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    cities‚ and addressed their issues and arguments against the school of thought of the Baal Shem Tov and Chassidism. Briefly‚ amongst the fundamental objections were two‚ which‚ primarily contended that Chassidus seemingly undermines תלמידי חכמים and Torah scholarship. 1. According to Chassidus even the עמי הארץ/אנשים פשוטים‚ the masses and simpletons should put great emphasis on their Davening‚ because of its supreme importance.

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    Synagogue Report Shabbat is the Jewish Sabbath. It is a day of rest and spiritual enrichment that occurs every Friday evening just before sundown until an hour after sundown on Saturday evening. In observance of Shabbat‚ Jews are to refrain from all work and focus their attention on the holy day. Shabbat is observed Friday evening until Saturday evening because it is written in Genesis that on the 7th day of creation‚ God rested. This day is a day of rest‚ peace and prayer. Shabbat services

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     Brit Milah  Welcoming ceremony into Judaism for a boy  Includes circumcision  Covenant of Circumcision  Occurs 8 days after birth - VERY important‚ nothing interrupts  Ritual objects used:  Circumcision tools (anesthetic is possible according to some)‚ tallit (prayer shawl)‚ booklet with ceremony text‚ Elijah’s Chair  Time of ceremony – early in the morning  Ritual setting – morning prayer service  Parts

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    Three main Religions

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    sections and stories for each religion but it would all consist of the same topic. Judaism is a monotheism religion based on principles and beliefs from the Hebrew Bible or the three sacred texts. The three sacred text of Judaism are the Tanach‚ the Torah‚ and the Talmud. According to Jewish tradition‚ Judaism began with the Covenant between God and Abraham. In the Hebrew bible it says that God told Abraham to leave his home and to take his family on a long journey to the west. God promised to lead

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    and admiration of the righteousness of those whom follow his laws. The Pharisees teachings relate to these ideas. The Pharisees used a combination of oral and written law. The law was created and based around the ideals presented in the Torah. They used the Torah as a guide and model for their laws. The Pharisees believed in Divine Providence‚ which in terms means the idea of God being present in our lives. Divine Providence is God intervening in the world. The found text expresses this idea. In

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    Israel Hope

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    circulated (Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Canonical texts)‚ Myths/stories about the origin of the world (Atraphasis‚ Enuma Elish)‚ Life after death (Pyramids). 2. For Mosaic Authorship- Against Mosaic Authorship- Various repetitions and contradictions; Torah is the work of many compilations of tradition after the time of Moses; Different names for God (Yahweh/ Elohim/Jehovah) Documentary Hypothesis- the view that the Pentateuch is a combination of at least the 4 different source documents (PJED) J- Jehovah/use

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    Although Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism are all religions that grew from the same central idea of one divine god named Abraham in the general time zone of 2500 BC‚ and in the holy city of Jerusalem‚ they are all very different from each other. Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism are all similar religions in some ways but are also very different from each other in other ways. The religions of Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism are all similar because of a few very distinct reasons. The biggest reason that

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    Early Civilizations Matrix

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    Ancient Civilizations Matrix HUM/100 INTRO TO THE HUMANITIES THE ANCIENT WORLD TO MEDIEVAL TIMES Early Civilizations Matrix Using your readings and outside sources complete the following matrix. Be sure to address the following in your matrix: • Provide names‚ titles‚ dates‚ brief descriptions of important events‚ and other details as necessary. • Note the details of key political‚ socioeconomic‚ technological‚ artistic‚ musical‚ architectural‚ philosophical‚ and literary developments for

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    Bar Mitzvah & Bah Mitzvah’s Compared to Confirmation Catholic and Judaism are considered opposite religions‚ yet they share very similar rituals and ceremonies. A Catholic child typically around twelve or thirteen years old goes through their confirmation. This is a ceremony where the young adult promises to follow with the religion and continue to learn about the faith. In the Jewish faith when a girl is twelve and a boy is thirteen they celebrate their Bah Mitzvah if they are a girl or Bar Mitzvah

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    Religion and Its Effects

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    “moral code” to live there daily lives. For example‚ “you shall not kill” is definitely a moral code that most people follow regardless of their religion (Ten Commandments). Why - Because it’s the right thing to do. Jews uses the Torah as a reference and guide. The Torah is a very important resource to the teachings of the followers and they hold it in the highest regards. The followers believe these are the words of their existence and follow it to the fullest. The impact of following the Commandments

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