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Reference 78 THE PRACTICES THAT HELP ACHIEVE THE GOALS Epstein, Isidore. (1959) Judaism Published by Pelican Books Activity 30 1. (a) List three different ways of giving charity. (b) Prioritise the preferred means and provide justification of this. 2. (a) From your experience which means of giving charity is the most common? (b) Suggest a reason as to why this is so. Suggestions for further reading and research Find out about the different levels of charity at www.jewfaq.org Find out more about Maimonides at the Jewish Virtual Website www.usisrael.org RMPS: WORLD RELIGIONS – JUDAISM (INT 2, H) © Learning and Teaching Scotland
Rites of passage and education Brit Milah THE PRACTICES THAT HELP ACHIEVE THE GOALS Brit Milah (pr. breet meelah) is the term given to male circumcision, the oldest Jewish ritual and one that has remained unchanged up to the present day. (Judaism does not permit female circumcision.) Circumcision is practised by many peoples in the world but it is only for the Jewish people that it is a sign of their acceptance of their relationship with God. As described in Genesis 17: 9–14, where it originated from the time of Abraham, circumcision is an external symbol of the covenant. Brit Milah should take place, in accordance with Leviticus 12: 3 on the eighth day after birth, even if this falls on Shabbat or Yom Kippur. The only factor that allows the postponement of the circumcision is the baby’s health. As previously mentioned (in section 1), being Jewish is a matter of birth except in the case of a convert, so circumcision does not turn a baby into a Jew. According to halachah an uncircumcised Jew is still a Jew if he has a Jewish mother. A circumcision is an occasion for celebration for the family and the community. Today the preferred place for this to take place is at home. Appropriate short prayers and blessings are recited. The honour of being godparents is given to selected friends or family, and the baby is named. 2 The naming has its origins in Genesis as Abram’s name became complete when it was changed to Abraham after his circumcision. Whilst it is preferable to have a minyan for this event, it is not a requirement. The ceremony may conclude with a festive meal which has its origins in the circumcision of Isaac. Some circumcisions occur in hospital where the ceremony is curtailed, but the essential blessings can still be recited. Circumcision has become a controversial issue worldwide with claims that it causes unnecessary pain and is an infringement of the child’s rights. However, while the health benefits are very evenly balanced it is important to remember that it is not being done for health reasons but as an act of faith indicating a belief in God and in the covenant between God and Abraham. It is carried out even by the non-observant. It is a religious right upheld by human-rights legislation. Those who perform the circumcision are highly skilled after long training and there is a minimum of upset to the infant. 2 A girl is named in the synagogue, usually on the first Shabbat after her birth. RMPS: WORLD RELIGIONS – JUDAISM (INT 2, H) 79 © Learning and Teaching Scotland
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Religious, Moral and Philosophical
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CONTENTS Introduction 1 Section 1:
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INTRODUCTION Using these support ma
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SECTION 1 JUDAISM - AN OVERVIEW The
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JUDAISM - AN OVERVIEW that commemor
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SECTION 2 What does it mean to be h
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The concept and image of God THE HU
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THE HUMAN CONDITION He had already
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Creation THE HUMAN CONDITION Jews b
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Shabbat THE HUMAN CONDITION God res
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THE HUMAN CONDITION of the Torah, c
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THE HUMAN CONDITION Yet, even in ju
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SECTION 3 Yetzer Harah and Yetzer T
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