Religious practices differ among Jews, but they all believe in the one Superior Being called “God”. He works through historical events, and he works through the Jewish people as his agents. Another word for God in the Jewish religion is “El”. Male babies are circumcised from the ancient times to today. They observe the Sabbath, as a day of worship, because God rested on the 7th day when he created the world. He talks about the Exodus, from Egypt and its slavery. These events and characters have become the heart of the Jewish religion. God basically freed the slaves of Egypt. He also revealed to his leaders the laws of the Jewish religion. These are written in the Hebrew Bible, and the Exodus is celebrated in various Jewish holidays such as Hanukkah, Yom Kippur, and Passover. God gave the 10 commandments to “Moses”, which they follow as we do, in the Christian religion. Jewish people of the world, worship in a Synagogue or a Temple. Passover is a Jewish holiday celebrated in the spring, which remembers the freeing of the Israelis from Egyptian slavery. Orthodox Judaism is the largest group within the Jewish religion. They want to preserve the original Jewish culture and religion. These types of Jews want kosher food laws to remain strict. Also they want a strict observance of the Sabbath, their Holy Day. Men and women are separated, and they must cover their heads. Hebrew is always used during services. Conservative Judaism has a greater concern for the scientific study of the Bible. Hebrew is not used as much. They tend to worship on Saturday morning. Men are still required to cover their heads during service, and they try to live by the Bible and Talmud, regarding their food and religious services. Reform Judaism is the continuation of the development of the Jewish religion. The Talmud has no authority for the modern day Jew, and they seek no Messiah and no homeland, except for the land of their birth. They use less Hebrew in their worship. Their synaquouges are called temples. Kosher food laws are not as strict. Music was introduced into their religious services, through choirs and organ music. The Jewish religion of the world is a strict, filled with many old customs and traditions.
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Chris Thoma
Relg109DFB
6:15 to 9:05pm
Fall 2007
Professor Susan De George
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