Bereavement in Judaism

This site is OK for background but it’s misleading. I always used to wonder what was it about Jews that made people throughout history despise them. If they were indeed "God's chosen" I thought, they had to be the unluckiest people in the history of the world. Why were they persecuted throughout history? Why had the Nazis herded them into cattle cars and taken them to "extermination camps" to dispose once and for all of the "Jewish problem?" I suddenly recognized that if Hitler had developed a…

In Judaism, sex is viewed as natural and holy though not without boundaries. Sex is not considered as a necessary evil for the only purpose of procreation. Sexual desire must be controlled and satisfied at proper time, place and manner just like hunger, thirst and other basic instincts. Traditionally, sex with the context of a marriage is only approved in Judaism. The first commandment in Torah, the books of Jewish scriptures is “Be fruitful and multiply,” and procreation is one of the reasons…

After a visit to Emanuel Temple, someone will quickly learn two things: Christianity and Judaism are very similar, but also are very different. Oak Park’s Emmanuel Temple was built for its inhabitants to practice the belief of Judaism. On Sunday a group called "Kensington" sets up and performs services at Groves High school. These two churches are different, two different faiths, but have the same goal. This goal is to have people convert to their faith. Sure, the churches goal is the same, is…

religious. Even though Christianity is huge everywhere, including Israel, Judaism is most followed because 6.5 million Jews live in Israel and follow the religion beliefs. First, “6.8 million people live in Israel” according to ( www.pewforum.org). Out of those 6.5 are Judaism they all follow the Judaic religion. With all of the religions out there in Israel the most dominant is Judaism. With Christianity, Muslim, Jewish, Armenian. Judaism by far dominates all of those religions in Israel.…

The Psalms of Solomon are a series of 18 pseudonymous Jewish poems written in Greek and Syriac (It is assumed they were translated from Hebrew). These psalms explore various topics ranging from military attacks to halakik disputes. It is assumed that these psalms were written in the first century BCE. Psalm 1 introduces the theme of warfare, and transcends from a ‘women’s’ (Jerusalem) prayer for deliverance from foreign invaders, to God’s justification in attacking the inhabitants of Jerusalem…

Chapter Five smashes through the celebration of a religion that Elie isn’t sure he believes in, the ‘selection’, and the threat of an ever-approaching attack from the Red Army. Because of this, the tone being gathered from the author is anger, rebellion, and despair. First, anger; the chapter opens at the end of the Jewish year; it’s the eve of Rosh Hashana. The Jews have gathered to worship at the end of 1944. As the people pray, Elie stews in silent anger. “Why, but why would I bless him?” He…

The archaeological evidence provides a vast amount of information to better understand the historical and cultural background of the Near East period. The study of archaeology allows us to travel in time and to have a better picture of what the cultures and societies looked like in the biblical world. This does not only provide critical information to understand the history and to validate the accuracy of the given historical evidences but also helps believers to read and interpret the Bible…

The Judaic religion is one of the most ancient in the world. Judaism is rooted in the ancient near-eastern region of Canaan and originated nearly four thousand years ago. Judaism has about 14,000,000 followers. Judaism started with an important man named Abraham. Abraham is sometimes called the father of monotheism, God promised Abraham to give him many descendants. Another important man in the Judaica religion was Moses. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Ten Commandments, and…

Gideon, the son of Joash the Abiezrite, was a prophet chosen by the Lord, to rescue Israel from the oppression of the Midianites. For seven years, the Midianites devastated the Israelites harvests and slaughtered all their livestock. While Gideon was pressing wheat in a winepress, the angel of the Lord appeared to him. God told Gideon that he would be with him and give him the strength of a mighty warrior. Gideon, lacking in faith, declared to God that he was weak and least among the tribes…

#1 – The Genre The genre of Psalms is an anthology. #2 – Generic or Intrinsic conception The generic conception of Psalm 1 promotes the way of the righteous by representing characteristics and outcomes of a righteous man in comparison to characteristics and outcomes of an ungodly man through a song. #3 – Observations - Literary: o In Psalm 1, there are clear contrast and illustration present. Psalm 1 makes a contrast between a righteous man and the ungodly. The author takes this comparison…