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    the Tohar. Everything in Judaism is very traditional and structured. The Judaism place of worship s called a synagogue. They usually have meetings on Friday night, Saturday mornings and Saturday afternoon. These all occur during what is called Shabbat this is the Jewish Sabbath. During this period they do nothing that is considered work. During the services at the synagogue it is also…

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    Courage is essential in determining one’s true moral character and beliefs. It is what enables a person to face difficulty with bravery and adhere to these values. However, an individual’s virtue and intrepidity can be like a dormant seed that requires certain circumstances to cultivate them. In his screenplay, Schindler’s List, Steven Zaillin explores the idea that when an individual consistently performs acts of courage in the midst of horrific and agonizing situations, despite their…

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    Our world is constantly changing and with that comes the creation of new and unique religions. Throughout the fall semester our World Religions class has studied several of the most common religions that are still practiced in the world today. The two religions that I have found to be particularly interesting are Judaism and Confucianism. Judaism was one of the religions that we had previously learned about in class. Confucianism on the other hand, is a religion that was not taught in class, but…

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    Chupah Marriage

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    that a women guides, protects, and blesses her husband” (page 131). In Judaism the number seven symbolizes “the completion of perfection of the natural order of things”, just like there are “seven days in creation, seven days of the week ending with Shabbat, the holiest day”, and so on (131). When the ring, a single plain gold band, is placed on the brides’ hand it is a symbol of their “eternal relationship and the encompassing presence of G-d in their lives” (131). Marriage is such…

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    Jewish Adherent Analysis

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    Address how the sacred writings of the Torah are utilised by Jewish adherents The Written and Oral Torah are very significant to the Jewish adherents as the Torah contains the teachings, covenants, the daily rituals, ceremonial practices and the history of Judaism, therefore, the sacred writings of the Torah are utilised daily in the Jewish life. Covenants are the cornerstone of Judaism and all the expressions of the covenant are found in the Torah through some historical stories found in…

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    Contemplation is a reflection or an observation thought with deep consideration, but in context to religion, it can be described as a “spiritual meditation; concentration of mind and soul upon God” (Dictionary.com, 2016). As outlined by Thomas Merton, contemplation is believed to be intellectual and spiritual life’s highest expression, filling people with gratitude, realisation of life and reality and a way to make our reason and faith complete. Contemplation, spiritual or non-spiritual, can…

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    Around the sixth century the first of the Hebrew people settled in the Iberian Peninsula. At this time captives and exiles spent most their time here in the peninsula since they were sent there. Most of the stories are just word of mouth passed down from Muslim Spain while they were enjoying life. So the inquiry may be how did Jewish life start in Christian Spain? In the north of the peninsula landmass minute Hebrew groups were already established there before the tenth century. Around a century…

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    The main cause of the start of the reform of Judaism was Moses Mendelssohn in the 1780s. He is known as the father of the Haskalah which comes from the word “reason” or “intellect.” Mendelssohn stated that Judaism is a rational religion that is made to change and shift as time goes on. A more modern Reform Judaism began at the start of the 19th century. Rabbi Abraham Geiger felt that people disliked the Judaism because they it was too rigid, dull and old-fashioned. His goal was to alter…

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    [2]The following are some Jewish rituals: Baby naming or Simchat Bat takes place in the synagogue on the babies first Shabbat. Bar/Bat Mitzvah is the ritual for when a child becomes an adult. Eight days after birth a Jewish baby boy undergoes a Brit Milah or circumcision if healthy. Marriage or Simcha is a ceremony between two Jewish individuals performed under a chuppah…

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    Broken Bread, Broken Community: Hunger During the Holocaust In Holocaust narratives, food and starvation emphatically repeat, differing in their context, but consistently representing a fight against death of spirit or body. Hunger could take over and control a person’s body and mind, and starvation’s effects became a singular focus inside the ghetto or the concentration camps. Bread had the power to break apart families and connections to other people, further dehumanizing the individual’s…

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