Describe some of the different ways in which the Sabbath is observed in Jewish homes and in the Synagogue
A: Describe some of the different ways in which the Sabbath is observed in Jewish homes and in the Synagogue Shabbat or Sabbath is a weekly day of rest and time of worship that is observed in Judaism around fifty two times a year. The term Shabbat simply means "to cease", so to stop everything that one may be doing to celebrate this day of rest. The Sabbath and is one of the Ten Commandments so is held in great importance within the Jewish religion. The weekly Sabbath or day of rest starts at sundown on Friday till sundown on Saturday, symbolizing the seventh day in Genesis, after the six days of creation, when God is said to have rested. Shabbat is observed both by positive rituals, such as three festive meals (Friday-night dinner, Saturday lunch, and a Saturday-evening meal), and several prohibitions. There are over thirty activities forbidden on the Shabbat, as the Sabbath is supposed to be a day of rest in which Jews should only focus on God and their family The Sabbath can be practised at home or in the synagogue. This essay will highlight the different ways in which the Sabbath is observed in both scenario's. The Sabbath at home usually begins with the female of the house lighting two candles which remain burning until they burn out. In the synagogue however, it can be anyone that lights these candles. The candles are said to represent the two
'If Jews do not follow the Halacha then they cannot be regarded as good Jews. Discuss.
Halacha a) 'If Jews do not follow the Halacha then they cannot be regarded as good Jews.' Discuss. b) Halacha translates in Hebrew as "to go / path", or in other words, how Jews should go about their daily lives. The Halacha is a book of the most important laws that Jews must follow in everyday life from the Talmud. It also includes important practises preached by scholars and so the book itself is constantly being updated as more laws are brought into place or deemed important. Jews can be regarded as 'good' without following Halacha. Jewish people live their lives following mitzvot, which the Halacha only assists, not governs. Through the obeying of these mitzvot, they can form a strong bond with God, and build up a good relationship with Him. In order for Jews to be seen as good by not only themselves, but by God and by others, they must follow the mitzvot more strictly than the halachot, which are only provided as a guide about how to go about following each mitzvah. Mitzvot are the road signs to life. All road signs fall under a certain category which all help the car reach its final destination. The mitzvot also fall under categories - Tarot (teachings), Mishpatim (justice), Chukkim (obedience) and Edot (memorials and testimony). Between each sign /mitzvot however, there is nothing guiding the vehicle / Jew. This is what Halacha is - the path leading you to each
Judaism - history and major festivals.
Judaism The jewish religion is a monotheistic religion based on a hebrew bible and religious commentaries. According to the old testament Jews are Abrahams descendants who left mesopotamia and settled down in Canaan (now Israel) about 3800 years ago. They were driven out to the Egypt and they were treated as slaves to the egyptians. They left Egypt after four hundred years. They were escorted from egypt by Moses who was also their prophet. Jews believe in one God who created them and all the world. They have been travellin all over the Sinai dessert for fourty years and at the end they settled in a promises land, Canaan. Judaism states that there will be the day when a messiah will come and help them rebuild the temple of Jerusalem. The jewish priests are also called Rabbis. Word Rabbi in hebrew means teacher. They are meant to study two holy books- the Talmus and the Torah. These are written either in Hebrew or in Aramaic. Jews celebrate their liturgies in synagogues. The most important place of the synagoge is a decorated cup board where the scrolls of the torah are kept. While praying, Jewish men wear a tallit, a ceremonial shawl which covers their shoulders. They also wear a small cap called kipa. Jewish woman pray separately from men. Orthodox Jews obey many rules concerning their everyday life, including dress code and food. For instance they do not eat pork
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By Emily Houghton 10G a. (i) What does the word synagogue mean and how did it come into being? The synagogue is where a congregation or assembly of Jews meet for the purpose of worship, or the performance of religious rites. It is the visible focus of the community in an area. Most synagogues will be a combination of prayer hall, community centre, religious school, and library and meeting place. Synagogues emerged about 2,500 years ago when the Jewish people were exiled to Babylon and their temple destroyed. The temple was the centre of the Jewish faith and was situated in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah. It was an extremely important building which many people visited on pilgrimages. In the centre of the temple was the ark containing the Torah given to Moses by God. The temple was built by King Solomon but was later destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC, beyond repair. At the same time the Jewish people were taken captive and exiled to Babylon. Because they could no longer visit the temple the Jewish people met together in others houses as an attempt to keep their faith alive. These meetings later became formalised and specific places of worship were built, the beginning of the synagogue. When they returned to Israel the faith saw the continuation of Synagogues being built as a local place to study the scriptures. In 70AD the temple was destroyed again but this time
Select describe and explain the important ways in which an Orthodox Jewish family observes Shabbat.
