RLG100Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Jean Astruc, Documentary Hypothesis, Ethical Monotheism
Document Summary
Bar mitzvah- coming of age ritual at 13 the young person can now be accounted for religious practices and has a sense of moral responsibility. Pentateuch: 5 books of moses which make up the first section of the bible ( teenagers read from this at bar mitzvah) Temple is fundamental because all the rituals would take place in the temple. Jews have said yes tot heir ethnic identity but chose not to follow their religion. World pop. of jews decreased 1/3 because of holocaust. 3 major groupings of jews in north america: reform, conservative and orthodox. Believe god expects all humans to follow the same moral code. Believe they are god"s special people because they have been saved from slavery and elected to fulfill a special responsibility. Liberal wing of judaism accepts modern historical principles and reserves the right to question accuracy of biblical text. Traditional wing of judaism believes every word in the text to be literally true.
