Theology Questions

Celebrates victory of the jews led by Judas the Maccabean over the Syrian-Greeks led by Antiochus IV- recaptured the temple in 165 BCE

~10 day penitential period that is high holy time for Jews, celebrate creation of world~ strive for repentance and turning back to the proper way of living=tishuvah

Jews must choose to accept Gods commandments and live lives that are holy and righteous, lives that are examples to the rest of humanity

where the descendants of Jews taken into the Babylonian exile five centuries earlier composed a number of thriving Jewish communities

"One percent of human race... contributed to literature, science, art, music, finance, medicine, and abstruse learning. Fought to make a name for themselves wit hands tied behind back. Jews saw many past civilizations rise and fall and said 'I'm still standing and I will survive'. 'All things are moral but the Jew; all other forces pass but he remains. What is the secret to his immortality?'"

~ Jews believe God have Moses two Torah's at mount Sinai that cannot be separated from one another- the written Torah and an oral Torah- explanation and interruption of the written Torah~ The oral Torah was eventually written down, codified, and arranged by the Yehudah Ha-Nasi (Judah the prince) around 200 CE.~ Called the Mishnah, or "teachings"- six sections: agriculture and the land of Israel, holidays, family life, relations with other ppl, sacrifices and dietary laws, and ritual purity

Shabbat dinner (family ritual); holiest day of the week, observing Jews stay home from work, attend synagogue services, and study the Torah

1. A month is added seven times in nineteen years2. one day is added or subtracted each year to two different months

1. Palestine or Jerusalem Talmud 2. Babylonian Talmud (more authoritative one)

~ Not unique to the Jews ~ Comes from Hebrew meaning "to examine" or "to seek out"~ After returning from Babylonian exile, Jewish sages began to seek out the real meaning of biblical passages~ May be missing info, be contradictory, or be like a metaphor or various literary genres~ Not a particular book, but much can be found in the Talmud~ Never really ceased

comes from Sumerian word for "first fruits;" contains Pesach and Shavout

Doesn't just talk about believing in God, but also give commentary on how to live in relationship with God and one another while offering insights into specific situations

1. Religious conflict 2. Religion and politics3. Religion and science/technology 4. Religion and gender 5. Religion and culture

so that a holiday that is celebrated in the fall as commanded in the Bible will not eventually end up in the spring

~ Jesus' religion ~ religion of the Hebrew Bible and a religion still longing for God's chosen one~ what a Jew is reflected in how Jews acts~ has both an ethnic and religious connotations

reflects one of the most devastating times and one of the most triumphant times in the history of Judaism. The Holocaust resulted in the murder of about six million Jews. Following this, the United Nations approved the return of Palestine to the Jews.

Jews contributed much to the emerging western culture. This time was also marked by Jewish persecutions.

found the Jews living in occupied Palestine or exiled to a foreign land.

President Trump ordered about one/two years ago that Jerusalem be recognized as Israel's capital, and he moved the US embassy to the city from Tel Aviv in response. However, about three weeks ago President Trump stated that he moved the capital of Israel to Jerusalem for the evangelical Christians, who in his opinion, seemed more excited about it then the Jewish people. This has caused many disagreements between people who aren't happy with what he said.

Their actions reveal what it means to be part of a historical religious tradition and what the operating values arein a Jew's life