Who Attended The Service As Part Of Their Lifestyle

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.

Within many known religions, the devotional practices has been known to acquire great importance. The essence of practicing what you preach has scolded many religious groups, introducing true beliefs, righteousness, and a wider connection to the supreme being . In the book entitled “ Living religions” by Mary Pat Fisher, clarified and firm descriptions were introduced about religious rituals. Surprisingly; the author utilized small parts of modern concepts, limiting the reader from a full comprehension of religious practices today, therefore; I will only discuss the basic and traditional rituals. To elaborate; in this paper, I will be providing an opinionated but also, comparative description of the major practices and rituals that undergo in both the Abrahamic and indigenous religions.

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 Chapel was very interesting to me because I am a strong believer in God and I believe that everybody no matter what the disability or problem should have a opportunity to attend Church and build a relationship with God. As well as much as Chapels and just Gods name in general has been taken out of school systems and other state and federal funded projects it really made me happy to see that one around me has not backed out from religion.

Representatives from all different tribes were present and they danced and sang together in harmony. The traditional dress wear of the each tribe was beautiful and they introduced the tribes that were present. I loved the sense of togetherness the participants had. Also, the experience broke a stereotype for me. I was under the impression that all Native Americans were tan and had black hair. I guess I related it to the movie Pocahontas and some western movies I’ve seen. This certainly was not the case. It goes to show you really can’t judge someone with how they look or guess their culture with how they look. This changed my way of thinking. I do anticipate to learn more about the Native American culture and learn not to assume culture based on appearance. I generally do not mean to, but I belive that everyone has unconscious thoughts and assumptions when they see someone different than themselves. With the more knowledge I gain as a counselor and though my classes I want to tackle my unconscious thoughts and assumptions. Through this class I have definitely become more aware of what I have been told in relation to people different than

While being home for Thanksgiving break, I had the opportunity of visiting the Adas Israel Congregation in Washington D.C.. The congregation is a form of Reform Judaism. An old high school friend invited me to the morning Shabbat service, which was a delight. I attended the Shabbat service on November 28th and it was a wonderful experience because the synagogue reached capacity. This was due to the high volume of Jewish students who returned home from college for Thanksgiving break. The congregation welcomed be with open arms, as if I had been a part of the congregation since the beginning of my life.

Voluntarily entering a sacred space of another religion at first was imitating. I did not know what to except or how I would be perceived as an outsider. However, the community welcomed me and were supportive of me attempting to participate as I remained quiet, just as everyone else, which made me feel extremely comfortable. As I sat in the back I was captivated by just how attentive people were. There was not one second were I felt bored by the ritual it was like an entire new world. I had never been to a Mosque before only other Christian churches, some of which have a tendency to shun newcomers rather than embrace them. The aspect that made this a unique experience for me was the emotion in the service that many Catholic and Christian rituals lack. If the congregation was taken to the UCC I think that they would lose interest quickly because of the way Mass can be extremely monotonous. Being able to observe a ritual that embraces so much more emotion and fluidity helped me understand the sacredness of religious rituals that are not my

My family is Christian (albeit not a very religious one), so the only things I knew about Judaism and its culture came from history class and my neighbors hanukkah celebrations. Needless to say, I was fairly naive. The other members were patient in teaching me their various traditions, laughing when I couldn't quite get it right (the Hebrew took a while to master). I learned about shabbat traditions, holidays and Jewish values. I dedicated my time to attending events and trying out leadership roles, absorbing any bit of knowledge or enrichment the community had to offer. This learning experience has enriched my life so much and has taught me to seek culture directly from the source. As an outsider looking in, I would have never gained the knowledge that I did, but being immersed in the experience with girls who patiently taught me their ways went above and beyond in terms of a learning

Driving up to the snow dusted gravel road that lead to what would be my first temple experience, I couldnʼt help but feel overcome by nerves. For the most part, I consider myself to be a well versed and culturally competent person. Anything related to the Indian culture such as food, fashion or religious deities has long stirred fascination within me. I couldnʼt tell you exactly what I wouldʼve expected from such an experience, I myself was raised without any such religion, so when approaching someone elseʼs you tend to be somewhat skeptical. My feelings of doubt and disbelief quickly dissipated upon first entering the temple. For me, I couldnʼt have come away with a higher feeling of pride and gratitude at the kindness that was shown both my classmates and I.

While attending the worship service at Temple Beth synagogue seen many different things but very interesting. It took me a while to get use to everything because I was in a whole different environment. The structure of the church , the Jews wardrobe, and the language was all different from my church tradition. The things I seen and heard are way different. In the service everything was written and said in Hebrew, which I had a hard time understanding. The program that had been given to us had no English so I couldn't really understand. It contained scriptures on long parchment rolls.

Throughout the history of Judaism, Jewish people have faced ongoing persecution and discrimination. Despite these conflicts, the faith remains alive, strong, and continuously growing. Like many religions faced with adversity, Judaism has had to assimilate its faith to survive in an ever-changing world. One significant moment of change in the Jewish history, the fall of the Second Temple, had the opportunity to destroy Judaism, but the Jewish people bonded together and reformulated their religion in order to save their faith. The falling of the Second Temple marks a distinct change in the Jewish faith through the modification of ritual practices to accommodate their new mobile lifestyle. This change would forever impact the Jewish

The purpose of this research paper will be to examine how Judaism rituals have helped the religion remained amongst the most prominent in the world. The use of tradition and rituals has been at the very core of its existence. Birth, adolescent, marriage and death rituals will be used to highlight how the Judaism way of life is not dependent on the written word but rather the actions of those who follow this historic Hebrew religion. The paper will begin with a brief outline of Judaism and its relationship with God and then continue with how the written word of the Torah has laid the basis for the many traditions still practiced in Judaism.

I gaze out at the twenty or so acne-ridden faces crowded along the tables around me, belonging to boys who seem lifetimes older than my eighth grade self. My eyes widen in nervous excitement as I try to comprehend the strange rituals taking place. The boys take turns standing up, chanting barely intelligible lines with strong voices at an unbelievable speed. What little I can understand seems have to next to nothing to do with Judaism; in its place is fraternity, brotherhood, manliness. The high schoolers left sitting down add in words of their own, all at once, words which I would never have expected to hear at a meeting of my local Jewish youth group. Just as soon as this strange cult-like ritual starts, everyone sits

Over thousands of years, the religion of Judaism has evolved. With years of suffering, persecution, and dispersion the Jews’ religion stays constant. When researching the religion, the history is extremely strong, and the doctrine of the religion dates back thousands of years. With such a vast history, one might want to examine the change into modern society.

One of the reason I took this class is to learn more about religions and their origins but I was specifically interested in Buddhism so I was excited that it was a religion that the class was going to cover. I had little prior knowledge of Buddhism but I didn’t know the origin, important figures and important teachings but I learned that what I thought was inaccurate. This class deepened my interest of Buddhism more because I learned what it really is about and their teaching while also correcting the ideas I had of Buddhism that were wrong.