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Orthodox Judaism maintains that the law of matrilineal descent in Judaism dates at least to the time of the covenant at Sinai (c. 1310 BCE). [24] This law was first codified in writing in the Mishna (c. 2nd century CE), [25] and later in the Mishneh Torah (c. 1170–1180 CE) [26] and Shulchan Aruch (1563 CE), without mention of any dissenting ...
Judaism is based on a strict monotheism, and a belief in one single, indivisible, non-compound God. The Shema Yisrael. This is illustrated in what is considered by some to be the Jewish moto, encapsulating the monotheistic nature of Judaism: [1] "Hear, O Israel: The L ORD is our God; the L ORD is one." [2]
Women in Judaism have affected the course of Judaism over millennia. Their role is reflected in the Hebrew Bible , the Oral Law (the corpus of rabbinic literature), by custom , and by cultural factors.
Sa'adya's Emunoth ve-Deoth ("Beliefs and Opinions") was originally called Kitab al-Amanat wal-l'tikadat ("Book of the Articles of Faith and Doctrines of Dogma"); it was the first systematic presentation and philosophic foundation of the dogmas of Judaism, completed at Sura Academy in 933 CE."
In some communities (e.g., Hamburg) it happens on the 30th day after birth. The core elements are Shir hashirim 2:14 (and for a first-born girl, 6:9) and a Mi shebberakh referring to the matriarchs for the naming of the girl. Each community has various additional elements to the ceremony.
Sacred Jewish texts reflect multiple genders In a New York Times column, Rabbi Elliot Kukla , who is transgender nonbinary, writes that Judaism's most sacred tests reflect a multiplicity of gender.
Conservative Judaism views halakha as normative [1] and binding. [2] The Conservative movement applies Jewish law to the full range of Jewish beliefs and practices, including thrice-daily prayer, Shabbat and holidays, marital relations and family purity , conversion, dietary laws ( kashrut ), and Jewish medical ethics .
Feminist Judaism has also led to many communities adding the imahot, or matriarchs, to the Amidah and other prayers mentioning their male counterparts. According to Eric Caplan, this began in individual communities and spread through gatherings of the Chavurah movement. [2]