Religious Studies 1023E Final: Judaism Exam Notes.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: Religious Studies 1023E
• Professor: Gyongi Hegedus

Document Summary

Jews are normal people, and can be anything from a normal person to a rabbi, they can be orthodox jews or modernized. It is a ethnic religion, (they do not claim conversions: claim to be descendants (blood) of abraham. Exception: conversions may be allowed if they follow the jewish. Tanakh old testament: anthology of 24 books, range between 800 years, divided into 3 sects. Includes songs, poems, legal prose, narratives and supernatural events. Torah law/instruction of god (first 3 books) Pentateuch 5 books of moses (reportedly created by moses: can"t be true because moses death is described in the torah. Moses is the foundation of the jewish law: each book is 40-50 pages. Lilith justifies the birth of eve from the rib: birth from the rib is supposed to teach women to be modest, lilith. Enemy of women, known for miscarriages and children"s deaths.