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Jewish Burial And Mourning Customs

This also explains why autopsies of Jewish people are not allowed (Chabad.org, 2005). Besides the fact that this type of procedure...

Religious Fundamentalism and its Dangers

first arose, "on the basis that fundamental principles upon which the larger religious group is supposedly founded have become cor...

Christianity Teaching

In fourteen pages this paper examines how Christianity can be taught by developing a greater understanding of its similarities and...

Judaism and Christianity on Evil

In 3 pages this paper discusses how Judaism and Christianity define evil. There are 2 sources cited in the bibliography....

World Religions and Their Similarities

In nine pages this paper discusses the similarities that exist between Paganism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Four sources a...

Contemporary Catholicism and Judaism

In five pages contemporary Catholicism and Judaism are contrasted and compared in an examination of the differences and similariti...

Continuity between Judaism and Christianity

any connections to the Jewish faith or even that "Jesus himself was Jewish" (Sandmel 251). However, this situation was very diff...

Jewish History and Customs

Christian Bible. They are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (Rich, 1999). These are considered the Five Books of...

Christian and Jewish Ethics

strictly forbidden. Supported by the assertion that "the life of a person is not his - rather, it belongs to the One Who granted ...

Introduction to the Jewish Faith

to be confused between the Jewish Torah and Talmud. The Torah is comprised of the first five Books of the Bible. These were writte...

Ideology, Politics, and Religious Leadership of Ancient Israel

In 4 pages this paper discusses the leadership, politics, and ideologies that existed in Israel during the time period between the...

A Comparison of Five Religions

Koran, Jews follow the Torah or Tanakh (Rich, 2006), Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama was is also known as the...

History of Chasidism

This pivotal Judaism movement is examined in terms of its 18th century development as well as its contemporary practice with prose...

Scholars of Ancient Times Debating Religion

as well. Brahman: In some way, I believe I can vouch for our religion as being a way of life, but perhaps in a different sense. Fo...

Female Involvement in Various Organized Religions

of the least considered female-dominated religions is Wicca, a practice that imparts spirituality, benevolence and earthly powers ...

Old Testament's Historical Canon Development

time on earth (Core, 2000). The early Christians debated at great length regarding the books that would be accepted as Old Testame...

Transgendered, Transsexual, and Homosexual Individuals and Religion

sex with a male, after the manner of sex with a woman, they have both committed an abomination, they shall surely be killed" (Quot...

Overview of Contemporary Judaism

The Jews wait for God to send the Messiah who will save them. This is the primary point of divergence between Christians and Jews...

Shintoism and the Lost Tribes of Israel

and their Roman conquers. This, again, led to another great scattering of the Jewish people (Jones, 1996). Although there has been...

Sigmund Freud's Theories and the Influence of Judaism

Jewish people (1975). Still, when all is said and done, it appears that the psychiatrist had rejected religion, and had a disdain ...

Neusner's Introduction to Judaism

job it is to perform certain sacred rituals, whereas in Judaism, the rabbi has no authority to perform rituals. Instead, Rabbis ar...

Christology and Controversy

course, that is where a lot of dissension occurs. At the same time, it seems that if one does not accept Christ as a Savior, he is...

3 Jewish Websites and the Differences That Exist Between ThemFERENCES

against all, and the ADL is working to stamp this hatred out. The Alliance for Jewish Renewal, also known as ALEPH (which...

Gershom Scholem and Franz Kafka's Interpretations of Judaism

and we can start to see the representation of Judaism in Kafkas work, Scholem stated that "Although unaware of it himself, [Kafkas...

Judaism Renewal in the Philosophies of Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig

Rosenzweig began to struggle with his beliefs regarding Judaism as a young adult. He serious...

Zoroastrianism's Influences on World Religions

not accomplish this task until the end of time (Stepaniants, 2002). According to Zoroastrian cosmology, the history of humanity co...

Faith and Mysticism

The key elements in mysticism of any religion is a belief in something outside of ones self, a higher deity. Secondly, most...

Religious Rituals of Judaism and Christianity

offers the marriage contract, and the woman accepts: this is a contractual obligation which can only be broken by death or divorce...

Judaism and Zoroastrianism's Influence

of these concepts were a part of the Jewish faith. And, it was not only Judaism that was affected. Many other world religions woul...

Judaism, Christianity, Religious Misinterpretation, and Environmental Problems

into the premier representation of Christianity, Jesus was to occupy a dual role within the religious world. He did not eschew hi...