Kashrut

In the last century, environmentalism has become an important and highly polarizing topic of social discourse as the rise of industrialization as spread across the world. More and more human beings have become aware of their impact on the environment, yet even this seems to be up for debate. However, those who are concerned with environmental issues like global warming, the depletion of natural resources, and pollution have gained a more clear and organized voice to not only raise awareness, but

Vegetarianism: A Moral Debate One of the most common moral debates is that of whether one should become vegetarian or not. Some of the factors that help tip that scale include religious practices and beliefs, environmental issues, animal rights and health issues. Vegetarianism is no longer a question of morality surrounding the maltreatment and slaughter of many innocent animals, but also on how hugely livestock production is affecting our environment. Furthermore, many people choose to become vegetarian

The two religions I have chosen to write my essay on are Christianity and Judaism. There are many different religions in the world today, however these two sparked my interest. I learned some interesting similarities and differences between these two religions. Christianity was founded by Jesus, Peter, and Paul in Southern Levant in 30 C.E. Christian beliefs center around Jesus of Nazareth who is a teacher and a healer who lived in the first century of Palestine. The Gospels were written between

When greeting takes place amongst men, both handshaking and kissing of both cheeks may take place. This isn’t seen as a disgrace but instead a formality. Next, I will talk about the Jewish dietary laws. The word Kashrut comes from Hebrew root Kaf-Shin-Reish meaning fit, proper, or correct. This root also applies to the more popular word known as Kosher. Kosher is the preparation of food according to the requirements of the Jewish law. Meat cannot be eaten with dairy

Islam was founded by Muhammad around 570-632 C.E. in Mecca, now modern day Saudi Arabia. It is the second largest and fastest growing religion today with 1.5 billion followers. It is the belief in one God. The holy book of Islam is The Qu’ran. It is believed that Muhammad had a religious experience with the Angel Gabriel. Later Muhammad was taken on a Night Journey by the same angel, from a mosque in Jerusalem, where he went up into heaven. This place is known as The Dome of the Rock. Muhammad who

Food prohibition is present in many cultures and religions. Traditions and rituals surrounding the consumption of food and the restrictions set upon certain types of food in particular contexts create a group identity and social order. This essay examines food prohibition in the Biblical passage of Leviticus, along with eating practices in orthodox Jewish and Hindu societies. Also discussed is the idea of food prohibition as being an enforcer of categories and social boundaries. Several anthropologists

instructions to the Israelites on how to use the Tabernacle, which they had just built (Leviticus 1–10). This is followed by rules of clean and unclean (Leviticus 11–15), which includes the laws of slaughter and animals permissible to eat (see also: Kashrut), the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16), and various moral and ritual laws sometimes called the Holiness Code (Leviticus 17–26). Leviticus 26 provides a detailed list of rewards for following God 's commandments and a detailed list of punishments for

Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, voice actor, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is known as a national cultural icon, and became famous around the world for the American animation industry. Born in Chicago in 1901, Disney quickly developed a love in art and drawing. He moved to Hollywood in the early 1920’s and set up the Disney Brothers studio with his brother Roy O. Disney. He made characters like Mickey Mouse, Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, and Bambi. In the

Summary and Analysis of the Mazie Book The state of Israel—rich in tradition and innovation, has in its short existence been one of the most politically interesting phenomenons in the modern world. The state, since the signing of the Declaration of Establishment in 1948 has created a specific form of democracy not seen among many countries throughout the world; democracy which incorporates religious law as well as judicial and social law. Within Israel’s Higher Law, written by Steven V. Mazie,

Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American writer of poetry, lecturer, essayist and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the 19th century once said, “A great man is always willing to be little”. Meaning that the best, brightest, strongest, bravest, smartest, most courageous people are always willing to “duck down” to their colleagues level and make them feel as equals even though they aren’t. This quote could not better describe the greatest people of their respective generations, Rav Shlomo Yitzchaki