The fundamental difference is the approach to Torah and the implications of that approach. The Orthodox believe that it comes directly from God and so cannot be changed. All we can do is "understand" (they wouldn’t even say interpret) it‚ and the right to do so has devolved upon rabbis‚ descendants of the Pharisees who probably began teaching during the Babylonian Exile. The "authentic" understanding of the Torah is encapsulated in the "halachah‚" the law (literally‚ "way"). God is thus the law-giver
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Jewish Ideals in the Torah and Nevi’im Both the Torah and the Nevi’im are important texts in Judaism that each illustrates different aspects of Judaism. The Torah specifies a number of the commandments and rules to be followed. On the other hand‚ the Nevi’im contains several accounts of the lives of the prophets. Analyzing the Torah and the Nevi’im allows one to clearly see the differences and similarities. The Torah is the primary document which reveals instructions to the Jewish people. The
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and finally‚ their covenant with God. Suddenly‚ we are thrust into a completely different scenario; reading about laws. What happened to the adventure? We want to know what happens next! Instead of continuing the story that was unraveling‚ the Torah switches gears and we read completely different kind of narrative. Why is the story put on pause? Why is it that we stop this story just to make room and learn about the laws? The answer is this: Great leaders‚ whether it’s a CEO of a company
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Reb Smolinsky the father of the house hold spent his entire life studying the Holy Torah. While his daughter’s and wives main focus was to make money and pay bills‚ his was focused on the promise of heaven. In the Holy Torah‚ men are good and kind; they value the most importance over women. Being born into a family that believes and follows every word that the Torah says‚ Reb Smolinsky became an Orthodox rabbi and carried on his father duties. Therefore he believes that “only through a man
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The Pharisees were one of four (or five‚ if considering the Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls group two different sects) prominent ancient Judean sects that all existed between c. 140 BCE to 70 CE (Osterloh‚ Unit 16‚ Chart). The majority of information on the Pharisees comes from Josephus’ The Jewish War and Jewish Antiquities‚ as well as from books from the New Testament. In analyzing these primary sources‚ along with information from secondary sources‚ the question of who the Pharisees are can be
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divine standpoint‚ of the real‚ finite semantic message of any word of G-d.6 Hence‚ “exegesis is an infinite process‚ and no new discovery negates the previous one. Different‚ or even contradictory interpretations have equal validity….”7 Life of the Torah Jewish mystical
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ritual carries the title of bar or bat mitzvah. The purpose of the ritual‚ as stated previously‚ is for young Jews to be initiated by expressing willingness to be a part of God’s covenant‚ and by demonstrating some proficiency to read and interpret Torah. We will begin by examining the history of the ceremony‚ followed by its modern practice and its expressions in different forms of Judaism. A Jew need not go through a bar/bat mitzvah ceremony to become a bar or bat mitzvah. Historically‚ any male
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somewhere from late September to late October: the harvest season. Because of this‚ Sukkot has always been an important festival agriculturally. Sukkot is also mentioned many times in the Torah‚ the Jewish holy book. Jewish people follow the Torah religiously and exactly. Whatever is in the Torah is relevant‚
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encounters and interactions we have with people‚ situations‚ and the environment. 4. 2. God‚ Torah‚ and Israel are the three things that make Judaism a living religion. God is the creator of heaven and earth‚ shows us mercy and justice‚ and gave Moses the Torah. The Ten Commandments‚ word to humanity‚ and God’s will are expressed in the Torah. Children of Abraham‚ Isaac‚ and Jacob who received the Torah from God on Mount Sinai are referred to as Israel. (World Religions in America‚ 125-126.) 3
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to be one of the most influential personalities in Judaism and that is due to his many contributions to the Jewish faith which include the publication of some texts such as The Guide for the Perplexed‚ the commentary on the Mishnah and the Mishneh Torah. These texts impacted Jewish adherents as they assisted them in understanding their faith further‚ thus they were able to practice it in an era where Judaism was threatened by another dominant synoptic religion Islam‚ and also by the spread of classical
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