Oral Torah

Historical Data Assessment data and problem identification. The Augustana Health Care organization is not without its challenges. In July 2016, Augustana budgeted for $49,881 in overtime costs (K. Bible, personal communication, August 5, 2016). However, in that same month, Augustana spent $118,515 in overtime costs because of the lack of adequate staffing costs (K. Bible, personal communication, August 5, 2016). In that same time period, the turnover rate for Augustana was 38% (K. Bible,…

Mary Rowlandson and her mistress have a relationship based on dominancy. Mary’s mistress is the dominant figure, in which Mary is obliged to grant her mistress’ every order. If she does not comply then she would be punished. For example, Mary was beaten for refusing to give a piece of her apron to a maid that asked for it. Her mistress forced her to give it up by hitting her with a stick that could have killed her. Mary was also caught reading a bible and her mistress threw it away. Mary was…

religion because their sacred text is telling them women are evil. I think it is very damaging to the treatment of women when the religious texts are against them and putting them down. The same situation is apparent in Judaism. Within Judaism and in the Torah, their sacred text, women are depicted as unclean and dirty. In the novel The Curse: A Cultural History of…

limits the Jewish peoples hopes for equality, feminism and most dramatically intimacy with God. Greenberg maintains that by refusing to ordain female rabbis, Jews are missing an opportunity within their community for equality. Jews have been using the Torah and halakhah to justify positions and decisions for centuries. OK BUT HOW DOES THIS FACT ADVANCE YOUR THESIS? If the halakhah can be used to justify various concepts within Jewish Social Responsibility then it can be used to justify…

Discuss the stories of Abraham and the Exodus. What origins do they signify? What are the social functions of these texts? Abram, later to be renamed by God Abraham, originated from Ur, which was considered to be a cultured and ancient city. Minimalist scholars believe this to be the origins of the Israelites were Canaanites. As we learn later on in the book of Joshua the Israelites were lead by Joshua on a conquest in Canaan. The reason for minimalists believing Canaan origins is due to…

Before deciding to attend CTS, my primary goal was to first learn the Bible, become a minister and teach the Bible to others. I marvel at clergy that quote scriptures from their mouths without looking first hand and anticipate the day when I can do the same. The Bible contains answers to everyday issues (the good, the bad and the ugly) and helps us to learn about theology and ourselves. For this reason, I stand more excited about taking this class as opposed to many of my other classes. By…

It is my opinion that posting the Ten Commandments in public places is in the least, inconsiderate to those who are not Christian and does in fact violate the First Amendment. The First Amendment explicitly allows for the freedom of speech, but also for ones religious beliefs to not be impeded. It is my belief that confusion lies in the fact that one has the ability to believe and follow and religion they choose, but by forcing another person to abide by your religious beliefs, you are…

combination of “the whole Torah”, prophetic messages and other writings. Adherents of Judaism are greatly influenced by these ethical teachings, as, living in accordance with the Judaic commandments assists in the fulfilling of the covenant between God and His people, leads adherents to a living a good life as defined by Judaism and strengthens the bonds between neighbour and God. To ensure that all adherents are aware of their obligations they are encouraged to “go and learn [the Torah].”…

Jewish people who lived before you. The destruction of the second temple represented a turning point for Jews, they could either adapt to the changing world around them or attempt to maintain what they had been doing since the canonization of the Torah. Through the destruction, Jews were able to persevere and adapt while keeping the same basic structural values and ideals present while the second temple was functioning. The dust of the desolate sanctuary that was the second temple is the…

Modernity and the Jewish individual are the topics being discussed in the entry titled Modern Jewish Thought by Leora Batnitzky. Leora Batnitzky addresses the complicated question “What value is there to Judaism in an age in which Jews do not have to be defined as Jews?”. Using modern jewish philosophers and as well their beliefs and cultural backgrounds Leora aims to answer this complex question as well as lead the reader to ask and form their own opinions on this topic. In order to begin…