Explain how observing the Shabbat every week might affect the life of a Jew
Explain how observing the Shabbat every week might affect the life of a Jew" Observing Shabbat every week reinforces the obedience and discipline of Jews because they are following 39 of the 613 mitzvot that apply to Shabbat. As they are resting physically they can reflect on how God intended life to be. Shabbat may also act as a break from the monotony of everyday life for some Jews. As with any festival, Shabbat unifies the family. The ways in which Shabbat might affect a young Jew are very different from the ways adults may be affected. While adults are more likely to appreciate a rest by Saturday, teenagers may want to go out with friends. The mitzvot prevent Jews from going to, for example, a party on a Friday night. They would also be forbidden to go shopping on Saturday. They would be unable to join clubs that meet on a Saturday. This could mean that they find it harder to socialise and spend time with friends at weekends. It would also be a lot harder for them to get a weekend job where they would only work on Sunday. If they couldn't find an employer willing to do this, they might not have the extra money that their peers might and they would have less of an opportunity to experience employment before they leave school. In the winter, when the sun sets much earlier, children may have to leave school early so they are at home in time to prepare to see Shabbat in.
Describe and explain the ways in which the Sabbath is observed in the Jewish home and synagogue
Describe and explain the ways in which the Sabbath is observed in the Jewish home and synagogue As the Sabbath is regarded as an important day of the week, special preparations are made. The home is cleaned, outfits are chosen and the food is specially prepared for the whole of the Sabbath. Traditionally, the men go to synagogue on the Friday night while the women stay at home. Solomon Schechter described the Sabbath as "a living reality, to be welcomed after six days absence with that expectant joy and impatient love with which the groom meets the bride". As a result of this, the Sabbath is often described a bride. That is why women often wear white on the Sabbath, and the hymn, Lecha Dodi, is sung to welcome the Sabbath bride. When the last verse is sung, the congregation turn towards the entrance of the synagogue as if to welcome the Sabbath. Mourners enter at this point in the service. After kabbalat Shabbat, the phrase vehoo rachoom is omitted because it does not comply with the spirit of the Sabbath. The first and last three blessings of the Amidah are the same as the weekday one but the 13 benedictions in the middle are replaced with a passage describing the holiness of the Sabbath. Kiddush is recited in the synagogue for those who do not say it at home. The service concludes with Yigdal. The candles are lit eighteen minutes before sundown because 18 means life in
What does the word 'synagogue' mean and how did synagogues come into being?
i) What does the word 'synagogue' mean and how did synagogues come into being? The word synagogue is derived from a Greek word 'synagein', meaning 'to gather together'. Originally it referred to the assembling of people, and then to the place where they gathered, but today a synagogue is a community centre with several different purposes. The synagogue is a multi-purpose building and so there are various other terms used, including Hebrew Bet Haknesset, meaning 'house of assembly', Bet Hatephilah, meaning 'house of prayer and Bet Hamidrash, meaning 'house of study'. Orthodox Jews often use the word 'shul', derived from the German 'schule' meaning school. This is because a primary function of the synagogue is learning. Many Progressive Jews will use the word 'temple', because they consider all their places of worship to be equivalent to, or representative of, the Temple. However this is offensive to many traditional Jews as they see it as slighting to the Temple. The synagogue has so many functions that it is impossible to define it with just one word, hence the several different names. However the overall purpose of all synagogues is to worship God, though a synagogue cannot contain God, and is not consecrated ground. The exact date when synagogues came into existence is uncertain. It is common belief that there were meeting places dating back as far as the sixth century
Jewish View on Euthanasia
