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Essay / The Importance of Religion in Judaism - 1157
In Judaism, there is a direct connection between their Jewish beliefs, their sacred writings, their texts and teachings, and their practices. The connection between Shabbat, Jewish practice, reflects their core beliefs derived from their sacred writings and teachings. The laws they follow on Shabbat reflect their relationship with God and the Torah and how, from their teachings, they live according to specific guidelines. Their beliefs, sacred texts and teachings reflect the way they behave on a daily basis when establishing the rules and laws they must follow. Jewish beliefs are formed from their sacred writings and teachings. The Tenach is the Jewish Bible and consists of three sections: the Torah, the Neviim and the Ketuvim. The Torah is the first section of the Tenach, it is composed of the first five books written by Moses. As stated in the textbook Living Judaism written by Cavan Wood, "The Torah contains the 613 Mitzvot (rules) that were given to Moses, the first ten being what are now called the Ten Commandments." The Neviim is the second section and includes the books written by the prophets. The third and final section is the Ketuvim which consists of other writings. Different branches of Judaism have different perspectives on these sacred texts and the beliefs of the Jewish religion and follow the laws of Judaism differently. The Orthodox branch of Judaism is the strictest and most extreme branch of Judaism. Orthodox Jewish people take the Torah literally, therefore strictly follow all laws and believe that the Torah is eternal and immutable. The conservative branch of Judaism falls in the middle of the religious spectrum and believes that God allows different applications of truth... middle of paper ...... wish religion, evil exists because of disobedience of God . This is linked to the Torah because Adam and Eve were the first to disobey God. As stated in the textbook Jewish Faith and Practice written by Brian Knapp and Lisa Magloff, "Jewish scriptures teach that one day the world will be a perfect place, but that God will not make it there unless we work hard to make it happen." 'on board… ". It is up to each person to create the perfect world. » There is a clear connection between Jewish beliefs, practices and sacred texts and teachings. This manifests through their behavior and the way they worship. They follow what the prophets said and it changes their behavior and the way they live. The branch of Judaism they belong to and their belief in the sacred texts are also reflected in how they celebrate Shabbat and how closely they follow the rules throughout this weekly practice...