RLGA02H3 Lecture : Chapter 3 (Jewish Traditions).docx
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C h a p t e r 3 j e w i s h t r a d i t i o n s. Judaism is a historical religion, as it was founded more than 3200 years ago at. Mount sinai, when a divine revelation was delivered through moses to the people of. Israel: the covenant with god that was sealed at mount sinai established a set of moral and ritual obligations that continue to govern judaism today, those obligations are reaffirmed every saturday in the rituals that mark the coming. Law of moses but may also refer to the entire scripture. Can include both the entire hebrew bible and all the commentaries. The torah that is proclaimed in synagogues is written in ancient hebrew by hand on a scroll that is treated with respect. Thursday and saturday) but it is now almost always part of sabbath service and the whole congregation takes part in it.
