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THE GOALS giving in to temptations and breaking God’s commandments. It can therefore be used as a weapon to keep the ‘Yetzer Harah’ in check. If people were only to pray to God when they had a need, they would probably not pray very often. Set prayers create a framework of regular times to set aside and turn to God. The siddur, the Jewish daily prayer book, is printed in Hebrew with page-by-page translations so that those who are not familiar with Hebrew can turn to a language they understand. Although Jews can pray to God in any language, Hebrew is regarded as the most appropriate language and is the language of Jewish prayer world wide. This allows Jews from different countries to follow a synagogue service anywhere in the world. Jewish men cover their heads as a mark of respect during prayer by wearing a hat or a kipah (pronounced kee-pah), which is a skull cap. Some very observant Jewish men wear a kipah or other head covering all the time. Each day there are three services in the synagogue: shacharit, minchah and ma’ariv. Observant Jews will thus pray three times a day. Observant men usually go to the synagogue as there is an obligation to pray with a minyan. Women are not under any obligation to pray but can choose to do so. On Shabbat and festivals many people attend synagogue if they can. 30 Source Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart. And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the doorposts of thy house, and upon thy gates. The Shema – Deuteronomy 6: 4–9 RMPS: WORLD RELIGIONS – JUDAISM (INT 2, H) © Learning and Teaching Scotland
THE GOALS The Shema is the most important declaration of Jewish faith. Its first sentence is the central statement of Jewish faith and is a sentiment with which all Jews throughout the world can identify. It is recited in the morning and evening services, and said before going to sleep. The above source is the first part of this declaration. The reference to ‘thou shalt love’ is the first instance in human history that the love of God was demanded in any religion. This love is the distinctive mark of a worshipper who surrenders his mind and heart to God’s will. It involves man constantly striving to get spiritually closer to God. This unconditional love requires praying ‘with all thy heart’. ‘With all thy soul’ can be explained as ‘with your whole life’. ‘With all thy might’ can be explained as’ with your full concentration and power’. Such love is the true mark of man’s devotion to God. The remainder of the passage contains further commands. The first concerns teaching this commandment to one’s children and its daily recitation. The final two command Jews to wear tefillin and to place a mezuzah on the doorposts of their houses. The mezuzah contains this section of the Shema. It is a solid reminder to everyone who enters and leaves the house that the people living in this house are Jewish and are likely to uphold the principles of the Shema. Daily prayers include blessings before and after food, and at other times during the day. Each type of food has its own special blessing. For example there is a special blessing before eating fruit, and another blessing before eating bread. Deuteronomy 8: 10 commands Jews to bless God after they have eaten. This commandment is fulfilled by reciting an appropriate grace after eating. These prayers can be recited anywhere, but they are usually recited at home. Jews are also expected to acknowledge God’s kingship of the world on many other occasions. For example there are special blessings for hearing thunder or seeing a rainbow. Where children are taught these blessings and encouraged to say them, it becomes natural for them to see ordinary everyday things as opportunities for serving, thanking and remembering God. These prayers can be said anywhere. RMPS: WORLD RELIGIONS – JUDAISM (INT 2, H) 31 © Learning and Teaching Scotland
Page 1 and 2: Religious, Moral and Philosophical
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS Introduction 1 Section 1:
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION Using these support ma
Page 7 and 8: SECTION 1 JUDAISM - AN OVERVIEW The
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Page 11 and 12: SECTION 2 What does it mean to be h
Page 13 and 14: The concept and image of God THE HU
Page 15 and 16: THE HUMAN CONDITION He had already
Page 17 and 18: Creation THE HUMAN CONDITION Jews b
Page 19 and 20: Shabbat THE HUMAN CONDITION God res
Page 21 and 22: THE HUMAN CONDITION of the Torah, c
Page 23 and 24: Suggestions for further reading and
Page 25 and 26: THE HUMAN CONDITION Yet, even in ju
Page 27 and 28: SECTION 3 Yetzer Harah and Yetzer T
Page 29 and 30: THE CAUSE OF THE HUMAN CONDITION Su
Page 31 and 32: Suffering is at times inexplicable
Page 33: SECTION 4 THE GOALS The meaning of
Page 37 and 38: THE GOALS The meaning of obedience
Page 39 and 40: THE GOALS Activity 17 1. Give the r
Page 43 and 44: Activity 18 1. Read the Ten Command
Page 47 and 48: THE GOALS rest is commentary. Go an
Page 49 and 50: The importance of repentance Repent
Page 51 and 52: Rosh Hashanah THE GOALS Rosh Hashan
Page 53 and 54: Source THE GOALS For the sin that w
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Page 63 and 64: SECTION 6 The Torah THE MEANS Torah
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Page 67 and 68: The Ten Commandments THE MEANS The
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THE PRACTICES THAT HELP ACHIEVE THE
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APPENDIX Glossary APPENDIX Amidah:
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APPENDIX Tanakh: the term for the H
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