Feb 27 08 GLB3T ResLib His Rel Judaism
Dec 4, 2008 9:18:39 GMT 1
Post by Anne Terri on Dec 4, 2008 9:18:39 GMT 1
''February 27, 2008 God's Living Bible – The Third Testament – Research Library – History Of Religion – Judaism
The Basics Of Judaism (Research Prompted By God – Through Anne Terri)
AMEN''
The Jewish people base their religion on tradition. Their history is rich in documentation, and begins with the Covenant between God and Abraham. The Torah tells us that Abraham traveled from Mesopotamia to Canaan. They believe he lived from 2000 BC to 1700 BC.
It's one of the oldest religions still in practice. It's also the bases for Christianity, Islam and Bahai Faith.
In Judaism there is no one group or leader. They follow the lessons learned by the Rabbis through the interpretation of the sacred texts. They have a firm belief in one God, as the Creator of the Universe. They also have a firm belief in their history handed down by Moses.
Their Holy Books consist of the following:
The Torah. It's is most important, because it was revealed to Moses by God. They see this as the written Law. The Torah contains the Five Books Of Moses. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. It is the first part of the Hebrew Bible, known as the Tanakh. (Pentateuch, Chumash)
(There is an oral Torah, called Mishnah)
The Talmud is based on the oral Torah, which they've dated at 200 CE and the first written Judaism Oral Law known as Gemara, dated at 500 CE. These are recorded discussions by Rabbis.
JEWISH TRADITIONS
Keeping Kosher - Dietary laws: Kashrut
The laws of Kashrut are based on dietary needs. It's called Kosher. If it's not according to the law it would be called treif. As written in Leviticus 11: 1-47, keeping kosher involves abstention from eating birds and beasts of prey. They also do not eat sea animals that are on the ocean floor or pork which is considered unclean.
There are ritual practices for slaughtering meats and milk and meat are not eaten together.
Three times this appears in The Holy Bible
Exodus 23:19
19: The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Link Exodus 23:
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=exo&action=display&thread=167&page=1#167
Exodus 34:26
26: The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Link Exodus 34:
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=exo&action=display&thread=178&page=1#178
Link Leviticus 11:
This entire chapter is from The Lord in reference to unclean animals.
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=lev&action=display&thread=195&page=1#195
Deuteronomy 14:21
21: Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
It's mostly about hygiene. This is important along with not causing pain or cruelty to animals.
Link Deuteronomy 14
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=deut&action=display&thread=261&page=1#261
Traditions of Life Cycle
Brit – milah – [/color]Has to do with the rite of circumcision. It's tradition to do this on the eighth day of life of a new born baby boy. At this time, the child is given his Hebrew name. For girls, the name is also given at this time.
Bar matzvah and Bat mitzvah – As children grow from youth into adults, at the age of 12 for the girls and 13 for the boys, or age 13 for both if you are of the Reform movement, the new adult reads prayers to the congregation leading them as would a Rabbi. The reading of these prayers comes from the Torah. However, in the Orthodox tradition, only males do this.
Marriage: The wedding canopy, the symbol of a happy house, is the center of this very important part of a Jewish life. It's called the chupah. The breaking of the glass under the foot of the groom symbolizes continuous mourning for the destruction of the temple and the Jews that have be scattered throughout the world. This is traditionally done at the end of the ceremony.
The Death and Mourning – This occurs in several stages. The first one is called Shiva, which is observed for one week, or seven days. They sit at home and family and friends come to visit to offer condolences and comfort. Part two of the mourning process is for one month. It's called shloshim.
If yo have lost a parent, then you go through a their stage for eleven months.
Note: This in only a small sample of Jewish traditions and practices. Many lessons are included throughout the first five books of the Torah. At this time, an ongoing study is being done on The House of David – God's Family Tree.
Future Link: The House Of David
The Basics Of Judaism (Research Prompted By God – Through Anne Terri)
AMEN''
The Jewish people base their religion on tradition. Their history is rich in documentation, and begins with the Covenant between God and Abraham. The Torah tells us that Abraham traveled from Mesopotamia to Canaan. They believe he lived from 2000 BC to 1700 BC.
It's one of the oldest religions still in practice. It's also the bases for Christianity, Islam and Bahai Faith.
In Judaism there is no one group or leader. They follow the lessons learned by the Rabbis through the interpretation of the sacred texts. They have a firm belief in one God, as the Creator of the Universe. They also have a firm belief in their history handed down by Moses.
Their Holy Books consist of the following:
The Torah. It's is most important, because it was revealed to Moses by God. They see this as the written Law. The Torah contains the Five Books Of Moses. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. It is the first part of the Hebrew Bible, known as the Tanakh. (Pentateuch, Chumash)
(There is an oral Torah, called Mishnah)
The Talmud is based on the oral Torah, which they've dated at 200 CE and the first written Judaism Oral Law known as Gemara, dated at 500 CE. These are recorded discussions by Rabbis.
JEWISH TRADITIONS
Keeping Kosher - Dietary laws: Kashrut
The laws of Kashrut are based on dietary needs. It's called Kosher. If it's not according to the law it would be called treif. As written in Leviticus 11: 1-47, keeping kosher involves abstention from eating birds and beasts of prey. They also do not eat sea animals that are on the ocean floor or pork which is considered unclean.
There are ritual practices for slaughtering meats and milk and meat are not eaten together.
Three times this appears in The Holy Bible
Exodus 23:19
19: The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Link Exodus 23:
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=exo&action=display&thread=167&page=1#167
Exodus 34:26
26: The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Link Exodus 34:
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=exo&action=display&thread=178&page=1#178
Link Leviticus 11:
This entire chapter is from The Lord in reference to unclean animals.
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=lev&action=display&thread=195&page=1#195
Deuteronomy 14:21
21: Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
It's mostly about hygiene. This is important along with not causing pain or cruelty to animals.
Link Deuteronomy 14
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=deut&action=display&thread=261&page=1#261
Traditions of Life Cycle
Brit – milah – [/color]Has to do with the rite of circumcision. It's tradition to do this on the eighth day of life of a new born baby boy. At this time, the child is given his Hebrew name. For girls, the name is also given at this time.
Bar matzvah and Bat mitzvah – As children grow from youth into adults, at the age of 12 for the girls and 13 for the boys, or age 13 for both if you are of the Reform movement, the new adult reads prayers to the congregation leading them as would a Rabbi. The reading of these prayers comes from the Torah. However, in the Orthodox tradition, only males do this.
Marriage: The wedding canopy, the symbol of a happy house, is the center of this very important part of a Jewish life. It's called the chupah. The breaking of the glass under the foot of the groom symbolizes continuous mourning for the destruction of the temple and the Jews that have be scattered throughout the world. This is traditionally done at the end of the ceremony.
The Death and Mourning – This occurs in several stages. The first one is called Shiva, which is observed for one week, or seven days. They sit at home and family and friends come to visit to offer condolences and comfort. Part two of the mourning process is for one month. It's called shloshim.
If yo have lost a parent, then you go through a their stage for eleven months.
Note: This in only a small sample of Jewish traditions and practices. Many lessons are included throughout the first five books of the Torah. At this time, an ongoing study is being done on The House of David – God's Family Tree.
Future Link: The House Of David