Seder Compare And Contrast

Having the privilege to serve in the military has allowed this writer the opportunity to be exposed to the pluralistic society in a way which has exposed him to the beauty of the diversity enjoyed in American culture. One aspect of said diversity is the interaction which has taken place amongst the Christian and various world religions who also wear the same uniform in defense of America. It was the pleasure of the writer to attend a local synagogue in which his Jewish brothers and sisters welcomed him with open arms. The local congregation of Jewish believers went out of their way in order to ensure their newest visitor understood the flow of service and the significance of the ritual which took place on the first Shabbat or Sabbath of the month. The following essay will serve to detail the worship experience as well as how it and other beliefs of Judaism compare/contrast with the Christian faith.

Passover is one of the most widely observed holidays and one of the most sacred to the Jewish people. It is a time of songs, family, and celebration. During this time, the Jews commemorate the bondage of the Israelites to Egypt. This weeklong celebration includes several rituals such as the meal known as the seder, removal of leavened bread and readings from the Haggadah. Passover customs between the Yemenites (Eastern Jews) and the European Jews vary in certain ways. One variation is in their musical interpretations of the Passover seder.

First, the first religion found in this region, Judaism. Judaism began in an ancient country called Canaan. It originated from teachings of the Babylonian religion and their god, Yahweh. The most common symbol of Judaism is the Star of David, which came from many old jewish texts that contained the Star. Although, men are placed as the head of the household in both Judaism and Christianity, in Judaism, the mother is responsible for educated their children in the way of the Jew. Worldwide, there are 13.3 million jews, approximately 37% of this Jewry lives in Israel. The jewish eight day celebration known as Hanukkah is by far there holiest days. It is known as the Festival of Lights for the rituals involving the menorah, a nine-linked candle-holder, and the lighting of one of these candles every day over the course of the eight day festivities. In contrast with Islam and Christianity, Judaism was formed in the country of Canaan far earlier that either of the two and even their places of worship; the synagogue, is a different design and layout as the churches of Christianity and the mosques of Islam.

Bravery is not inherent, it is rather acquired from the circumstances or situation faced in the life. People face lot of problems in their lives and to cope with those situations and move in with one's life is the sheer example of being brave.  The same has been depicted by both the authors in their respective books. First by Kaye Gibbons in her very famous book "Ellen Foster" where in the protagonist is shown as homeless girl with no one to take care of, yet she finds a way to live her life and find herself a house worth living. Second, by Mark twain in his

bread) from the house and make it into a game by hiding the pieces of

Finally, Jews and Christians interacted differently in their society. First, eating habits differed in both religions. Jews participate in kashrut, a diet that restricts eating any animal without cloven hooves or scales. Christians, however, don’t have any specific dietary laws to follow. Another difference is the significance of Passover, a 7-8 day Jewish holiday. During Passover, Jews celebrate the exodus out of Egypt by eating special meals, performing rituals, and praying. Christians have changed the Passover meal to a celebration of the Last Supper, or Jesus’ last meal before his crucifixion. Finally, a similarity in the Jewish and Christian society is the

Passover is one of the oldest festivals in the world. This festival falls in spring, in the first month of the Hebrew year, called Nisan (March-April), and lasts for eight days, from the fifteenth to the twenty-third. It commemorates the release of the Israelites from Egypt and the fact that God “passed over” their houses when he sought the first-born in that land.

Judaism has great significance in our religions and history today. It’s interesting how each little thing can have such an important role in a whole religion. In conclusion, Jewish beliefs, customs, holidays, symbols, history, and the holocaust all play a crucial role in making Jews who they are

The Last day of Unleavened Bread was a holiday that was meant for the Egyptian Jewish people who had no time to wait for bread to leaven, so they ate the bread unleavened for 7 days. The Jewish God told them that Leaven was a symbol of sin.

The Jewish faith revolves around the theme of relationships between the Creator, mankind and the land of Israel. It is through these relationships that Jewish Beliefs, Customs and Sacred Writings interlink throughout the Jewish religion. The festival Rosh Hashanah is a prime example of where Jewish practices strongly associate with the beliefs and Sacred Scriptures of Judaism. Through the links between customs, traditions and Sacred Writings, adherents to the Jewish faith affiliate with not only their communities, but with themselves and God.

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The writer in Maccabees II goes on to explain that while both Jewish and Greek law greatly emphasize the significance of holidays and festivals, that his audience, Hellenisitc Jews, Jews, should not be participating in both, but rather only observing Jewish holidays and traditions. The author is reminding the Jews that their lifestyles should be focused around the Jewish life, and not the Hellenistic one. It is easy to see through Maccabees II that Greek culture has become very influential to all, including the writer. Maccabees II takes a much more hostile approach to preserving Jews and showing that despite Greek culture, Jews can observe their own customs and holidays as an alternative. As noted, Maccabees II is written in Greek and clearly intended for a Hellenized Jewish audience. The scattered proof, which are references to the divine law, celebration of religious holidays, and prayers, throughout the whole book, illustrate that the authors aim was possible to attempting to make Greek Jews uninterested and possibly, unwilling, to celebrate Greek festivals. These Greek festivals would thus further the people from their Jewish beliefs and holidays, so it makes sense that the author was attempting to persuade the audience away from

Eid is a religious holiday that is celebrated by Muslims; it occurs two times in a year. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated to mark the end of the fasting month, the month in which the Muslim holy book, the Quran, was revealed to the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Another Eid occurs a few months later which is called, Eid al-Adha. This Eid is important to Muslims because it commemorates the willingness of Prophet Abraham to follow God’s command to sacrifice his son.

The Passover in Hebrew is known as Pesach. It begins in the Sunset of Monday, April 10, 2017, and ends at the nightfall of Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The Pesach is depicted in the book of Exodus 12:23. It describes the day when God passed over Israelites. During the Passover, the Israelites usually celebrate their Liberation from the Egyptian bondage. This is when God delivered them from slavery in Egypt. The Passover is also considered to be one of the most theologically important holidays in the Jewish calendar. It normally goes for eight days but in other communities, it lasts for only one week. The Jews are prohibited to eat any bread or leavened food. They are only allowed

Jewish people celebrate Passover with a ritual dinner called Seder, which represents the meal that the Israelites ate before fleeing Egypt (Oxtoby 123). In a Passover Seder, the head of the family begins the ceremony by sanctifying the holiday with a Qiddush, or benediction, over a cup of wine (Tobias 88). While reciting a prayer, raw vegetables dipped in vinegar, a shank bone and a hard-boiled egg are presented to the family members. Then, a second cup of wine is poured and at this time, the Passover liturgy, or Haggadah, begins (Oxtoby 124). The