I was born and raised a Catholic, and still continue to practice my faith today. I attended a Catholic co-ed elementary school until 5th grade, and from 6th through 12th grade I attended an all-boys Jesuit school. We were taught that Jews and Christians share a history dating back to Abraham, and that the Jesus was killed by Jewish people. I always accepted people of other faiths but never really knew much about religions other than Catholicism. When I received my cultural ethnography project I knew I wanted to attend a Jewish service. Although I was not totally unfamiliar with Jewish religious belief and practice, I knew that I wanted to learn more about this religion since I have many Jewish friends. My friends attend reform synagogues
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The Sabbath is meant to be a day of rest and worship, and it is considered the most important ritual in Judaism. In the Hebrew Bible (Torah), as well as the Christian version, the book of Exodus says, “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy … wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.” According to Jewish scripture, the Shabbat is supposed to take place on the seventh day of the week. In the first book of the Bible, Genesis reads, “And there was evening, and there was morning …" Due to the wording of the scripture, first century Jewish leaders interpreted that evening was first, and therefore the ritual actually commences on Friday night (Patai 483). In the first and second century, Jewish leaders created one of the most important texts for their people: the Talmud. The word is actually Hebrew for “study,” and is a book of teachings which describe exactly how the commandments of the Torah are supposed to be followed. In this book there is an entire section written on the Shabbat and the laws to follow while observing it. The Shabbat begins late on Friday and ends with the appearance of three stars in the sky the following night. Also, three meals traditionally take place in between Friday and Saturday evening (Patai
The Sabbath is meant to be a day of rest and worship, and it is considered the most important ritual in Judaism. In the Hebrew Bible (Torah), as well as the Christian version, the book of Exodus says, “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy … wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.” According to Jewish scripture, the Shabbat is supposed to take place on the seventh day of the week. In the first book of the Bible, Genesis reads, “And there was evening, and there was morning …" Due to the wording of the scripture, first century Jewish leaders interpreted that evening was first, and therefore the ritual actually commences on Friday night (Patai 483). In the first and second century, Jewish leaders created one of the most important texts for their people: the Talmud. The word is actually Hebrew for “study,” and is a book of teachings which describe exactly how the commandments of the Torah are supposed to be followed. In this book there is an entire section written on the Shabbat and the laws to follow while observing it. The Shabbat begins late on Friday and ends with the appearance of three stars in the sky the following night. Also, three meals traditionally take place in between Friday and Saturday evening (Patai