Chanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, is probably one of the best known Jewish holidays, not because of any great religious significance, but because of its proximity to Christmas. Many non-Jews and even many assimilated Jews, think of this holiday as the Jewish Christmas, adopting many of the Christmas customs, such as elaborate gift-giving and decoration. It is ironic that this holiday, which has its roots in a revolution against assimilation and the suppression of Jewish religion, has become the most assimilated, secular holiday on their calendar. Therefore, the story of Chanukkah begins in the reign of Alexander…
Hanukkah is a holiday celebrated by Jews. It is an eight day celebration of lights and fun. Hanukkah is celebrated to devote to the Holy Temple of Jerusalem. Which is why Hanukkah is a hebrew word which means dedication. Believe it or not Hanukkah can actually be pronounced and spelled two different ways.…
Judaism vs. Islam In this essay I will review my understanding of the major beliefs and practices of two of the great Abrahamic religions, Judaism and Islam. I will attempt to take the position of proponents of each religion, and delineate areas of agreement and disagreement. What makes this comparison so compelling, and relevant, is the great human suffering that has resulted, and continues to result, from those who cloak their aggression and hatred under the veil of each religion. Judaism is quite liberal on the issue of the exact nature of God.…
Modernity and the Jewish individual are the topics being discussed in the entry titled Modern Jewish Thought by Leora Batnitzky. Leora Batnitzky addresses the complicated question “What value is there to Judaism in an age in which Jews do not have to be defined as Jews?”. Using modern jewish philosophers and as well their beliefs and cultural backgrounds Leora aims to answer this complex question as well as lead the reader to ask and form their own opinions on this topic. In order to begin diving into this complex question, Leora starts the discussion by addressing Moses Mendelssohn and Hermann Cohen who are some of the most well known philosophers of Jewish thought.…
Working with the Jewish religion has helped me gain insight into their past and their present. My culture compared to them are very different, our holidays differ greatly. For example, we celebrate Christmas as the day where our Christ was born, Jews don’t celebrate this day. In their culture, they celebrate Hanukkah a seven grace period where each day represents a different purpose. Yet it’s not hard to see that both our cultures are not so different, we praise and celebrate what we believe in and that is one common…
Hanukkah is an eight day celebration and for each day a candle is lit. Members from the Purdue community, as well as people from Greater Lafayette attended the ceremony. Attendees celebrated the event by singing songs, eating food and enjoying arts and crafts for the kids. Rabbi Levi Tiechtel and Avrohom Grossbaum said it's a way to celebrate, while also spreading joy in the community. "We all have a light inside of us," said Tiechtel.…
After the events of the holocaust the religion of judaism was greatly affected. The members of the jewish community were affected. The way people saw the religion was affected. A little more than one half of the religion was killed off during the period. A couple million men, women and children were killed during the incident.…
A Jewish’s daily routine, regularly integrates tradition. Such as Kosher, Charity: Tzedakah, Synagogue, Kaddish, the 613 Commandments and Ten Mitzvahs. Kosher consists of the Dietary rules that Jew’s must follow and how such foods are prepared. Tzedakah is charitable giving as an obligation to the religion. A Jewish person is required to follow the Jewish Laws It is their duty to pray three times daily: in the morning, in the afternoon and at night.…
The holiday that I celebrate is Christmas because I’m Christian and that’s my religion to celebrate Christmas me and my family we all get together at my house Christmas eve and we make ginger bread houses and watch Christmas movies on Netflix and we get to open one present that night and then Christmas day we wake up and my mom and mom mom cook a big breakfast for the whole family and we sit down and eat and enjoy the food and then when were all done we go sit around the tree and start opening the presents the youngest kids open there’s first all the way up to the adults and then later on after that we clean up and then watch more movies and drink hot chocolate and enjoy the rest of the day Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight…
Theodore Bikel states beautifully how many people misunderstand the concept of Jewish specialness, in saying that they were chosen for a task, not for privilege. Based on the 4,000 years of Jewish lessons and experience, especially the hardships and sacrifices that they had to go through, it can be said that they have the “knowledge of the difference between good and evil.” Because of this, it may be possible to bring this concept of the “knowledge of the difference between good and evil” to the world today. Many Jewish people, including important figures as well as the whole Jewish community, have been through many hardships that have affected their own lives as well as the history of their people. For example, many important figures, such as Abraham and Moses, had experiences that were evil or on the verge of evil, but in the end turned out to be for the greater good.…
This modules essay is a very intriguing and inspiring segment of the text. The religions that inspired this essay include Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity. The elements that will be discussed in detail will include a look at the common grounds that each religion might share, some similarities that may exist between the three faiths, an inspection of their distinctions, and uniqueness of each religious practice. Now that we have distinguished each topic that will be explicated on, let’s dive into the first topic of discussion. Between the Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians, each worship one God.…
Christianity and Judaism while they are two different religions also have some very similar concepts. They both believe in the same God, they believe that there is only one God, they both believe in and study the Old Testament, as well as other common themes in both religions. Some of these similarities are due to the fact that “Christianity began as a sect of Judaism in the first century C.E.”(Hopfe, pg. 203). But Christianity and Judaism have some vast differences as well. Throughout this paper I will be discussing the differences between Christianity and Judaism, as well as some of the similarities that they share.…
Judaism is one of the largest and oldest religion in the world, with 14 million Jews and 3500 years of history. In its history, there have been many individuals who have been important in the Jewish religion. One of the most important is Moses, a Jewish man who was raised as an Egyptian royal, led the Israelites out of Egyptian captivity, and gave the people commandments from God. Moses was born during a time where the Egyptians had decreed that the first borns be of every Jewish family be killed. He laid in a basket and placed in the Nile where later the Pharaoh’s daughter found him.…
Christianity and Judaism are two of the most influential religions in history. While Judaism isn 't as large as Christianity, its impact is still just as prevalent. Christianity emerged from Judaism, forming a new religion. Many people testify that Judaism and Christianity are part of the same dialog and that the beliefs of the two religions are closely similar. Some disagree and examine how the two religions differ through world-views.…
As a family celebration, it served as a unifying bond that was passed on from generation to generation. Its strength is seen in its emergence as the most important of Jewish festivals, and its continuing relevance to the needs of the people, whether it be freedom from social discrimination or the acquisition of religious liberty. The secret of the impact of the Exodus is that it does not present itself as ancient history. Since the key way to remember the Exodus, is reenactment, the event offers itself as an ongoing experience in human history.…