SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Hasidic Judaism, Gender Equality
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Iraq when abraham asserted existence of 1 god. When moses led jews out of slavery= defining moment. There is 1 god who sanctions freedom & equality. 613 commandments mentioned in the torah (ex. prayer on the sabbath) Believe in & love god, love your neighbour. Buddha objected hinduism and wanted to achieve a direct relationship w/god. There is no god but allah and muhammad is his prophet have to recite out loud. Have to pray 5 times a day and participate in ramadan, donate to poor, make the pilgrimage to mecca. Has many gods who are thought to be aspects of the one true god. Nirvana (spiritual perfection) allows soul to escape this cycle. 4 noble truths: life is suffering, all suffering derives from desire. 3. we can cease suffering by eliminating desire: we can eliminate desire by behaving morally, meditating, achieving wisdom. Orthodox judaism (reactionary against liberalizing tendency of reform movement which integrated women in worship and such)
