Service Learning Project – Attend a Jewish Synagogue Service I have attended a Christian church my whole life. While I have attended various denominations, I have always considered myself to be non-denominational, not favoring one over the other. The only other churches I have ever attended were Catholic; I have had other family members practice this faith and so have always been a guest with them if I have gone and had the services feel fairly familiar. When we were given the project to go and attend
did all of my community service in the jewish community. By doing that it changed my definition of what a community is. From experience in doing community service with a non-jewish community I can say to you that there is a difference. Maybe it was where I did it but I didn't feel comfortable or welcomed. I felt like I was just doing a service, finishing it quickly as possible and getting the program-runner to sign my paper. This year doing my community service in the jewish community changed my description
Matthew Braddy 03/10/14 Rabbi Greenburg Holida Paper "Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur" Of all the Jewish holidays, the most sanctified is the time of the Jewish New Year. This is a very solemn time and enlightening celebration. The celebration of Rosh Hashanah is a time where an appreciation for the creation of the universe, creatures, and even humanity are reflected upon. The Jewish people personally analyze individual faults and this is when we the positive and negative aspects of the year are thought
On Friday, October 6, I attended a temple service, organized by Hevreh of Southern Berkshire County, for the first time. The temple had polished tan wood walls, one wall of windows, a ring of lights overhead, and then about 200 wooden chairs set up facing the Rabbi. In the service, I was one of about 150 other people inside the quite spacious temple. The interior arrangement was divided into three different sections, with ailes in between each section. Similar to the outfield stands of a baseball
of South Florida’s most prestigious Conservative Jewish structures of worship. According to the article, “Conservative Judaism – Religious Facts,” these synagogues seek to escape the immoderations of Reform and Orthodox Judaism while preserving traditional elements through practical modernization. For example, “Conservative Judaism holds that the laws of the Torah and Talmud are of divine origin, and thus mandates the following of Halacha (Jewish law). At the same time, the Conservative movement
Tephilath Moses; where I attended a Shabbat service on a Saturday morning. Shabbat means a day of rest. On my way to this event, I was a little nervous because I was unaware of what exactly to expect because I am from the Christian religion. This was a different atmosphere for me, but everyone was very welcoming. The place was beautifully decorated with many glass murals and Hebrew writings on the walls. The set up when walking into the room where the service was held was with the podium at the front
Jewish Synagogues: a House of Assembly, House of Study, and House of Prayer The Jewish people refer to the synagogue in five different terms. These are: Beit k'nesset which means the house of assembly as the synagogue often holds social events, Bet Midrash which refers to the academic role that the synagogue plays in a Jewish persons life. At the synagogue a Jewish person must also be educated about the Jewish history and Hebrew because of this, the synagogue is also sometimes called Shul
The Jewish Synagogue of Bet Breira Samu-El Or Olom is composed of Reformed and Conservative Jews. They believe in only one God and their most sacred text is called the Torah. Although their most important prophet is Moses, they also have other important individuals in their religion such as the prophets Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac. Bet Breira Samu-El Or Olom is present in South Florida to invigorate its Jewish members with its spiritual needs and to support and connect its community. There was a countless
Since the beginning of the religion, Judaism has seen major shifts in both the location and practices of worship. In ancient Jerusalem, the Temple on the Mount was the center of Jewish worship and home to prayer, offerings, and animal sacrifices (Rich). According to Jewish belief, this temple was built by King Solomon with the purpose of housing the Ark of the Covenant, a gold-covered chest which held the two stone tablets bearing the original Ten Commandments. This first temple was destroyed by
Worship Visit For my worship visit I went to a Jewish synagogue in my hometown. Going to the Jewish synagogue I was a little nervous and curious at the same time. I looked up when they were having services and then went on a Saturday morning with my friend only because I felt a little uncomfortable. I went early so I could introduce myself and tell them who I am and what I am there for. When I got to the synagogue I walked in and saw some people and noticed them putting on these hats called “kippas”
