6 Key Elements.There are many different elements that make up a sacred space. As there is this, there are also a number of significant parts to a religion. These parts can be major pats of the religion and can even have something to do with the formation and background to the belief .
Judaism has these 6 key elements that form and have a lot to do with the belief. These six elements are: signs and symbols, Jewish Prayers, Sacred Texts, Definition of the word G_D, Ceremonies and Rituals and Sacred Spaces. |
Signs and Symbols:
Some symbols of Judaism are:
Jewish Prayers: · Prayers upon wakening · The Shema · The weekday Amidah · Adon Olam · Grace after meals · Psalms and Jewish prayer for healing · Travelers prayer · The Nasi · Psalms- Tehillim Ohel Yoseph Yitzchok Definition of Monotheism: Monotheism is the belief in a single all-powerful god, as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods. Definition for G_D: The custom of substituting the word "God" with G-d in English is based on the traditional practice in Jewish law of giving God's Hebrew name a high degree of respect and reverence. When written or printed, God's Hebrew name (and many of the stand in names used to refer to God) cannot be erased or destroyed. Ceremonies and Rituals:
Jewish ceremonies and rituals can involve:
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Sacred texts:
The Jewish have various sacred texts and these texts teach the Jews how to live ethical and moral Jewish lives. They are read and studied on an ongoing basis.
Sacred Spaces:
A synagogue is the main sacred space and the main place for worship for the Jews. There are many things that are needed to make up a Synagogue. Here is a list of things that make up a Synagogue:
Jewish sacred places would include Jerusalem and Israel, for being the place of origin of Judaism. Jews that do not live in Israel try to visit at some point in their lives. Jerusalem is also an important place for the Jews to visit because it is the ancient capital of Israel and the location of the original temple. The Western Wall of the original temple can still be found in Jerusalem and Jews do make pilgrimages to this wall. This wall is important to Jews because it is where the tablets that Moses brought down from Mt. Sinai containing the Ten Commandments were stored in the chest known as “The Ark of the Covenant”. This Western Wall is also known as the Wailing Wall for being the place were Jews remember the destruction of the Jewish Temple and other Jewish persecutions. |