Talmud

Ranking animals versus humans is difficult to do based on social standards. From the view of society, animals rank lower than people. This is mainly because the level of assumed intelligence and impossible communication between both species. Is this still true from a scientific of religious standpoint? Organizations like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) strive for the protection of animals and the creation of stronger animal rights. The morals behind animal testing are also an…

The Death Penalty. The worst punishment to come to a criminal in the justice system. It has evolved over the years and many ways of doing it have been used. Lethal injection are is the most recent procedure, but a firing squad, and even hanging were used many years ago. So what should the U.S. do about the topic of The Death Penalty. Is the price of keeping people on death row worth it or is it possible that the procedures for the death penalty costs more and can cause more problems in the U.S.…

Ellie Wiesel once said, "For I belong to a traumatized generation, one that experienced the abandonment and solitude of our people." The Holocaust left the Jewish people in a hysterical state of extreme self-preservation and desertion by the outside world. These overwrought emotions in Night recount the experiences of Elie Wiesel and his family while being imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II. Within the walls, Ellie is forced to work in deficient conditions while the outside…

Leadership Profile Essay One of the largest gaps in Jewish thought that is highly relevant today is that of Chassidic versus non-Chasidic thinking. We take our cue from our revered leaders with regard to what approach to take, and use their remarkable teachings to back our individual choices. The foremost leaders in the realms of Chassidic versus non-Chassidic thinking are most certainly Reb Yisrael ben Eliezer, better known as the Baal Shem Tov, and Reb Eliyahu ben Shlome Zalman, who is…

His father was a highly respected figure in their Jewish community. Eliezer was a student of the Talmud, the oral Jewish law, and Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, a rather advanced subject for a child his age. Eliezer was a peculiar child, especially in the eyes of his father. Eliezer goes under the wing of Moshe the Beadle, the local pauper. Not long after…

problem as Muslims, either the corporation does the necessary work to incorporate 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…

The Torah in its entirety must be read at least once a year. They read from both the written and oral Torah as well as other religious documents, such as the Talmud (Neusner). In scripture, the word “God” is usually written as “G-d”, if used at all because the word is believed very sacred. While God does have a formal name, YHWH (said Yahweh), it is blasphemy to speak or write (Deming). While the common use…

All people change throughout the course of their lives because of their experiences. Some people’s experiences are so life-changing that they are drastically altered as a result. A memoir of one boy’s experiences of the period of mass killing and persecution of the Jews by the Nazis, Night by Elie Wiesel brings the reader into his life before and during his imprisonment at a concentration camp. The crime of the Holocaust forever changed the lives and perspectives of the people and victims who…

the teachings of the Holy Bible, exclusively the New Testament. In a similar sense the Jewish interpretation of peace has been shaped by the various understandings and teachings found within the prophetic vision of peace on earth within the Torah, Talmud and Tenakh. The New Testament assists adherents in the communication of the concept of the concept of peace, the notion of inner peace, the kingdom of heaven and the…

My Dialogical Interview: I. With Ms. D. Dina on 07/23/2015 via telephone. My relationship with Ms. Dina was first a fellow employee relationship that turned into a friendship over the years. Page 5 Ms. Dina is of Jewish faith, and I chose to see how her faith was different from my Christian faith. I have taken the liberty to take the eight questions I answered myself and see what her answers were: II. 1. God is present throughout all existence and the created unity throughout all of his…