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    Restraint In Jewish Law

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    Another restraint that Jewish Law and the United States judicial system have on witnesses is a minimal age requirement to serve as a witness. While the Federal Rules do not necessarily speak on the competency of minors as witnesses , many jurisdictions have their own rules regarding the competency of a minor and their testimony. For example, New York allows any person to be a witness in a criminal proceeding, unless the court finds that they are unfit because they do not have sufficient intelligence

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    Israeli law is related to the legal system that administers the nation state of Israel, while the Jewish law is what represents the Jewish individuals regardless of their residence and location.1 Israeli law has grown independently from Jewish law, which has been in existence for centuries before the nation state of Israel. The Jewish legal system (Halacha) is separated into laws on religious observance and different matters. The Holy Bible is one of the writings that have inspired Jewish law as have

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    Babylonian empire and created one of the first law codes, which is comparable to the 613 mitzvot written for the Jewish people around the same time of 2000 BCE. These sets of rules for society have many differences, such as their spiritual beliefs and marital standards, but there are also similarities, such as ethical expectations and firm justice systems. While Hammurabi’s code provides more structure and hierarchy to keep citizens in line, the Jewish law code concentrates on the worship of divine power

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    significant force in Jewish affairs because of their influence with the common people. According to Joesphus, the Pharisees had “so great a power over the multitude that when they say anything against the King or High Priest, they are presently believed.” (Antiq. 13.10.5) Most of the New Testament is written from an antagonistic point of view towards the Pharisees that would lead one to believe the Pharisees were of a malevolent nature. Jesus, in Matthew 23:33, says to the teachers of the law and the Pharisees

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    Jewish Dietary Laws

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    Jewish Dietary Laws: Jewish dietary laws are based upon the legal system known as Kashrut. Food that is in accordance with the principles ordained in the Kashrut is also known as Kosher.Judaism adopts a dichotomous perspective as far as the evaluation of the food is concerned which can be categorized as either Kosher (Permitted) or Treif (impermissible). Meat and its significance in Jewish Dietary Laws: Jewish dietary laws, like that of the Islamic dietary laws are based on similar principles in

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    including their religious dietary laws. For instance, some religious sects abstain, or are forbidden, from consuming certain foods and drinks. The restriction of certain foods or drugs may have a direct impact on the health of those engaged in such practices. Some outcomes have been found to be positive, as in the case of vegetarian diets. Dietary laws that are vegetarian diets include Seventh-day Adventists, Hindus, Buddhists, and Rastafarians. Nevertheless, dietary laws and practices depending on the

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    known to the world at large as "Maimonides," is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of scholarship (Fackenheim 171). Maimonides’ foundations of knowledge continues to have a large presence in the fields of medicine, Jewish law, religion, and most notably, philosophy. Maimonides achieved fame as a physician and wrote medical treatises on a number of diseases, and proposed cures. His 10 medical treatises show his humanism as a physician, and emphasis on preventative medicine

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    The Perspectives on Education by Jewish Law According to Jewish law, there are many aspects which contribute to who is responsible for education, not only for children, but for adults as well. It is an obligation for parents and society to take on the role as educators to ensure that each pupil has a proper religious education and have achieved a skill to become a “fine, upstanding adult” (Broyde, page 3, paragraph 12). The author states “the primary job of parents is to provide for the

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    More analyses of AID within the context of Jewish law show that the greatest anxiety concerning AID is the possibility of inadvertent incest. Since the resulting child would not know their biological father, it might unwittingly couple with a half-sibling. This would be especially problematic within more close-knit communities. Thus, for many this concern largely overshadows the concerns about adultery. As R. Moses Feinstein states: “that is the sole concern...the procedure neither entails adultery

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    Torah The Torah means many things. Basically, it refers to the Five Books of Moses, the Genesis, the Exodus, the Leviticus, the Numbers, and Deuteronomy. However, the “Torah” can also include all of Jewish law and tradition. To the Jewish, the Torah is a series of books on Jewish laws and teachings. In Hebrew, the Torah is referred to as Chameesha Choomshey Torah. In the Torah, the five books are called: Bereishith (in the beginning, also known as Genesis,) Shemoth (names

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