Judaism has most interested me, because of the respect I have for the history of the Jewish people and their ability to beat all odds. The perception of God in Judaism is monotheistic; in 2012 the world's Jewish population was estimated to be 13.75 million-according to Professor Sergio Della Pergola (2012) a Hebrew University demographics expert; that means an estimated 13.75 million Jews followed the tradition/religion of Judaism. The ultimate reality in Judaism is God; The Jews view God as eternal- the ultimate creator of the universe, and the source of righteousness. God has the power to intervene in the lives of the Jews. God has been called upon throughout Hebrew biblical history in many different names (ex. Elohim,YHWH), although all names reference the same God.
The members of Judaism make contact with the divine through the sacred text. The sacred texts are written as Torah, Tenakh and Talmud; all texts were written and used by the Jews to help them follow a given set of rules. For example, the Jews follow six hundred and thirteen Mitzvot(commandments) on a daily basis. Each sacred text is considered important text from God and have been taught in temples throughout the world.
God gave the Mitzvot (commandments) to the Jewish people in the Torah. The Mitzvot is the main sacred text of the Jews; it discusses a multitude of daily life rules and regulations, that reference the Bible: Torah (ex. To honor the old and the wise (Lev. 19:32) , Signs and Symbols (ex.To circumcise the male offspring (Gen. 17:12; Lev. 12:3) , Prayer and Blessings (ex. To read the Shema in the morning and at night (Deut. 6:7) , Love and Brotherhood (ex. Not to cherish hatred in one's heart (Lev. 19:17) , The Poor and Unfortunate (ex. To leave the...
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...pears the Jews believe God resembles a person more than a supreme being; let me elaborate, the Jews have a personal relationship with God. They believe God cares about humanity in the same manner humans care about God. Throughout history, other religions may have taught people to fear God, in the Judaism religion, it appears they do not fear God, they look to God as a friend.
The Jews are known as the "People of the Book." Almost the entire Old Testament was written in Hebrew. Although the Jewish population is incredibly small considering the world's total population, the Jews continue to believe in their God. Their God has helped them throughout their incredible span of history, ranging from poverty in Ancient Rome, enslavement in Ancient Egypt to annihilation in the Holocaust. The Jews have triumphed over immeasurable odds and still maintain their faith in God.
The commandments of the Torah provide Jewish adherents with ethical and moral teachings of Judaism. The commandments of the Torah contain: the 613 Mitzvot, Ten Commandments, Oral Torah and the Covenant. The 613 Mitzvot provides the widest administration of Jewish ethical principles, which are regarded as the basis of Jewish ethics. The Ten Commandments are a summary of the 613 Mitzvot. The first five commandments discuss the relationship between God and Jewish people, whereas the next five com...
Judaism is a religion with an excess of 13 million believers located mainly within the United States and Israel. Of all the religions practiced today, Judaism is one of the oldest. The roots of Judaism can be traced back over 3500 years to the Middle East with a lineage that descends from Abraham as a patriarch. With Abraham as a common ancestor, Judaism is considered one of the Abrahamic faiths alongside Christianity and Islam. The historical events within the Bible of Judaism’s past, all the way back to Abraham, have molded the beliefs and traditions practiced by Jewish adherents today.
There are thousands of religions in this world, and of those, Hasidic Judaism is the most conservative. Throughout history Hasidism has not drifted from the rules and rituals of the 18th century. From the clothing, to the food, everything involved in Hasidic daily life is geared towards becoming closer to God. Around the world there are numerous Hasidic groups, and the largest population is in New York. Hasidic people live in small towns filled with members of the same group, and they all look towards their rebbe for guidance. The rebbe or the rabbi is the teacher of his followers and is responsible for inspiring his people. For Hasidic people everyday they must live by the 613 commandments of the Torah. Hasidic history, study, clothing, food, and communities prove that Hasidic Judaism is the most conservative and orthodox branch of religion for its time.
As the oldest living monotheistic religion in the Western world, Judaism teaches that there is only one God. Jews follow the laws from God and other prophets as revealed in the Torah, the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Old Testament by Christians.) The Torah includes the "Five Books of Moses" and includes laws on how Jews should conduct their lives in everything from business and agriculture to family and death. Because the Torah can be interpreted in a number of ways, a supplement to the Torah Law came in the form of the Talmud. This is called the "Oral Law" and was developed over several centuries after the Torah and eventually it was put into writing. It was written by Israel's best minds and religious leaders, and it includes different points of view on several issues. The Torah and the Talmud together dictate the manner in which people should behave and how they face the problems they deal with (Shalev, 1999).
