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3 days ago · Judaism - Religion, Monotheism, Culture: Judaism has played a significant role in the development of Western culture because of its unique relationship with Christianity, the dominant religious force in the West.
- Basic Beliefs and Doctrines
In the Shema—often regarded as the Jewish confession of...
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Judaism - Monotheism, Torah, Covenant: In Genesis 1:26, 27;...
- Basic Beliefs and Doctrines
2 days ago · In the Shema—often regarded as the Jewish confession of faith, or creed—the biblical material and accompanying benedictions are arranged to provide a statement about God’s relationship with the world and Israel (the Jewish people), as well as about Israel’s obligations toward and response to God.
4 days ago · Judaism - Monotheism, Torah, Covenant: In Genesis 1:26, 27; 5:1; and 9:6 two terms occur, “image” and “likeness,” that seem to indicate clearly the biblical understanding of essential human nature: humans are created in the image and likeness of God.
4 days ago · By Shloma Majeski. Genuine joy comes from profound spiritual awareness on life and an absolute clarity of direction, living for a purpose. The Chassidic Approach to Joy explores the mystical depths of one's soul as well as the universe at large, on the well-traveled path to pure, internal happiness.
1 day ago · Torah usually refers to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These books make up the story of the Jewish people. These ancient stories touch upon science, history, philosophy, ritual and ethics.
3 days ago · The Pew researchers broke down the Orthodox Jewish community into three camps: Modern Orthodox, Yeshivish and Hasidic. The Modern Orthodox enclave outpaced Conservative and Reform Jews on the curiosity meter. On the other hand, just 17% of Hasidic Jews answered that intellectual curiosity was essential.
3 days ago · The Torah is known as the Pentateuch ( / ˈpɛntətjuːk /) or the Five Books of Moses by Christians. It is also known as the Written Torah ( תּוֹרָה שֶׁבִּכְתָב, Tōrā šebbīḵṯāv) in Rabbinical Jewish tradition. If meant for liturgic purposes, it takes the form of a Torah scroll ( Hebrew: ספר תורה ...
