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    of laws for all of humanity. They are said to be followed which will help in the coming of the Messianic Era. Every good deed that is done can reveal blessings and change the world for the better‚ which is why G-d get Noah the Noahide Laws. In the Torah‚ G-d promises to bring the Messiah‚ but it depends on the good deeds. All Jews are told to follow these to bring redemption to themselves and the entire world. By following these laws a person can help to make a new world that is ready for the Messiah

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    Text p 160 - 165 05/16/15 Students learn about: 1. Origins 2. Principal Beliefs 3. Sacred Texts and Writings 4. Core Ethical Teachings 5. Observance 05/16/15 2. Principal Beliefs Text p161-165 Traditionally‚ Jewish belief is found in the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament).  Given to the people of Israel at Mt. Sinai by God‚ via Moses through divine revelation.  Jewish beliefs are also based on later parts of the OT and commentaries on the OT.  At the heart of the Jewish

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    Ethics Jewish ethics is based on the Commandments of God and summarised within the Ten Commandments given to Moses by God. The Ten Commandments (or Decalogue) is a set of instructions given to Moses by God. This occurred on Mt Sinai in the desert wilderness as Moses was leading the people of Israel away from the slavery in Egypt. While the Israelites had been freed by God‚ they had not followed the Law of God and had reverted to the immoral behaviour and were no longer worshipping God. As the

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    Nazareth‚ or its beliefs and practices. Judaism is the monotheistic religion of the Jews‚ based on the laws revealed to Moses and recorded in the Torah. Christianity and Judaism are similar and different in many ways‚ Both Religions believe in Jesus‚ they have a lot different beliefs‚ Both religions have Bibles‚ Christians has the bible‚ Jews have The Torah. Both religions believe in Jesus. Both religions believed in him but the Christians believed he would come back and that he was very

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    Judaism because they provided direct guidance on how to behave morally and in accordance with the Torah and God. Although‚ over many years Jews were suffering from persecution‚ they are currently showing stability which can be attributed to the framework that is outlined through the strong ethics that they uphold. Sexual ethics provide guidance on how to behave morally‚ righteously and in accordance to the Torah as well as preventing promiscuity‚ infidelity‚ immorality and sexual acts which hinder the constancy

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    overseeing rituals and ceremonies‚ teaching‚ and interpreting the Torah. In Hebrew‚ rabbi means teacher. The other leaders within the Hebrew faith are the cantors; they are the laypersons who are trained to chant during traditional cantillation. Over the course of known history‚ Hinduism and Judaism have impacted not only their followers and the regions of their foundations‚ but the world as a whole. The morals and values taught in the Torah are used as a moral standard worldwide. The teachings of

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    developed world religions have an established sacred text as well as an oral tradition. In some cases‚ these oral traditions have been written down. For instance‚ in Judaism‚ the tradition of the Oral Torah and the written Torah. The written Torah became the Tanakh or the Hebrew Bible as known today. The Oral Torah has also been written down in established commentaries in the Talmud. However‚ many non-developed religions have not written down their oral traditions. In fact‚ there are still some traditions

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    of Judaism that resists change of traditional beliefs and practices. The Hebrew Bible consists of the Law of God which was given to Moses on Mount Sinai‚ and therefore the Torah is divine. As an Orthodox Jew‚ I learned many rules that govern the practices of Judaism; keeping a given rule is not an option. No law of the Torah should be tampered with regardless of modern lifestyles‚ needs or changes in society. In this blog‚ I will be sharing with you the Jewish Passover and its importance to me

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    to student ("Judaism Sects‚" 2013‚ para. 2). The Reform branch is the first known group to deny the divine origin of the Torah and publish a new prayer book paving the Reform’s official declaration of anti-Zionism in 1885 ("Judaism Sects‚" 2013‚ para. 4‚ 5). The Conservative branch of Judaism is a sub-branch of the Reform branch arguing that we do not possess a God given Torah‚ let alone a Divine oral tradition ("Judaism Sects‚" 2013‚ para. 24). Judaism is practiced in the following regions: Europe

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    1. What is the holy book of your faith and how does it compare to others? Jesus: The christian bible is the holy book of my faith. It compares to the “torah” by adding the stories and teachings of me. (Jesus) Moses: The Torah is the holy book of my faith. Given to me on Mount Sinai‚ known as the first five books of the bible’s old testament. Muhammad: Qur’an is the holy book of my faith. The sacred text of Islam is believed to be the literal

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