SRS2112 Final: SRS2112 - Final Exam - Jewish Traditions

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: SRS2112
• Professor: Shelley Rabinovitch

Document Summary

Writings contain poems, songs, prose, narrative, supernatural events. Stories range from 2nd century-10th century ce) three sections of the hebrew bible: torah. Torah is hebrew word that has two meanings. It designates the law or instruction of god. Refers to the first 5 books: gensis, exodus, numberes, and deutereonomy (collectively known as the pentateuch) Nstruct people on how to live moral and ritually acceptable lives: nevi"im. Men such as moses who were believed to speak for god to the israelites: ketuvim. Contains material including songs, prayers, wisdom, and literature. Offers practical advice for dealing judiciously with common human concerns as well as historical texts. The biblical narrative as a sacred history the biblical people of israel (the israelites) were the precursors of modern jews the majority of jewish festivals, rituals, and customers are derived from biblical stories. Material eventually included in the hebrew bible may have originated as oral stories or songs that were.