Principles of belief are subject to differing interpretation
From an ideological point of view, the origins of an orthodox conception of Judaism began in the medieval period with the formulation and legal codification by Maimonides (the great legal…
the jewish holy days – the holy days of the torah – part 2
this is the second of two videos dealing with the holy days of the jewish calendar that are from the torah - this second video examining a central passage of…
the jewish holy days – the holy days of the torah – part 1
this is the first of two videos that are part of a series of videos on the subject of jewish holy days, and these two videos deal with the holy…
the jewish life cycle – death and mourning
this video is part of a series of videos on jewish life cycle events dealing with death and mourning
The meaning of Shema – the great declaration of faith of the Jewish tradition
The verse Shema (usually translated as "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one"), the great declaration of faith of the Jewish tradition, is widely understood as…
the jewish life cycle – marriage
this video is part of a series of videos on jewish life cycle events dealing with marriage
bat mitzvah – the status of women – part 3
this is the third of three videos in which the subject of bat mitzvah is a springboard in addressing the question of whether there is discrimination in judaism to the…
bat mitzvah – the status of women – part 2
this is the second of three videos in which the subject of bat mitzvah is a springboard in addressing the question of whether there is discrimination in judaism to the…
bat mitzvah – the status of women – part 1
this is the first of three videos in which the subject of bat mitzvah is a springboard in addressing the question of whether there is discrimination in judaism to the…
What is true faith?
I think that it would be fair to say that in the western world the concept most associated with religion would be the concept of faith or belief in God. …