Orthodox Judaism

is slaying the dragon, and ultimately is saving her life. The icon of St. George slaying the dragon serves the functions of Byzantium society as it would have enhanced the beauty of the church, served as a reminder of the teachings of Christian Orthodox faith, and allowed people to seek the imitation of the virtues of the people depicted in these images. It enhanced the beauty of the church as through the colors and symbolisms found in the image itself. As stated earlier, St. George is…

two Abrahamic religions Christianity and Judaism withhold a broad spectrum of beliefs and subsequently interpret the origin stories in both similar ways, influencing their world views. Subsequently, it is evident that due to their beliefs and ideologies regarding the two origin stories and world views, conservative Christians and Orthodox Jews live a stewardship way of life. There are a broad spectrum of attitudes and beliefs within Christianity and Judaism which lie within the individual…

Throughout Jewish history, surprising events have happened , events that supported Judaism and events that don’t support it. To ancient cultures, Jewish traditions, beliefs and customs appeared absurd. Judaism and its culture were able to survive and overcome hardships such as the holocaust and exile. It has been developed under historical conditions that are unique. Although Jewish religion and its culture has been alive for decades,research has proved Jewish religion and its culture have a…

Mitchell Laflin World Religions Saturday, April 25, 2015 Final paper over Judaism When we were given the option of choosing the religion we wanted to research at the beginning of the year I picked Judaism because I figured it was easy and wouldn’t be too interesting or complicated. But I was completely wrong. I learned so much about the faith than I ever thought I would. I expected to go into this not really caring or letting my mind open up but in the end, I really let the realization that…

For example, Reb Saunders has a standard for thinking mystically and spiritually, while Mr. Malter thinks logically. Furthermore, the Reb concerns himself by worrying about how Danny’s influences outside of the ultra-Orthodox affect his belief; thus, he separates Danny from Reuven because of David Malter’s view of Zionism. Also, concerning the silence Reb Saunders sets between his son and himself, the Reb believes that words twist and conceal one’s true intent; therefore…

The Orthodox Exemption Some Jews say Haredi Jews should be exempt from military service in Israel because they need to focus on their religious studies. Some Jews say Haredi Jews should not be exempt from military service in Israel because Halakha commands that all Jews fight in a milchemet mitzvah. Haredi Jews should be required to serve in the Israeli military because Halakha commands it. In Israel, both men and women are required to serve in the Israeli Defense Force, or the IDF. There…

pg 16 Oldest of the monotheistic religions, Judaism like Christianity considers Bible as its religious scripture which is an anthology, an assortment of writings of different writers belonging to different times. 'Then the lord God formed man out of the dust on ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and became a living being, (genesis 2:7) shapes the form of Adam from the clay then breathes into him the 'breath of life' so…

When Judaism emerges it sends shockwaves around the ancient world because Judaism in a monotheistic religion in a polytheistic world. This immediately sets Judaism apart in the unique sense that there is only one God. The significance of Judaism does not lie in its number of followers, rather, Judaism is incredibly important because of how it shaped the world and how Christianity and Islam (two of the largest religions in the modern world) can trace their roots to Judaism. This is not, however,…

As a devout Christian, I believe that Judaism and Christianity are similar religions, and I wanted to explore what Jews believe in, and how those beliefs translate into their social and political views compared to what Christians believe in present day America. Growing up, I was raised as a Christian so my first exposure to Judaism was in high school. Going to school in South Beach, I was introduced to the very present Jewish communities throughout; many of my closest friends were Jewish and we…

Judaism is one of the oldest religions that is still widely practiced today. Growing up, I had a few Jewish friends and I was always fascinated with the religious traditions and the reverence for history. For this project, I was interested in learning how a Jewish college student practices their religion. I interviewed Michael Falkenstein, a Jewish 21-year-old college senior. I also interviewed Hanna Taft who is also Jewish and a 21-year-old college senior. Both these students grew up practicing…