Sundays. The Jews‚ the Muslims and the Christians all worship in different places and have different religious texts. The Jews worship in a place called the synagogue. In some synagogues‚ men and women have to sit separately. The Jews study the Torah. Torah is part of the Tanakh (Hebrew scriptures)‚ which is compromised‚ with the five books of Moses. (From the Old Testament: Genesis‚ Exodus‚ Leviticus‚ Numbers and Deuteronomy.) The Muslims on the other hand worship in a building called the mosque
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[student] [professor] [class/course] 11 May 2014 Comparing Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam Judaism is one of the only monotheistic religions is the world to not have a single founder or central leader. According to Fisher‚ Jews are those who experience their long and often difficult history as a continuing dialogue with God. As a nation‚ Israel was a very nomadic people and has been repeatedly oppressed and dispersed throughout their history. Given the persecution‚ dispersion‚ and even lack
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The Torah refers to prayer as an act immersed with love and reverence and on Shabbat prayer is not only a way to connect with God‚ it is a way to welcome Shabbat. On the evening of Shabbat‚ an adherent is required to attend a synagogue service. A prayer called
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symbolizes both the various benefits and strains of a centralized religious movement in a variety of settings. The Ladover community and movement displays a strong embodiment of Judaic teachings and texts‚ often biding strongly by the word of the Torah and the like. The emphasis the Rebbe and the community places on using Judaic text as a map for how life should be lived has potential to create a rift between the community and even the
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Theological Foundations midterm topics & questions Remember the BIG STORY: Patriarchs‚ EXODUS‚ Covenant‚ Torah‚ Land‚ Monarchy‚ Temple‚ Split Kingdoms‚ North Destroyed‚ South in EXILE‚ Return to Land‚ rebuild Temple Return from the Exile … Second Temple Judaism Remember the BIG NAMES: Abraham (creator of 3 major religions‚ father of Jewish nation)‚ Isaac (son of Abraham was going to be sacrificed)‚ Jacob/Israel (fight with God‚ named changed to Israel‚ father of 12 tribes)‚ Twelve
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How much about the scrolls do we currently know about? It says there are different versions‚ but doesn’t explain much. What does the book mean by different versions? I mean that as in are they different translations‚ different messages in general‚ or different ideas? It says later on that there were still sacrifices. When did people stop using animal sacrifices for God? The Dead Sea Scrolls were controversial since they were first created‚ but the controversy increased dramatically in the late 80s
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also played a large role is the founding of Judaism‚ which then Rabbi’s interpreted. Since everyone does not agree with certain people including rabbis‚ there are different sects through the religion. Jews live every day basing their beliefs on the Torah‚ the bible‚ or the Old Testament. Every year holidays repeat themselves‚ yet they are very meaning to every Jewish person. Moses is a very large factor in the creation of Judaism. He received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sani‚ which were the guidelines
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bounded torah is a direct expression of the sexual ethic behavior which holds the Jewish communities together. The torah provides substantiation for the orthodox view on homosexuality‚ contraception‚ adultery and pre-marital sex. However‚ the liberal view on sexual ethics is a reflection of Jewish history and oppression. Holistically‚ the consideration of homosexuality is different among the variants of Judaism. The Jewish response to homosexuality is varied but is closely linked to the torah. Traditionally
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Indigenous Religions Complementary dualism –the concept that the universe contains life enhancing and life-diminishing forces that work together and are equally necessary to its survival. Conflict dualism – the concept that the universe contains good and evil forces that are wholly separate and in constant opposition. Dogon – a member of a group of indigenous people of the mountains of central Mali. Ghost dance - a group dance of a late 19th century American Indian (Iroquois) messianic
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