with Jewish history dating back thousands of years ago. Throughout history, there have been events that have affected the long-term effects of the tradition. In 70 CE, the Romans attacked and destroyed the second temple. This attack lead to numerous Jews dying, and many…
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The Practices And Beliefs Of Conservative Judaism
Introduction to Conservative Judaism Conservative Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world that has survived some structural and religious changes over thousands of years. Judaism is an ancient Jewish religion that is predominantly practised in Northern America popularly known as Marti Judaism. Conservative Judaism is based on the basic principles of the…
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Kosher, Pesach And Gemilut Hasidim As The Expressions Of Judaism Beliefs
KOSHER Kosher food is blessed by Jews before consuming and certain types of food can be Kosher without a rabbi or priest giving permission. Kosher food is within the laws of Shabbat and an observant Jew is one who abides these laws. There are 3 simple elements of Keeping Kosher, according to Jewish Law. These…