Conservative Judaism

Mitzvah is a Jewish religious tradition dating back to the 5th century that marks the transition from child into adulthood within the Jewish community. This commandment requires the child to begin preparation at an early age, including learning about Judaism, Hebrew, and the Torah. The ceremony includes a service in the Synagogue, which is followed by a celebratory reception. Both the service and the reception include various traditions that have been passed down in the Jewish community since…

Bread Givers is a novel about a Russian Jewish immigrant family living in a tenement on Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 1920s. The novel is told from the perspective of Sara Smolinsky, the youngest daughter of Reb and Shenah Smolinsy, and her three older sisters, Bessie, Fania, and Mashah and focuses on the family’s struggle to survive and assimilate in America. The novel also examines the concept of hegemonic masculinity as Reb Smolinsky uses Jewish scripture to justify his subservient…

4.) Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia and the conqueror of the Persian Empire. Following the conquest of the Persian Empire, Alexander pursued a policy of introducing Greek thought, language and culture into the conquered territories. From the tactical stance of the conquering Alexander, this approach is ideal as the more the conquered identify with the Greek nation the less they will fight against it and simply become part of the empire. Hellenisation slowly eroded Jewish culture.…

should have not offended anyone. The type of justification demonstrated in this article is denial of victim. Brad is aware of the statements he has made and although he understands they can backlash on him and the Conservative party he refuses to apologize. “He’s hurting the Conservative Party of Canada” (Smith 2017:1). He expresses his position that he had the right to say such statements about homosexuals and these comments were permissible because gays deserved the injury, since their sexual…

There is much fascination surrounding Hasidism. Hasidism which means God is all around us has become the dominant practice in Judaism. The Chosen by author Chaim Potok highlights the conflict between Jews and the Hasidic. But before understanding this novel, readers should have an idea behind the religion,its rich history, and practices. By examining the historical past of Hasidism will enlighten readers of the culture. Hasidism history is forever entangled is the in society's life. Hasidism…

freedoms, and hold more religious positions of power. In Protestant churches, female ministers have been around for a long time. However, the situation has not changed as much in Catholicism as women still cannot be ordained in any position of power. In Judaism, most sects ordain female rabbis though some do not. In Islam, women are permitted to become scholars or even muftis (teachers), but they cannot become imams. In Hinduism and Buddhism, women cannot become gurus or spiritual mentors.…

the Orthodoxy movements stemmed from the need to protect Jewish tradition in the face of acculturation. He states that Hasidism was a conservative movement with entrenched dynastic leadership and a clear agenda of opposition to any deviation from religious law. In the face of growing challenges to tradition, Hasidism joined with the emerging Orthodox Judaism which had turned against various modernist…

vegetarian meals or they make a stand where everybody is equal. * Judaism: The religion which came down to Earth with Moses (PBUH) and under different revelations (Talmud, Zabur and Torah). Jews are not allowed to use any electric or electrical appliances during Shabbat which starts few minutes before sunset on Friday until Saturday, where a congregative prayer is held at the synagogue. According to what we know, Judaism does not create any conflict in the workplace, except with…

followed Jewish traditions and went to synagogue with those who had not converted to Christianity. They attended temple daily and celebrated the Sabbath as they always had. Up to about 20 years after Christ’s death Christians had to be converts to Judaism before converting to Christianity. It took the temple being destroyed in 70 a.d. to show the early Christians that they were separate from the Jewish people. They realized that Jesus was the High Priest and He was sufficient. Even after…

the blessing of God and they share their testimony with other followers in church and sharing the power God in the church. In my 200A religious class, we have special take home assignment and it requires to visit one of Islamic or Christianity or Judaism worshiping site in Victoria. I choose to visit Christianity church and I have been to two different churches in Victoria and I also did some research to support my paper. One is “Church of Our Lord” which is a member if Anglican Church in North…