The Importance Of Jewish Life In Year One

would knit, and mend whatever their boys needed to keep them clean and clothed to keep them

In chapter four, it is said that from colonial times to the 1950’s when it was overtaken by beef, pork was the major source of meat for Americans. Pioneers kept hogs as free-range animals that foraged for their food. Corn-fed pigs grew faster and bigger, so it was common practice to round up surplus hogs and corn-feed them in the weeks before they went to market (value is weight-based). In 1818, the first meatpacking plant in Cincinnati was opened and became the dominating entity in pork production until the civil war,

Pence-Brown, Amy "Dress, Gender and the Menstrual Culture of Ancient Greece." mum.org. Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health, 2003.

The traditional translations of “clean” and “unclean” are misleading, due to the fact that they do not deal with being clean or not, but rather if something is suitable for human use, and use for ritual. Unclean is unsuitable for either purpose. Factors that may contribute to these are, health, cultural differences, senses of order, relationships to sex and death. But none of these take into account taboos and prohibitions.

Women were viewed inferiorly compared to men. They were expected to do all household chores, bear children, and obey their husband’s wish

Throughout the history of the world, the Jewish people have been persecuted and oppressed because of their religious beliefs and faith. Many groups of people have made Jews their scapegoat. Jews have suffered from years of intolerance because people have not understood what the religion really means. They do not understand where and why the religion began, nor the customs of it's people. For one to understand the great hardships, triumphs, and history of the Jewish people one must open-mindedly peruse a greater knowledge of the Jewish people and faith.

Around 1275 B.C.E many of the Jewish prophets started to talk about kashrut otherwise known as keeping kosher. They talked about how God wanted them to eat only certain foods so that their souls would stay clean. The definition of kosher means fit or proper, which is what God desired for his people. In these times people were very skeptical about what they ate because of becoming

Too many accidents were occuring. Women were encouraged to cut their hair short to reduce the risk of being injured in general or could be worse at work. Those in the armed services had rules to follow and terms to agree on which involved their hair to be off the collar while on duty and a hat that was mandatory was part of the uniform to be worn. Hair was cut with a rounded U-shape at the back still involving the waves and curls curving up towards the ears and majority of the haircuts had alot of layers which we see mow a days. If there was a parting done then the hair was generally parted to one side. The shape of a roll could be helped with backcombing and gel or hairspray and everything would be held in places with

they wished (non-kosher) and this would not make them unclean and unacceptable as members of the early Christian community.

Meat: Jewish people can only eat meat that comply with certain restrictions. Cattle and game may only be eaten if; they have ‘cloven hooves’ (e.g. split hooves like a pig) and ‘chews the cud’ (cud is food that is regurgitated from the stomach to be eaten again). If the animal does not comply with both restrictions then it cannot be eaten. Furthermore, Jewish Law prohibits inflicting pain upon animals; therefore the animal must be unconscious (in way way that happens instantaneously) and then killed instantaneously. In addition, the animal is prepared in such a way that certain forbidden fats and veins, as well as blood, are removed.

an independent lifestyle. It was very uncommon and shamed for women to fend for themselves,

2.) Fadlan describes the sanitation of the Rusiyyah as disgusting, “they are the filthiest of all of Alla’s creatures.” He explains that “they do not clan themselves after excreting or urinating or wash themselves when in a state of ritual impurity (i.e., after coitus) and do not wash their hands after food.”

This led to the creation of individual communion cups that some churches agreed with while others had their point of view and decided not to take part in using them. In reality this did not have to do with germs, it had to do with social class and not wanting to drink or head behind somebody that appeared dirty. Don’t think there are only issues of purity in the United States, India or where Islam is practiced heavily have major issues of what is considered pure to eat and what is not. In the Quran it explains what should and shouldn’t be eaten. Many foods, such as pork, animals that are not slaughtered properly and anything that is bloody is considered unclean. It is forbidden for Muslims too eat this type of food because God stated that it was unhealthy to out bodies. Jews also have a set of Kosher foods or right foods that they are allowed to eat. These foods consist of beef, deer, lamb, and salmon but pork, rabbit, and shrimp are forbidden because they don’t contain the guidelines that are in the bible, for example an animal has to have fins and scales in order to be considered kosher.

The history of personal hygiene goes back centuries even millenniums. Some cultures performed personal hygiene for religious purposes such as the Hindu’s. They believed that if you did not bath that it was a sin. They were based on ritual purity and were not informed by an understanding of the causes of diseases and their means of transmission. Regular bathing was a trademark of Roman civilization. They constructed elaborate baths in urban areas to serve the public. They baths were like very large swimming pools.

There are many other examples which can be cited to indicate the pathetic condition of cleanliness and hygiene in our society. Hence, conscious efforts are needed to tackle this issue. There is a dire need to educate and sensitise people about the importance of cleanliness in light of our faith. In this regard social institutions such as educational institutions, the media and religious institutions can play a vital role.