Judaism, the religion of the Jews, is one of the oldest religions in the world. Judaism, in fact, is the oldest of the three major religions that believe in a single God. The other two, Christianity and Islam, have been strongly influenced by Judaism, which is a big part of western civilization today. In the beginning, Jews were a tribe, a band of nomads, more than likely shepherds that may have died out if they would have remained merely shepherds. Jews were one of many “nations” to be found in the ancient Near East.
The Torah on the other hand is only the first five books in the Tanakh. Another interesting factor is during the compilation of the Torah; Moses received Ten Commandments to add to the Torah that originally contained six hundred and thirteen other commandments. This further raises an interesting question as it is difficult for Christians to follow just Ten Commandments in the modern world, and the Jews on the other hand have to follow six hundred and twenty three commandments! One can’t help but wonder how this is
Judaism was formed around 2000 B.C.E. when Abraham, a shepherd from Canaan, received the word and blessings of God (“Judaism Origins” 1). God told Abraham that he would bless him and his followers, and would ordain him as the leader of a great Jewish nation (Morris and Brown, 9). Jews believe that Abraham and other prophets, such as Moses, Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, were selected by God to deliver his message and teaching to others (Morrison and Brown, 10). Jacob, the grandson of Abraham, fathers 12 sons who become the head of the twelve tribes of Israel (“Judaism Origins,” 2). Later, Moses, a prophet of the Lord, received Gods law in the form of the Thirteen Principles of Faith and ...
The Ten Commandments are a set of Commandments, that were inscribed on two stone tablets, which were given to Moses, during the New Testament, Exodus 20:1–17. The 10 Commandments are known to be
Traditionally, the words of the Torah are written on a scroll by a scribe or a “sofer” in Hebrew. A Torah portion is read publicly at least once every three days in the presence of a congregation.[12] Reading the Torah publicly is one of the bases for Jewish communal life. The Torah includes the 613 mitzvot ("commandments"), subsequent Talmudic and rabbinic law and the customs and traditions compiled in the Shulchan Aruch (literally "Prepared Table", but more commonly known as the "Code of Jewish Law").
People must believe that God is merciful and loves them as well. As a reflection of God’s love, people must also love other people (and the whole humanity in general) and forgive there enemies. Judaism traces back from the times of Abraham when God made a covenant with him and promised him to make his lineage a sacred people and give them a holy land. From Abraham, the children of Israel were born; the other patriarchs of Israel being Isaac and Jacob. They adopted the Jewish religion all through up to the time of Moses when the Torah was given to him and continued with the religion.
The other gods where found in nature, like (Shamash, the sun god) while everyone and things are subjects to Yahweh (242). With Jews being monotheistic, they only have to serve one God and can avoid being caught in the middle of feuding powers and dividing their loyalties" to several gods (243). This gives Jews more if an personal connection to God and nature which could not be found in other religions. What also increases their passion of meaning is how they view Yahweh. Unlike other gods who are either indulged in humanely affairs or just "indifferent" either way, the Hebrews' God gives love and watches over his people, to protect them (244). With this, Israel has the faith and a reason to keep fighting and living the life that Yahweh expects them to live.
This week’s reading reflection focuses on Monotheism in Judaism. All three religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have monotheistic beliefs which are a view of one supreme god. The Written Torah is the sacred text of Judaism which includes the first five books of the Bible (also known as the Old Testament to Christians). The Torah was the first holy scripture in Judaism, Moses originally received the text from God at Mount Sinai before freeing the Jews from Egypt. The text was later known as the Oral Torah due to Moses translating to the illiterate Jews. After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE, the ancient world went into a new period called the Hellenistic Period. In the Hellenistic Period, Jews and Rabbis found success in
The word Jew derived from the word Judah which are a people of Hebrew decent. Judah was one of Jacob's sons in the King James Bible. Judahism is the religion of Yehudim, The term Yehudi referred to members of the tribe of Judah. The Judah tribes began to break a part to different parts of the world during the conquering of their
...hip the same God. The Jewish people feel the same way towards other religions. However, the Jews believes that other religions are real, nevertheless for Jews the only religion that they should worship is Judaism.
Inscribed on two stone tablets, The Ten Commandments, otherwise known as the Decalogue, are many things. There are multiple interpretations of them, but whether they are rules, instructions, or principles the Ten Commandments will always be the core of God’s law. God met Moses on top of Mount Sinai to deliver what would be one of the most important “documents” of all...