Mordecai Kaplan‚ the “founder” of Reconstructionist Judaism‚ could be referred to as the most important Jewish scholar of the twentieth century. His revolutionary ideas in Judaism as a Civilization and The Reconstructionist echo still today‚ due to the way he challenged ideas of what it meant to be Jewish and what that meant for the modern Jewish population worldwide. According to Mel Scult‚ a professor emeritus of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College‚ Mordecai Kaplan identified as “profoundly American
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Judaism in Late Antiquity by Jacob Neusner ‘Judaism in late antiquity’ by Jacob Neusner is a brief look back on the history of Judaism. Judaism is the official religion for the Jewish state of Israel. The sacred Hebrew scripture called the Torah serves as a model for an ethical lifestyle. Late antiquity applies to the beginning of the Common Era‚ specifically the start of the first six centuries. The history of Judaism in late antiquity first started with the Mishnah‚ the first important written
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Simimulairities Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are considered an Abrahamic religion. All stated in the Middle East near Israel. Abrahamic religions are those religions traced by their adherents to Abraham. All Abrahamic Religions are considered monotheistic‚ which is the belief in a single‚ universal‚ all-encompassing God. Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism believe that their sacred texts (or scriptures) are the "Word of God." In Christianity the sacred text is the Bible‚ For Islam it is the Qur’an
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contrasts and differences between Judaism and Christianity has been an unceasing question of personal concern since starting my religious education. It is undeniable that these two religions hold abundance in common‚ which is primarily due to the fact that Judaism is the patriarch of Christianity. The central base is mutual for both religions – the Old Testament. However I will later acknowledge the distinctness and authenticity of each primeval religion. Judaism was founded cca. 1300 BCE‚ on Mount
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Compare and Contrast Judaism and Christianity Judaism and Christianity are key religions in the history of our world‚ and are still around today. Both of these religions are monotheistic‚ believing in only YHWH‚ the God of Abraham. However‚ if we look deeper‚ there are many more similarities and differences in these two religions. Some things that are comparable are their political figures‚ their holy works‚ and social beliefs. The first thing that was necessary to having a successful religion
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Rubenstein 2/26/10 Heschel and Hasidic Judaism Glenn Dynner Abraham Joshua Heschel glorifies Eastern European rabbinic culture as an advanced‚ pious sect of Judaism‚ offering equality to men and women‚ an easily comprehensible and fair hierarchy of religious power‚ purity of mind and spirit‚ and a straightforward and simple path to heaven. Heschel; American rabbi‚ and leading Jewish theologian and philosopher‚ describes Hasidic Judaism as a near perfect religious society. Heschel
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Moses Maimonides (RaMBaM) was one of the most influential figures in Judaism. He believed that religious beliefs should be logical and able to be challenged‚ through this Moses believed that faith and reason were to be integrated and that people were expected to find God through knowledge and wisdom. Moses explored and challenged the religious beliefs and concepts of Judaism in his three major works; the ‘Commentary on the Mishnah’‚ the ‘Mishneh Torah’ and ‘Guide for the Perplexed’. Moses was
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Christianity Christianity is centered around an extraordinary amount of fundamental beliefs. These beliefs are all found in the bible; there is only one God (Isaiah 43:10‚ John 17:3)‚ God is omniscient (Acts 15:18‚ John 3:20)‚ God is holy (Peter 1:15)‚ God is love‚ true‚ spirit (John 4:8‚ Romans 3:4‚ John 4:24). Since the Bible makes it abundantly clear that there is only one true God and the multitude of gods created by man are idols‚ then there is only one acceptable doctrine of God. The deity
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The primary importance of the bar/bat mitzvah ritual in Judaism is to formally initiate young Jews to membership in God’s covenant. While we tend to think of a “bar mitzvah” as an event or celebration‚ this is incorrect. The term means “son of the commandment‚” and is actually applied to the initiate himself (or herself‚ in the case of a bat mitzvah: “daughter of the commandment”). Thus‚ anyone who has gone through the bar/bat mitzvah ritual carries the title of bar or bat mitzvah. The purpose of
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Differences of Christianity versus Judaism Christianity and Judaism have many similarities and differences within their religions. Traditions play various roles and integrate through their beliefs‚ values‚ cultures‚ and making political decisions. Christianity and Judaism have changed historically throughout time. Judaism and Christianity rely on the basic standard of obeying God‚ an adherence to his rules and intentions and their faithful fulfillment. Judaism and Christianity are both monotheitic
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