Category: Judaism

Marriage within the religion of Judaism is not thought to be a secular legal partnership. Instead, it is closer to a union sanctified by God. This is known as a kiddushin. From this, it can be said that marriage obligations are not so much personal, but have in fact more implications for universal harmony. It…

Sacred texts such as the Tenach, Talmud and Torah give guidance for all jews as to what they should be doing to live right and just with God. Judaism supports its adherents through these texts to ensure that they live their lives as good jews and have a fulfilling future and hope. Key correspondents to…

Mind This topic interested me not only because you can write a lot about it, but because it seems to me it is important for each person. Throughout our whole life, we are trying to answer this question so that at the end we can turn around and remember everything that has happened to us…

In Judaism, rabbis possess one of the most critical roles within their communities. They are scholars, teachers, and leaders. They resolve disputes about religious law and lead prayers at synagogues. Despite having no proper authority over any other member of the community, rabbis are well respected as the people closest to God. Being a rabbi…

A woman participated in the opening of the Minyan service at the Conservative Jewish synagogue on that Friday evening. There were several other women in the congregation. Based on my research prior to my visit, I knew that a Minyan service needed 10 males present in order to begin; I was curious to know if…

Orthodox Jews are considered the most traditional members of the Jewish community. They live their lives by the Torah, which are the first 5 books of the Jewish Bible. Orthodox Judaism has made a point not to change its observances and has kept close practices such as daily worship, dietary laws, traditional prayers and ceremonies,…

Introduction Abraham was born in Ur, Mesopotamia, at the start of the second millennium. His father, Terah, raised Abraham when Mesopotamia was a highly developed ancient world. Before his calling, Abraham was known as Abram, and he was an idol worshipper. God appeared to Abraham and commanded him to move to a new promised land.…

Table of Contents Introduction Concept of Linear Time Connection with the Real World Differences from Christianity Conclusion Introduction Judaism is an ancient religion that preaches faith in one and only God. The peculiarity of Judaism is that this faith is accepted by only one people  Jews. The word Jew originates in the term Avar,…

In the religion of Judaism, there is a concept of chosenness  the belief that Jewish people are chosen to be the only nation worthy of being in a covenant with God. A covenant is a special kind of relationship with the Lord. In the Hebrew Bible, it is unclear why exactly Jewish people are…

The variant was essential as it preserved and conveyed Judaism based on the flexibility of how the Jewish scriptural interpretation creates change in the face of changing historical circumstances. Most of these accusers were devoted to different spiritual levels leading towards subsequent change in Jewish history. Pharisees and Sadducees believed in the oral law, which…