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    Great Book Ethnography

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    Great Book Ethnography Project about theTemple of Israel and the Torah Ethnography studies behavior of individuals in their natural setting, how they interact with each other, and the meaning they place on said interactions (Watson-Gegeo, 1988). Judaism is a monotheistic, sociocultural way of life and one of its central scriptures is the Hebrew Bible. The first part of the Hebrew Bible is the Torah, and it is the teachings, laws, moral, and rituals revealed by God to his chosen people (Professor

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    Zohar Sefirot Symbolism

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    Rav Hamnuna Sava, the Book of Rav Yeiva Sava, and the Book of Rav Yeisa Sava. The Zohar cites “our Mishnah” or “the mystery of our Mishnah” when the acual source is another Zohar passage or medieval Kabbalah. Such is the nature of Torah, according to the Zohar: “Torah removes a word from her sheath, is seen for a moment, and then quickly hides away… She does so only for those who know her intimately.” The Zohar does the same. It hides more than it reveals; only the careful, devoted reader can learn

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    The Mitzvah of Emes

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    and one will get four hundred and forty on, the Gematria of Emes. If Hashem, our source (as it says by the creation of Adam Harishon, “Vayeepach beapav nishmas chaim”), is Emes, it is expected of us, to be Emes. Additionally, Hashem has give us the Torah, which is Emes, as a manual to live by. So how could we not be Emes? Additionally, the root of the Mitzvah’s known, because Sheker’s disgusting in everyone’s eyes;be it the beings in Shamayim or the beings in this world. Even among the Goyim

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    Me: What is the holy book of your faith and how does it compare to others? Moses: The holy book of my faith is the Torah, and contains the Old Testament. The Old Testament is also used in the Christian’s Bible, making the Torah the foundation for the Bible. Jesus: The holy book of my faith would be the Bible. Like the Torah, the Bible contains the Old Testament, but unlike the Torah, the Bible also contains the New Testament, which describes more about my life. Muhammad: The holy book that my faith

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    has been around for almost 3500 years and is still around today. The founder of the religion is unknown, but it is commonly thought that the prophet Moses is responsible for the writing of G-d’s teachings in the Torah or Hebrew Scriptures. They tell the covenant and narrative of Judaism. Torah seems to give examples of what not to do, however a closer look will show its main message of covenant. Covenant is an agreement of faithfulness between G-d and his people and the central theme of Judaism. The

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    Judaism because they provided direct guidance on how to behave morally and in accordance with the Torah and God. Although, over many years Jews were suffering from persecution, they are currently showing stability which can be attributed to the framework that is outlined through the strong ethics that they uphold. Sexual ethics provide guidance on how to behave morally, righteously and in accordance to the Torah as well as preventing promiscuity, infidelity, immorality and sexual acts which hinder the constancy

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    must be handle carefully. I gleaned to first start with the Torah or Pentateuch, which can be quite complicated. And yet, it is the first section of the Hebrew Scripture sanctified also accepted as authoritative in the religious community. Another key point, is the writings of the Torah, per Jewish tradition was dictated to Moses by God. Correspondingly, to understand where the authority originated is in interpreting the Torah. Chiefly, the Five

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    loyal to, and this unwavering loyalty is what makes them appear so highly in the eyes of the reader. Loyalty can be found in practically any work of literature, but within The Torah, The Odyssey, and Inanna is the idea that true loyalty, although a rare attribute, is the key to a successful relationship. Within The Torah are many different stories that support this theme, one of the most well-known being the story of God telling Abraham to sacrifice his son. God said to Abraham, “Take your son

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    The core ethical teachings, the Commandments of the Torah, the Prophetic Vision, the Book of Proverbs and its teachings bestowed upon it, Wisdom, Righteousness, Purity and Generosity of Spirit are a constant reminder of the Jews relationship with God. The Commandments of the Torah – Halachah which means ‘the way of life’- is the foundation of the Jewish ethical system and the essence of the 613 mitzvot, which include the written and oral Torah. The Ten Commandments that were given to Moses by God

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    Abraham's son, Isaac had a son, Jacob, also known as Israel. In this way the descendants of Abraham came to be known as the Israelites. God promised the Israelites he would care for them as long as they obeyed God's laws. Jewish people believe in the Torah, which was the name of the laws given to the Israelites. They believe they must follow these laws. The Ten

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