The Shabbat The Sabbath (or Shabbat as it is called in Hebrew) is one of the best known and least understood of all Jewish Observances. Although to those who are not of the Jewish faith it is thought of as a day of prayer - similar to Sunday in Christianity - to observant Jews it is a lot more. It is considered a gift from God that is looked forward to throughout the week. 'In the beginning….. And on the seventh day God finished the work which He had been doing and He ceased on the seventh
I visited a Jewish synagogue in my area for my site visit. The experience was definitely very enlightening and also very enjoyable. The name of the synagogue is Chabad of West Pasco and they are actually apart of large group that is all over the United States, but they are funded locally by the community and not by the large location found in New York. The name of the Rabbi and co-director is Yossi Eber and also met his wife and co-director Dina Eber. They were very welcoming for the moment I reached
Saturday, November 30, 2013 marked the fourth night of Chanukah. It was also the day that my friend Brandon and I visited the Center for Jewish Life in Marlboro, N.J. According to the information I gathered from different online news articles, it is a fairly new reform Synagogue that opened its doors in another smaller location in 2004. The current site of the temple was the former Monmouth Worship Center. Rabbi Yossi Kanelsky, with the help of the members of the congregation, relocated to this
February 16,2018 at 8:15 pm Cultural practice attended: worship service in Temple Sholom synagogue It was a Friday night 8 pm, me and my friend plan to visit worship service in a Jewish synagogue. For us, it was mixture of both excitement and curiosity to know what’s happening inside the synagogue. We both were catholic believers and expect that it would be similar in synagogue too, but it was way different from our ways of service. As we enter the building there was a star symbol on top of the
For my visit I decided to go to a Jewish House of Worship, the class as a whole has given me an insight to how my own religion (Roman Catholic) greatly differs to some religions yet connects in many ways with others. Due to the sharing of the Roman Catholic Old Testament or Hebrew Bible and great similarities regarding our history, I decided to attend the Washington Hebrew Congregation in 3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC. The Hebrew Congregation I visited is characterized for being a reform
demonstrated through their holidays that allow Jewish people to strengthen their connection with God, yet still build and reflect on their own character and morals. Jewish holidays occur on the same day, every year according to the Jewish calendar. To name a few, the two most notable holidays in the Jewish religion are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which celebrates the Jewish new Year and the day of atonement. Rosh Hashanah, commonly referred to as the Jewish New Year, it is the birthday of the Universe
Roles of the Synagogue The synagogue is a place for the Jewish people to worship God, or more particularly, where Jewish people can hear the Torah being read and pray to God. As well as functioning as a House of Prayer, or 'Beit ha Tefilah', the synagogue is also known as House of Assembly, 'Beit ha Knesset' and House of Study, 'Beit ha Midrash'. 'On three things the world stands', says the Mishnah, 'On the study of the Torah, on worship and on deeds of kindness'. This quote reflects
The Development of Christian Worship According to Crichton (1992 found in Jones et al.:1997) worship is a 'religious phenomenon, a reaching out through the fear that always accompanies the sacred to the mysterium conceived as tremendous but also fascinates, because behind it and in it there is an intuition of the Transcendent.' (Crichton:1992 in Jones et al:1997:2) There are several approaches to which the subject of worship can be studied. This can be that it is regarded as a branch
people are able to repent for their sins, to change the path that they have chosen, as well as the last appeal, before God passes judgment (Rich). This Jewish holiday is different than others due to the fact it is considered the holiest holiday of the year; there are five (seven) prayer services that are held during it, the five prayer services take up a whole day. In addition to being known as the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur’s has said to have derived from the word parallel word redeem from Psalm
On Friday November 4th I visited the Congregation Sha’are Shalom, a Jewish synagogue in Leesburg, Virginia. The religious service I attended was Shabbat and I made the visit by myself. I was there for about 2 hours, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Trying to decide what religious service to attend was hard. The U.S. is a religiously diverse country where people can practice any faith freely. I started doing some research and found a Jewish synagogue nearby, about 4 miles away from where I live so decided that