RELS 131 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Ten Lost Tribes, Priestly Source, Judah Bar Ilai
22 Jun 2013
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Judaism sees human history as a reflection of the desires and demands of. It was founded more than 3,200 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. The coming-of-age ritual is a regular part if every congregation"s weekly worship. One from the second section, called the prophets. When one turns 13, their presence may be counted towards the minyan the quorum of ten necessary to begin group prayer. They may also be called to read aloud from the sacred scripture and recite blessings. Moses: in order to read it, the candidate must have learned both the ancient script (hebrew) and the traditional melodies to which the words are chanted. Jews believe the only way there are different is that they have been given the special responsibility of studying and keeping the torah.
