Hinduism and Judaism are two of the oldest existing religions in the world. Judaism is one of the first religions ever created and a monotheistic one. Judaism states that they must ultimately believe in the reality of God who made an agreement between Him and the Jews. Hindus believe in several Gods and Goddesses but they are all reflections of one God, Brahman, or the Universal spirit. The Hindu God presents himself in three forms, Brahma who created the world for them, Vishnu who sustains it, and Shiva who destroys it and recreates the world. Some of the most significant responsibilities Judaism have are that everyone must be morally responsible for their own actions, allowed to own what personally possess them, be called to read from the
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The first time the parents change expose their child to the outside world depends on multiple factors. The day of the outing depends on the weather and the health of the baby. In this ceremony the parents and child take a bath and wear new clothes. Next the parents apply a dab of soot, which is a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, to the baby 's forehead to protect the baby from the "evil eye"
Judaism is much different that Hinduism when it comes to naming a newborn. In Judaism the main purpose of naming a child is for it to be used in Jewish rituals. It differs in naming a child by gender. If the child is female, the girl is officially given her name in a synagogue by her father when he takes an Aliyah after birth. Boys are given their name at their ritual circumcisions. It is a custom among Hebrews that they name their son after a recently deceased relative or family member in some cases. The purpose of naming their child after someone deceased is to honor the …show more content…
even if it happens early in life or at an unexpected circumstance. They believe in an afterlife or a world to come where if you have lived a worthy life you would go to be rewarded. They believe that a dead body represents impurity so if you have been at the presence of a corpse you must wash your hands before entering a house or place of worship. This is done to spiritually and mentally banished the presence of impurity and dirtiness. After a person dies their eyes are closed and put on a floor or table with candles lit up around the corpse. For every burial there are guards that stay guard around the body to keep respect. These people who surround the body and protect it from evil are called Shin-mem-Reish. The family has a lot of preparation for the burial of their loved one. They must thoroughly clean the body and wrap it in linen cloth. It is formal to have the dress of the body and the coffin be plain and simple so that a poor person would not receive less honor than a rich person because they believe that everyone is equal is honor even if someone has more money. The body must never be displayed at funerals or other rituals because it is disrespectful and it is forbidden by the Jewish law. The family chooses not to showcase the body at funerals because an enemy might see it. Finally they believe that the body must not be cremated so it must be buried into Earth and if they decide to have a coffin, there must be holes so that
The first time the parents change expose their child to the outside world depends on multiple factors. The day of the outing depends on the weather and the health of the baby. In this ceremony the parents and child take a bath and wear new clothes. Next the parents apply a dab of soot, which is a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, to the baby 's forehead to protect the baby from the "evil eye"
Judaism is much different that Hinduism when it comes to naming a newborn. In Judaism the main purpose of naming a child is for it to be used in Jewish rituals. It differs in naming a child by gender. If the child is female, the girl is officially given her name in a synagogue by her father when he takes an Aliyah after birth. Boys are given their name at their ritual circumcisions. It is a custom among Hebrews that they name their son after a recently deceased relative or family member in some cases. The purpose of naming their child after someone deceased is to honor the …show more content…
even if it happens early in life or at an unexpected circumstance. They believe in an afterlife or a world to come where if you have lived a worthy life you would go to be rewarded. They believe that a dead body represents impurity so if you have been at the presence of a corpse you must wash your hands before entering a house or place of worship. This is done to spiritually and mentally banished the presence of impurity and dirtiness. After a person dies their eyes are closed and put on a floor or table with candles lit up around the corpse. For every burial there are guards that stay guard around the body to keep respect. These people who surround the body and protect it from evil are called Shin-mem-Reish. The family has a lot of preparation for the burial of their loved one. They must thoroughly clean the body and wrap it in linen cloth. It is formal to have the dress of the body and the coffin be plain and simple so that a poor person would not receive less honor than a rich person because they believe that everyone is equal is honor even if someone has more money. The body must never be displayed at funerals or other rituals because it is disrespectful and it is forbidden by the Jewish law. The family chooses not to showcase the body at funerals because an enemy might see it. Finally they believe that the body must not be cremated so it must be buried into Earth and if they decide to have a coffin, there must be holes so that