Judaism vs. Hinduism Judaism and Hinduism are much more similar up close than they appear at a distance. Now after some looking into them both I realize just how alike they really are. After you have read about the comparison between them, you will realize how much these two really have in common.
The two religions I chose to compare are Judaism and Hinduism. Judaism is a Middle Eastern religion that originated in Israel. Hinduism is a religion that originated in India. Both of these religions have no one founder. Judaism and Hinduism both believe in reincarnation, but believe in different types. Hindus believe in an endless circle of rebirths, while a particular few Jews believe that some souls are reincarnated into different people. Other …show more content…
Jews believe that the world was created in perfection, and then later ruined by humans (Genesis 1-3). Hindus believe that there are many worlds and there will always continue to be changing worlds. One of the stories Hindus believe is that the God Brahma breaks off parts of his body to create different parts of the world. There are many versions of the creation story in Hinduism, but all have the same basic concept, that the world was made from God. In both Hinduism and Judaism, there is a creation and destruction of the …show more content…
[2]The following are some Jewish rituals: Baby naming or Simchat Bat takes place in the synagogue on the babies first Shabbat. Bar/Bat Mitzvah is the ritual for when a child becomes an adult. Eight days after birth a Jewish baby boy undergoes a Brit Milah or circumcision if healthy. Marriage or Simcha is a ceremony between two Jewish individuals performed under a chuppah or canopy. Mikvoat or a ritual cleansing bath that is done for marriage that a woman is to do after menstruation in order for the couple to consummate their marriage. [5] Some Hindu rituals are: Puja or prayer is done to pay homage to a god or guest or to celebrate something. Hindus recite the Rig Veda at dusk and dawn. After taking a bath, they engage in personal worship at a family shrine. In the afternoon, females sing hymns to praise the gods. There is also a birth, infancy or upanayana ritual. The Upanayana is an important event in the upper caste for male’s six to twelve. This ritual seems a lot like a Baptism, but with a string that the boy will wear on him always across his shoulder to symbolize being reborn. Marriage is an important ceremony where the bride and groom represent the God and Goddess. Some Hindu weddings can become pretty large and extravagant. Death is also a ritual that is done by Hindus where most opt to be cremated and scattered among a holy river. After a death
The two religions I chose to compare are Judaism and Hinduism. Judaism is a Middle Eastern religion that originated in Israel. Hinduism is a religion that originated in India. Both of these religions have no one founder. Judaism and Hinduism both believe in reincarnation, but believe in different types. Hindus believe in an endless circle of rebirths, while a particular few Jews believe that some souls are reincarnated into different people. Other …show more content…
Jews believe that the world was created in perfection, and then later ruined by humans (Genesis 1-3). Hindus believe that there are many worlds and there will always continue to be changing worlds. One of the stories Hindus believe is that the God Brahma breaks off parts of his body to create different parts of the world. There are many versions of the creation story in Hinduism, but all have the same basic concept, that the world was made from God. In both Hinduism and Judaism, there is a creation and destruction of the …show more content…
[2]The following are some Jewish rituals: Baby naming or Simchat Bat takes place in the synagogue on the babies first Shabbat. Bar/Bat Mitzvah is the ritual for when a child becomes an adult. Eight days after birth a Jewish baby boy undergoes a Brit Milah or circumcision if healthy. Marriage or Simcha is a ceremony between two Jewish individuals performed under a chuppah or canopy. Mikvoat or a ritual cleansing bath that is done for marriage that a woman is to do after menstruation in order for the couple to consummate their marriage. [5] Some Hindu rituals are: Puja or prayer is done to pay homage to a god or guest or to celebrate something. Hindus recite the Rig Veda at dusk and dawn. After taking a bath, they engage in personal worship at a family shrine. In the afternoon, females sing hymns to praise the gods. There is also a birth, infancy or upanayana ritual. The Upanayana is an important event in the upper caste for male’s six to twelve. This ritual seems a lot like a Baptism, but with a string that the boy will wear on him always across his shoulder to symbolize being reborn. Marriage is an important ceremony where the bride and groom represent the God and Goddess. Some Hindu weddings can become pretty large and extravagant. Death is also a ritual that is done by Hindus where most opt to be cremated and scattered among a holy river. After a death