Judaism is intrinsically open to history. It looks forward to a future event – the messianic redemption – that will dwarf the importance of Exodus. This paper will discuss the important holidays of the Jewish year and a look into the Holocaust from a Jewish standpoint. I talked to a friend of mine, Josh Cohen. … Read more
The history of Judaism is incredible. I cannot believe how much I have learned in this class; facts that I never knew existed. Being that I am Jewish, I am somewhat ashamed of that. Nevertheless, I am grateful for what I have learned these past two weeks about my religion. I have celebrated Passover numerous … Read more
The Jews are a people who trace their descent from the biblical Israelites and who are united by the religion called Judaism. They are not a race; Jewish identity is a mixture of ethnic, national, and religious elements. An individual may become part of the Jewish people by conversion to Judaism; but a born Jew … Read more
Some say that the role of women in Judaism has been misrepresented and misunderstood. Today when people think of women’s role in Judaism, they think of them as being of very low importance. Yet, threw the Halakha (Jewish laws) we are able to see how significant the role of women is in Judaism. There are … Read more
It has been argued that Judaism can be seen not only as a single religion, but as a group of similar religions. It has also been pointed-out that through all the trials and tribulations that Judaism has suffered through, that there have been common themes that have proven omni-pervasive. Any institution with roots as ancient … Read more