Select describe and explain the important ways in which an Orthodox Jewish family observes Shabbat. There are several keywords in the title of this essay, to answer this question as fully as possible, then I need to identify them! I'm suggesting the keywords are "Orthodox", "Jewish" and "Shabbat", the easier of the three to explain are Orthodox and Jewish. Jewish, it roots from the word Jew, which is one of the worlds greatest religions, so when using the word Jewish, in context it is to identify and group, somebody by the religion they follow. Orthodox is one of the several denominations of the religion, an Orthodox Jew is somebody which has strict views on the original Mitzvot and will keep them, but there are such things as ultra-Orthodox Jews and these will live egsactly how they Mitzvot say to. Shabbat or more commonly known as Sabbath, is most probably known as the day Jesus worked on and was crucified for it. Jesus being a Jew himself was supposed to abide by the rules of the Sabbath and didn't but without getting bogged down on Jesus here, the Shabbat is literally known as a day of rest! The rest isn't optional but most Jews would do it any way as we will discuss later on! So that's the keywords understood a little more, now I should be able to put the keywords into use throughout the essay. It begins on Friday evening when the sunsets and night falls. This is a
In both Judaism and Christianity, the Sabbath is a religious day of worship.
Emma Kavanagh 10a AO1 In both Judaism and Christianity, the Sabbath is a religious day of worship. Jewish people celebrate it on a Saturday and Christians celebrate it on a Sunday. It is a day of rest and worship. Christians celebrate it on a Sunday because that Is the day of the resurrection (Easter Sunday). Jesus was Jewish. He was a good Jew. Jesus worshiped in the synagogue on the Sabbath, but he used to come into conflict with the Pharisees, Jewish religious leaders, over many religious laws and customs. He told them that he thought they were using the laws to their own power and that they did not explain to the Jewish people the meanings of these laws. The Pharisees were the Jewish religious leaders. They were concerned to uphold in every detail the Jewish religious laws including those of the Sabbath. Jesus came into conflict with them many times, they saw Jesus as a threat. Jesus came into conflict with Pharisees` many times about the Sabbath. In Mark 1:21-31 (a man with an evil spirit). Jesus and the disciples went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath Jesus went to the synagogue to teach. People were amazed by the way he taught, "he taught with authority" they remarked. A man with an evil spirit came n, Jesus ordered the spirit "Be quiet, and come out of the man!" The spirit then came out of the man. People were amazed and the news spread quickly. The Pharisees
Select describe and explain the religiousrituals involved in Shabbat.
