Comparing Rastafarian and Judaism

Emma Baker Unit 6 Task 2 (M1)

Differences

Their views of their god

Rastafarian believes that blacks are the chosen people of God are on the earth to promote is power. Their god is Haile Selassie I who is a living god. On the other hand, Jews believe that God appointed them to be the chosen people in order to set an example of ethnic behaviour to the rest of the world.
Rastafarians believe that there god is a living god who goes by the name of Haile Selassie. In the Judaism religion they believe that god doesn’t have a body which means that god is neither female nor male.

Their views on their food laws

Jews strict food laws are not eating any meat unless it’s kosher. (Is when the meat is killed in a humane way cutting its throat.) Rastafarians food laws are not eating any food unless its Ital food (vital food- means clean, pure and natural)
Within the religion of Jews, Jews are allowed to drink these beverages: alcohol and coffee. Whereas with Rastafarians, Rastafarians class alcohol and coffee as forbidden beverages.

Holy days

Judaism Religion has loads of holidays that link into the next sometimes being a week long. E.g. the ...

Their views on their food laws

Jews strict food laws are not eating any meat unless it’s kosher. (Is when the meat is killed in a humane way cutting its throat.) Rastafarians food laws are not eating any food unless its Ital food (vital food- means clean, pure and natural)
Within the religion of Jews, Jews are allowed to drink these beverages: alcohol and coffee. Whereas with Rastafarians, Rastafarians class alcohol and coffee as forbidden beverages.

Holy days

Judaism Religion has loads of holidays that link into the next sometimes being a week long. E.g. the holiday (the days of repent) is celebrated between two other holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) On the other hand, Rastafarians celebrate their holidays more spread out. These holy celebrate the big moments that have happening in the past e.g. Crowning of Emperor Haile Selassie and Ethiopian Constitution day ( they remember the history of Ethiopia)

They’re views on their holy book

Rastafarian’s book is the Christian bible but the King James Version. The Rastafarian’s believe that the pervious bible is corrupt and this is the closest to the original. The Jew’s book is called the Tanach which is the Hebrew Bible. This shows the history that relates to the Jewish nation from its early stages.

Clothes

Rastafarians beliefs are that they are forbidden to cut their hair and instead grow it and twist it into dreadlocks. And also the women must not wear any make up, dress inappropriately and have any chemical in their hair. Whereas, Jews wear certain pieces of clothing to respect their religion. e.g. “Kippah” worn by men when eating, blessing or praying.

Medical beliefs

Rastafarians refer to marijuana for medical purposes; it is applied to various problems. E.g. colds. A Jews only medical belief is applied for boys at 8 days old. It’s for the boys to get circumcised.

Similarities

Views on food laws

Rastafarians aren’t allowed to eat no shell fish or fish in general without scales. Also pork is condemned amongst this religion. These views are similar to Jews because Jews can’t eat any pork and can only eat fish which still contains scales, fins and backbones.

Their views on Holy days

Within the Judaism religion, Jews celebrate Hanukkah as their Christmas which represents the festival of lights on 25th December. Also Rastafarians celebrate their Christmas on the 7th January which is represents the Ethiopians “Rastafarians regard blacks as the Jews of the bible”.