HISTORY 16A Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Bar And Bat Mitzvah, Sukkot, Passover
29 Aug 2016
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Judaism is an embodied religion- expressed by the way you live. Boys are circumcised on the 8th day of being born; witnessed by a rabbi. God tells abraham to circumcise himself and all the males. In order for god to differentiate quickly who was his people. Mutilation of the body in religious practices. You become a son of the commandment. Marriage is the ideal spiritual state in life. Many jews believe in the afterlife, but it is not written on the torah. After genesis, there are a lot of laws. Forbidden in the torah to eat unclean animals. Had to kill animal fast and painless. Dairy products can"t be cooked with meat. Adoration prayer not so much asking for things. After the temple of jerusalem was destroyed, jews made places of worship. Center is drawn towards an arc that shows the torah scrolls. 10 days holiest days of the year (days of awe)
