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Judaism And Orthodox Judaism, Loren Marks, Trevan Hatch
Judaism And Orthodox Judaism, Loren Marks, Trevan Hatch
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The Term Jew, which began as a tribal name and later became a national title, today refers to many things: an ethnic group a philosophy, a religion (Judaism), a tradition, or a way of life. Although Jews have comprised a relatively small portion of the world population, over the last 3,000 years the sacred tects and monotheistic tradition of the Jewish people have been foundational in Western civilization. The Jews, while suffering some of the greatest persecutions of any group in recorded history
Bar Mitzvahs And Bat Mitzvahs, Trevan Hatch, Loren Marks
Bar Mitzvahs And Bat Mitzvahs, Trevan Hatch, Loren Marks
Faculty Publications
A bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah, meaning "son/ daughter of the commandment" in Aramaic, refers a Jewish series of rituals performed by adolescent males at age 13 and females at age 12. The ceremony of becoming bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah is not required by Jewish law but is held sacred. The ceremony consists of, among other things, leading part of a worship service and reading the sacred text in front of the assembly. This paramount event in the life of a Jewish youth has evolved over the centuries, but the origins of the ritual date back as early as …