Do you think that the events described in the Torah/Tanakh really happened? Why/why not?
I think that the events in the Torah truly did happen. One can look at the Torah with a religious point of view; others may view the Torah with a rather historical and more scientific point of view. I do not view the Torah in a religious point of view, rather scientifically and historically. Today there is a lot of evidence proving some of the stories in the Torah to be true. For example, we have potential findings of Noah’s ark and the salt pillar of Lot’s wife. We not only have sightings of what happened, but we have locations mentioned in the Torah, for example, the cave of Patriarchs (the burial sight of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob). If we have all of …show more content…
Describe a specific example of something you learned in the Torah that has a personal meaning to you not in your life.
One thing that I learned in the Torah that has a personal meaning to my life right now is “ואהבתה לרעך כמוך”, otherwise known as “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Across the whole Torah, this phrase is worded differently. This teaching related to my life today because I try to love everyone just the same way as I would like to be treated. This is like the quote “treat others as you would like to be treated ” I do not disrespect my teachers, classmates, friends, or family because they are the people whom I learn from; some of the most important people in my life.
4. What is the most important thing that you have ever learned from the Torah?
To me, the most important thing in the Torah is the idea of Shabbat. Shabbat is the holy day; the day when Jews rest and go to synagogue. Most importantly, Shabbat is the day of which God rested during the creation of the world, and all Jews must act in accordance to God. In one sense, Shabbat is the day that we honor all of which God has given us; it is a time to reflect on all of the things that we are privileged enough to have today. Moreover, this resting day was a commandment of
I think that the events in the Torah truly did happen. One can look at the Torah with a religious point of view; others may view the Torah with a rather historical and more scientific point of view. I do not view the Torah in a religious point of view, rather scientifically and historically. Today there is a lot of evidence proving some of the stories in the Torah to be true. For example, we have potential findings of Noah’s ark and the salt pillar of Lot’s wife. We not only have sightings of what happened, but we have locations mentioned in the Torah, for example, the cave of Patriarchs (the burial sight of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob). If we have all of …show more content…
Describe a specific example of something you learned in the Torah that has a personal meaning to you not in your life.
One thing that I learned in the Torah that has a personal meaning to my life right now is “ואהבתה לרעך כמוך”, otherwise known as “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Across the whole Torah, this phrase is worded differently. This teaching related to my life today because I try to love everyone just the same way as I would like to be treated. This is like the quote “treat others as you would like to be treated ” I do not disrespect my teachers, classmates, friends, or family because they are the people whom I learn from; some of the most important people in my life.
4. What is the most important thing that you have ever learned from the Torah?
To me, the most important thing in the Torah is the idea of Shabbat. Shabbat is the holy day; the day when Jews rest and go to synagogue. Most importantly, Shabbat is the day of which God rested during the creation of the world, and all Jews must act in accordance to God. In one sense, Shabbat is the day that we honor all of which God has given us; it is a time to reflect on all of the things that we are privileged enough to have today. Moreover, this resting day was a commandment of