Talmud

unclean. Rav. Kalman tells Reuven that he cannot agree with his father 's way of explaining the Talmud and warns Reuven that he can 't give him permission to become a rabbi unless he stands by 'true Yiddishkeit ' and not with Gordon or his father. Reuven has his examinations to see if he will be given permission to become a rabbi. Rav Kalman and Rav Gershenson present to question him and Reuven explains the Talmud by using the modern way of his father. It went very well that both Rav.…

Notes Summary Source Criticism • Women had little to no authority and weren 't treated as equals in 1st century Palestine • A women 's status and freedom was severely limited by Jewish law and custom • They were considered inferior and subordinate to men • There is no wisdom in a woman except with the spindle" (bYom. 66b) • Men had complete control over their wife and their daughter until she got married establishing their activities and their relationships that they were involved in • Women…

outlined in this table. Sources of Ethics The Torah is believed to be divine law. The Torah provides the rationale for Jewish ethics, including bioethics. The text however, is open to varied interpretations. While the Tanakh, the Mishnah and the Talmud are respected as sacred texts, great teachers such as Moses Maimonides and Rabbi Karo are considered their greatest interpreters and have contributed…

When Judaism was founded, its view of a god was much different from those of pre-existing religions. The monotheistic religion viewed God as kind, merciful, and selfless. Other religion’s saw their gods as self-concerning, amoral beings. Judaism’s God also made man. In the Torah, Genesis 1:26-27 states, “And God created man in His image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” From this quote, many conclude that since God made man, then abortion must be a bad…

David Einhorn (1809 – 1879) 1861-1866 Senior Rabbi at Keneseth Israel David Einhorn was born in Diespeck, Germany November 10, 1809. At the age of 17, he earned his Rabbinic ordination from the Rabbinic school of Fürth in Bavaria, Germany; the center for Jewish learning at this time. He continued his studies at the Universities of Erlangen, Munich and Würzburg. He later held the position of Chief Rabbi of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (in Northern Germany). In 1852, he was called to lead the Reform…

Isaac Bashevis Singer is a distinguished, highly renowned Jewish writer. Singer writes about meaningful Jewish practices, such as observing the Sabbath, going to synagogue, and keeping a Jewish home. These are stories in which G-d’s presence is truly felt by the reader and there is no doubt surrounding if the characters live their own interpretation of a religious life. In three of Singer’s most prominent work’s, G-d’s name is never mentioned: an observation too compelling to be surmised as…

Evaluate the statement in relation to one significant practice and one significant ethic from the religious tradition of Judaism. “Dynamic religious traditions are communal in as much as they are individual.” The statement, “Dynamic religious traditions are communal in as much as they are individual” explains the significance religion has had on individuals and the community, but also how both the community and individual benefit from one another. In Judaism, religion is focused on the…

Susana Pinkhasova Religious studies 103 May 19, 2016 Why is the compilation of the Mishna an important moment, and how does it mark the origin of rabbinic Judaism? In your answer refer to the following verse and explain its relevance to the moment in question: “It is a time to act for the Lord, they have violated Your teaching” (Psalms 119:126). The compilation of the Mishnah is an important moment because it would ensure that the chain of transmission would never be broken. The oral torah…

Agency is a right and privilege that has been gifted to all mankind. Regardless of circumstance or condition, this freedom of choice cannot be taken away or denied, however, every choice has consequence, be it positive or negative. Chaim Potok’s, The Chosen, beautifully demonstrates this principle through the immaculate illustration of the struggles of modern assimilated Jew, Reuven Malter, and his Hasidic friend, Danny Saunders, with obtaining the courage to choose their own paths despite the…

In the Seventeenth Century many philosophers were enlightening the world with their various views and ontological arguments. Baruch Spinoza was no different. Spinoza was born in 1632 in Amsterdam and grew up in a Jewish community where he was led to be a rabbi. At the age of twenty-four he was banned from his community for his radical views and was also later banned from a Christian community for those same opinions (Nadler, “Baruch Spinoza”). Spinoza came to be influenced and well educated in…