Synagogue

On April 8th, 2016, I went to a Jewish synagogue located close to Highway 403 and Erin Mills Parkway in Mississauga. They are called Solel which stands for “Your Jewish Home West of Toronto”. Solel was established in the 1970’s greatly to serve Jewish Families in Mississauga and the western Greater Toronto Area. This Jewish community is the modernized Jews who prides on welcoming non-Jews into the community and to the religion itself. Their motto is not to get to know you, meaning they welcome

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.

service. It is a Jewish Synagogue in Canton, Ohio. The Shabbat service included praising God and honoring it as a day of rest for people and for God. Before I walked into the actual room of worship there was a table of Kappa’s. They are the little white hats you wear on the back of your head. I learned that it’s custom in Judaism to cover your head before going into the sanctuary as a sign of respect. There were also programs of information what’s going on in the synagogue. There’s also a rack of

On October 29, 2016, I visited the Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple which offers services regarding the religion of Judaism. Although I don’t identify as religious, I was originally raised as Roman Catholic, even going to a private catholic elementary school. I’ve always had somewhat of an interest in Judaism as it’s believed to be among one of the oldest existing religions in the world along with Hinduism. The service I visited is referred to as the “Shabbat Morning Service”, which took place from

preferable to bury the corpse away from high traffic places like the synagogue to avoid health problems, as a corpse can defile an area as it is a “powerful source of impurity” (Kraemer, 2000, p.77). Altough this is the case now, Kraemer notes in ancient times people who had contributed to the synagogue such as high priests and rabbis were laid to rest in the synagogue, “if a person makes his life – his home – in the synagogue, he will have the merit of locating his eternal home there as well”. This

A Study on Shabbat The Challah is a plaited loaf of bread that is eaten at the Shabbat meal and often at festivals. It can be brought from a kosher bakery or made at in the home. A small lump is taken from the original dough when baked, and cooked with the Challah to represent a sacrifice to god. There are two loaves and this represents the double portion of 'manna' which God provided for the Egyptian Jews when they were in the desert. During the meal, the Challah

first hand, and describes the conditions in the synagogue, “ The synagogue resembled a large railroad station: baggage and tears. The altar was shattered, the wall coverings shredded, the walls themselves bare. There were so many of us, we could hardly breathe. The twenty-four hours we spent there were horrendous.”(pg.22).If this is not bad enough the Jews were forbidden to go outside the synagogue, so they were forced to relieve themselves in the synagogue wherever space was available. The impact of

minister, Joseph Goebbels, incited Germans to "rise in bloody vengeance against the Jews.” Mob violence broke out as the German police stood by and watched.  Storm troopers and members of the SS beat and murdered Jews along with the mobs. Nearly 1000 synagogues were burned and thousands of Jews rounded up. Genocide is a group crime, so must be organized. The state usually organizes, arms and financially supports the groups that conduct the genocidal massacres. Such plans are made by elites

traditional way of life for over 13 million people all around the world. Many of their core beliefs are very similar to Christianity; however, an abundance of their rituals and practices are unlike any other religion. Even after visiting a Jewish Synagogue it is still difficult to mentally grasp and have a true understanding of everything Judaism stands for. Because of the many traditions and beliefs Judaism possess, it is not easy to define. The seven dimensions of religion created by the world renowned

1. In 2017 a lot of Jews lived on Bathurst and Lawrence and some Jews live near the Forest Hill district. There are is a huge Jewish community with many Jewish day schools and many synagogues. The area is very small and everyone knows each other and some people live near this area too. 2. Our next stop is Metro, a grocery store that has some kosher food. On Friday they are usually very busy because the Jews need to prepare for Shabbat. People go to Metro once a week to stock up their houses with