Torah

Before Zoroastrianism was introduced to Persia, Persian Religion was very nature oriented and polytheistic with Ahuramazda being considered the chief god. The Persians generally allowed their subjects to continue their own religion. That is why the ideas of a person named Zoroaster were able to spread so easily around 600 B.C.E. We are uncertain about the dates and history of Zoroaster himself, but we know he was a thinker and preacher. Zoroaster is credited as the author of a set of religious…

scholars, theologians and historians have analyzed the evidence that has been presented through primary sources. Several primary sources provide evidence for this topic. The Holy Bible is one of the earliest sources for these laws, specifically the Torah. The primary books where such laws are listed in the books of Genesis, Deuteronomy and Leviticus. While there is information in each of these books, Leviticus will be used most frequently in this essay. Jewish historians of the period …

interpretation of Jewish law and its traditional observances. There are more than 600 rules governing religious and everyday life. The difference between these three variants is more clearly 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…

I wanted to write more to you about my experiences and changes since returning to Jerusalem a few weeks ago. I was always embarrassed and afraid to tell you about how I lost my faith and connection to G-d after the passing of my Grandparents. It was easier for me to stop believing in G-d rather than indulge in my contempt. My anger did not stem towards their deaths. Death is part of life, but it was instead directed at how they passed. Their humanity was robbed from them during their last year.…

Many websites, articles, and blogs explain that Orthodox Judaism has separate but equally important roles for men and women. The Halakhah or Jewish Law is comprised of elements from three different sources the mitzvoth d’oraita or from the Torah, the mitzvoth d’rabbanan or from the rabbis, and minhag or arising from long-standing customs (Rich, 2011). The Halakhah lists 613 Commandments. Some commandments address all Orthodox Jews, some address the men only, and some address the women only.…

Septuagint The Septuagint is important and significant in understanding the history of Judaism. The word that should be highlighted in this statement is history. For something to have historical significance to a religion like Judaism, it must be important in the religion’s past and should relate to human affairs. The Septuagint is important and significant in understanding the history of Judaism because it is a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, resulting in the understanding and sharing…

Without the rabbis’ interpretations, God’s texts would not be able to do what it originally intended: to be applied to daily life. Interpretation became essential since the Torah was viewed as a guide for moral conduct and due to the Torah being ancient, it had to be adapted in order to stay relevant to Jews. Through the rabbis clarifying certain laws, only then did the Talmud become a source of moral conduct. For example, in Exodus, a text read “an eye…

animal from suffering. In order for the slaughtering to be kosher, the animal needs to be killed by quick deep strokes across the throat with a sharp blade with no nicks or unevenness. This method is concluded as the least painful and most humane. The Torah is very specific on who can carry out the slaughtering. In the case of M. Hullin 1:1-2: Law of Ritual Slaughter, if a gentile slaughters an animal, it is deemed not kosher. This illustrates that in the instance a gentile slaughters an animal,…

Judaism and Islam both have dietary rules. Many Jewish people keep a Kosher home and follow the dietary rules outlined in the Torah. Certain food such as pork and shellfish are not allowed to be eaten, the mixing of meat and dairy products is also not allowed, and animals must be slaughtered according to special rules. Strict Jews that practice Kosher today will often have two sets of dishes, utensils and cooking pans, two different refrigerators , and two preparation areas to ensure dairy and…

Yom Kippur is the 10th day of the seventh month and is often referred to as “the sabbath of sabbaths”. Yom Kippur is a Jewish tradition that is observed by Jews, Samaritans, and some Christian groups . According to the Jewish tradition, God inscribes each person's fate for the coming year into a book. This book is called the Book of Life. God inscribes each person's fate on Rosh Hashanah, and waits until Yom Kippur to “seal the verdict”. During the Days of Awe Jews try whatever they can to…