In Judaism, they have many different rituals, which strongly reflect upon their beliefs. Rituals are used in all religions as a way to express their beliefs in their particular religion. A ritual has a sacred purpose. The actions of a ritual are symbolic representations of religious beliefs. All of the rituals that Jews practise have connections to their beliefs; nothing is done aimlessly and without purpose.
Kosher:
In Judaism if something is kosher, then it means that it satisfies the Jewish laws. The word kosher means ‘fitting’ or ‘correct’. Therefore, whether it is ritual objects or food, for something to be kosher it must comply with the Jewish laws for the Jews to be able to use or eat such things. Some examples of kosher …show more content…
Some follow strictly, some follow just within their own homes and most Jews follow kosher laws in some part. Kosher laws and the observation of these laws express the Jewish beliefs because it shows how they follow what is taught to them through the Torah. God commanded the kosher laws to the Children of Israel thousands of years ago in the Sinai desert. It reflects majority as it is the laws on what they believe is correct and right in their daily lives and it shows this in a visual setting. It shows that everything in life for Jews is a holy occurrence and that the Jews treat everything with sacredness and respect.
Shabbat:
Shabbat is a tradition in Judaism that occurs once every week. Shabbat is 25 hours of holiness that begins at sundown on each Friday night and concludes at roughly the same time on Saturday night. During this time span, no work of any kind is allowed. Meals are prepared in advance, lights set on timers, no use of the car, etc. There is a list of 39 Malachot within the Torah that we follow on during this ritual and they tell us what is allowed and not allowed. Jews perform many rituals within the tradition of Shabbat.
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