Select describe and explain the religious rituals involved in Shabbat. Shabbat starts at sun set on Friday and ends sun set Saturday, when three stars appear in the sky. On Saturday two candles lit represents the two commandments found in the torah, remember and observe Sabbath. As the mother lights the candles she has her head covered and beckons with her arms that cover her eyes, she does this to delay seeing Shabbat. On Friday the males of the family will go to the synagogue, when they return the meal can begin. Before they eat however, the father says a pray called Kiddush, the pray is said to thank God for the creation of the world and giving them a day of rest. Next they the father blesses his children; he wants his children to grow up like matriarchs and patriarchs. The father then drinks the red wine then passes it round to the family. After they have drank the red wine, all the family would go wash their hands, by washing their hands as a sign of purification. Then they may eat. The table they are eating round, is covered by a white table cloth, this represents purity. One the table there is two platted loaves of bread; they are placed on a board which is also covered by a cloth which represents the manna and the dew. The loaves were platted six times. The father breaks small pieces of the bread for the family, the family sprinkle it with salt, as salt was used
'It strengthens the Jewish family to share rituals in the home’. Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have thought about different points of view.
c) 'It strengthens the Jewish family to share rituals in the home'. Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have thought about different points of view. In all divisions of the Jewish faith, the family is regards the most important fundamental beginning of the faith and the Jewish community. The importance of the Jewish family is that it can carry on customs of the Jewish faith without the need for a synagogue. This would have been particularly good for the Jews who were held in captivity in Egypt. Due to many of their rituals taking place in the home and not in a Synagogue they would have been able to carry on carrying out their customs in their own homes even though there was no Synagogue. Firstly I would agree that rituals in the home strengthen the Jewish family. This helps them because once a week, the family spends time together and so each family member can get to know the others very well. This is different to Christian families who do not have this time together often and when they do (e.g. Christmas), the family do not always like it; lawyers stating that their busiest time of year is just after Christmas with lots of divorces after families being forced to spend time in each other's company confirm this point. By having the ritual of Shabbat every week, I believe that the family unit in a Jewish household is strengthened as the
Are The Jewish Food Laws Still Important?
A03 Question: Are the Jewish food laws important in modern day society? Perhaps the most well-known Jewish religious practice is that of eating only foods that are "kosher." The laws of kashrut (Jewish dietary laws) can seem strange to a non-Jew, but they have held great meaning for Jewish people throughout their history. Different branches of Judaism disagree on just how important these food laws are. Orthodox Jews believe that every law including the food laws should be kept because God would not have set them if he did not intend for his people to follow them and if there was not a good reason to follow them. There are many suggestions of what the purpose for having these laws in place is. One is that the laws of kashrut prevent socialization and intermarriage with non-Jews, helping the Jewish community to maintain its identity. Another is that keeping the food laws could symbolise will power and could be used to separate the 'divine from the humane'. In the way that their God has sacrificed and given so much up to his people, the Jewish people believe they must try and give back and live their lives in accordance to the Covenant relationship that Jews are believed to have with God. On the other hand, Reform Jews regard the laws of kashrut to be negative mitzvah and choose not to observe these laws. Reform Jews argue that keeping the laws is no longer necessary in
Story Of Jonah
Jonah Past Questions Explain how the story of Jonah might influence Jews in their attitude towards other people... The story of Jonah might influence the attitude Jews show other people in multiple ways. Jonah shows how his profession is being a Jew. "I am Hebrew and I fear Hashem", Jonah said. This will encourage Jews not to be ashamed of whom they are but instead speak as if they were a Jew - using knowledge and wisdom they learnt from a synagogue, rabbi or the Torah; not hiding their kippah, tzitzit or teffilin; etcetera. They should not lie or hide who they are, for they are a Jew, and they must act in a Jew-like manner towards other beings. What does Jew-like mean? Jew-like manner means following the Torah, and doing as many mitzvot as you can while following examples of stories in the Torah. For example, if God provided a man with support and guidance, you should do so in a similar fashion. But Jonah publically announcing himself as a Jew isn't the only key life skill we can learn from the story of Jonah. The story of Jonah also shows how God was willing to forgive and did so once the city of Nineveh repented. God made the human beings and although they aren't Jews, they were his creations, and so to destroy them would be distressing, upsetting and sad. This part of the story influences Jews to be forgiving to those who do not follow Judaism. If one does wrong, they