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    Azamra

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    The Azamra (I will sing!) Project Azamra L’Elokai B’Odi" ("I shall sing to my G-d with all that I have‚" Likutei Moharan I: 282). Make a hit song with Isaac Miracles…. Isaac Miracles has been fusing positive Jewish spiritual lyrics with original hip-hop and R&B beats for a number of years. Having released a recent album entitled “Desire”‚ the program consists of creating a song designed to enhance Jewish connectivity and to promote cross cultural communication in a unique innovative experience

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    Outline of Hebrew history

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    thousands of Hebrews to Babylon is known as the Babylonian Captivity Darkest moment in ancient Hebrew history seen as the consequence of violating God’s laws Some Hebrews do not assimilate in Babylon‚ keep to Yahweh and Law of Moses Priests create the Torah by codifying laws/practices to prevent erosion of faith 538 B.C. Persian King Cyrus permits exiles to return to Judah and rebuild temple Majority of Hebrews stay in Babylon‚ but some return home 515 B.C. the Hebrews‚ now called Jews‚ dedicate second

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    Throughout time‚ the concept of what describes people of Jewish decent‚ is as “one nation”‚ which emphasizes that they are different. It also implies a controversial issue that for some being Jewish is related to your background‚ and for some it is set of religious values and practices. Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook‚ whom concluded that it is the Jewish soul that is what makes a Jewish person. Through his works Kook‚ explores the identity of the Jewish people and what makes them who they are. Rabbi Abraham

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    Essay On Shabbat

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    The Jewish culture has been documented as far back as 1800 Before Christ (BC) (Religious Facts‚ 2017). Their belief comes from the first five books of Hebrew better known to most as the “Old Testament” of the Bible. This is called the “Torah” or Jewish Written Law which contains the commands they are to follow (Jewish Virtual Library‚ 2017). Shabbat is Hebrew for cease or rest and represents God’s day of rest‚ as noted in the book of Bereishit (Genesis)‚ and is devoted to higher pursuits of spiritual

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    one of the oldest religions that are being practiced today. It is a monotheistic‚ patriarchal religion that is both down to earth and mystical. Though it is patriarchal with an all male priesthood there is a sprinkling of powerful women in both the Torah and the Jewish history. This is a religion ground by numerous laws and commandments‚ yet have managed to retain a sense of continue dialogue about God and what it means to be a Jew. The Jewish people can be defined as either a religious or as an ethnic

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    now used in Christianity. The Old Testament is used in both religions‚ Judaism and Christianity. Though the religions use different names when referring to the Old Testament‚ the principals are still the same. Judaism calls the Old Testament the Torah. Though unlike Christianity‚ Judaism does not believe in the New Testament. Part of Christianity’s and Judaism’s religions are the use of the Ten Commandments. With slight difference between them‚ Christianity and Judaism follow holy books. Judaism

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    SUMMARY Jewish beliefs are very diverse. There are many categories of Judaism such as: Orthodox‚ Ultraorthodox‚ Conservative‚ and Reform. Devout Jews have two components of authority for truth‚ life‚ and teachings: (1) the written law‚ known as the Torah or Tanakh‚ and (2) the oral law‚ known as the Talmud and Mishnah. According to the teachings of Judaism there is no set of beliefs upon the acceptance of which the Jew may find salvation. Judaism places a high level of importance on ethical values

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    “In order to continue to be viable within society‚ the beliefs and practices of a religious tradition must remain dynamic.” This quotation is relevant to four of the branches of Judaism; Orthodox‚ Conservative‚ Progressive/Reform and Reconstructionist. These groups are formed depending on how strict their application is of halakhah - the study of laws and putting them into practice. However‚ The Orthodox Movement is not comprised with one governing body. Rather it has many different movements that

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    Christianity and Judaism Religion is a belief concerning the cause‚ nature and purpose of the universe. Millions of the people claim to be a member of some form of religion. Religion is a set of basic principles that are practiced amongst a group or groups of people over many years. Religion has been something you personally practice‚ many people follow different religion. Although religion is practiced by 90% of the world they all believe in something different. Two of the most followed religions

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    Law‚ every Jewish girl becomes a bat mitzvah at age 12 - a year earlier than a Jewish boy becomes a bar mitzvah due to the fact that girls mature earlier than boys. As a bat mitzvah‚ she becomes obligated by God’s commandments - as prescribed in the Torah and as interpreted by Moses‚ the Prophets‚ the Sages and the Rabbis. A Jewish girl becomes a bat mitzvah automatically upon turning 12 years old. No ceremony is needed. The Reconstructionist Movement introduced the idea of celebrating a girl becoming

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