HIST 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jewish Culture, Orthodox Judaism, Haredi Judaism
Document Summary
Primarily in us (5-6 million) or israel (6 million) Abraham and his son isaac, and isaac"s son jacob. Received the torah from god and revealed it to the. Torah is typically ornately wrapped in the holy ark. May or may not identify with aspects of secular jewish culture. Haredim : rigorously observant sub-group of orthodox jews. Lives revolve around the study of ancient jewish texts. The hebrew bible, known to jews as the tanakh and to christians as the old testament. Anthology of 24 books composed by a variety of authors. Narrow: refers specifically to the first 5 books. Cover the history of the israelites from the creation of the world into the entry into the promised land. Instruct people on how to live moral and ritually acceptable lives. Men who were believed to speak for god to the israelites. Practical advice for dealing judicially with common human concerns.