Explain why a Jew might be against Euthanasia The term euthanasia means ‘a good death’. It is frequently referred to as ‘mercy killing’ due to its intentions being to allow or help a person who is suffering, and maybe close to death. The idea is to allow them their entitlement of dying painlessly. The key incentive is compassion as by shortening a life by just days of even weeks, euthanasia prevents a person from pain, entitling them to not suffer any more. A Jew may be against euthanasia for the soul purpose of the sentimental value of life. Jews believe that life is an honour, an +. .+-d therefore should be cherished and respected in level with its absolute value. A life should be savoured above everything apart from one thing - G-d. The sacred value of a life is provided by God and he is the only one who can take it away at any time, of his own analysed choice. Furthermore, in this case euthanasia interferes with G-ds authority over his own creations. Jews believe that as humans we should not have the right to in essence ‘play G-d’ meaning he is the only one who fully decide when a life should be terminated. Jews are taught in the Talmud where it is made clear that the act of euthanasia is murder, and therefore is against one of the Ten Commandments; specifically the sixth where we are told that “You shall not murder.” The Jewish religion believes in
Outline Christian teaching on Wealth and Poverty
(A1) Outline Christian Teaching on Wealth and poverty Christians believe that wealth is neither completely good nor bad. Wealth can be a big advantage to those in need, an example of a good use of wealth would be building houses and making shelter for the homeless and needy. Wealth can also promote corruption in our world, providing the incentive for some to abuse their wealth, an example of bad use of wealth would be buying weapons to commit violent acts. Other sinful things that are caused by wealth are drugs, gambling and prostitution. When people have a lot of wealth they usually commit most of these sins or all of them. In Timothy 6:9-10 it is said that "For the love of money is the root of all evil". This quote shows that all the evil, such as gambling, drug trafficking and murder are all caused mostly by the love of money. People love money so much they have to do all these things and hurt other people in order to get more money. In most cases people don't intend to do the damage but their love of money would be hurting a lot of people in the world and even their own families. Christians also believe that wealth is a good thing, but greed is not. If a wealthy person becomes greedy they start hurting the people among them in order to earn more and more wealth. It is easier for a poor person to give up £1000 if that's all they have than a greedy person to do so.
Place of worship
A Place Of Worship. (A) (i) Describe the main features of a synagogue A synagogue is a place of worship for the Jewish community. Synagogue comes from a Greek word meaning to gather together. There are two types Jews; Orthodox and Reformed. I will be discussing the Orthodox synagogue because it is a more common group of Jews. Many Jews call the Synagogue by its Hebrew name Shul. The main features of all synagogues, particularly the symbols are designed to help people to worship God. An Orthodox synagogue has many features, which Jews find important to have. One feature of the synagogue is the Aron Hakodesh, this is the Ark for Jews this is the most important feature because it contains the scrolls of the law. The ark is a cupboard set in the wall of the orthodox synagogue that faces Jerusalem it is placed in front of the Bimah. When the Aron Hakodesh is not in use an embroidered curtain called a Parochet stretches across to cover the Ark, as it is the most important feature of the synagogue Jews try not to turn their backs on the Aron Hakodesh. An additional feature of the synagogue is the Bimah, it is a raised platform in the synagogue and many Jews consider the Bimah to be the focal point because it is in the middle of the Synagogue. The Bimah is supported by railings and often has lights on each corner. The bimah is used for reading the Torah from. Jews believe the
The Sabbath
The Sabbath AO1 The Sabbath has been for many years practiced by the Jews on a Saturday and that's why you don't see them out at certain times of the day to Jesus and god the Sabbath is still a day of rest, but on the genesis chapter 1-2 god rests on the seventh day. Sabbath in Jewish means rest, so Jews followed god into resting from sunset on Friday and goes on till sunset on Saturday. The Jews believe that that the Sabbath is a day set aside for god and rest. It is celebrated at home with a special family meal on a Friday evening and to then go to the synagogue and pray. Unnecessary work is much avoided along with the other 39 rules the Jews set to make the Sabbath a day of rest and to enforce these rules there are also the 10 commandments to make the Sabbath a very strict practice known throughout the world. People these days think it is strict and personally I don't now how they do it. "The Sabbath was made for the human kind and not the other way around" that's what Jesus said and yet the stubborn Jews don't listen and do there own way. Mark, one of the gods disciples writes on his gospel how Sabbath is so meaningful to him ,and like all the others hi follows the laws of the Sabbath. Jesus instead to us states that in the Sabbath we should go out and do good not evil and to help peoples lives and not destroy them. In Marks chapter 3 lines 1 to 6 is "The man with