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Jewish Literature

Jewish Literature. From Living Judaism by Rabbi Wayne Dosick. Torah. Means teaching/instruction/law—1 st section of Hebrew Bible First 5 Books—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy 3 main concepts: Creation, Redemption and Revelation. Torah.

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Jewish Literature

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  1. Jewish Literature From Living Judaism by Rabbi Wayne Dosick

  2. Torah • Means teaching/instruction/law—1st section of Hebrew Bible • First 5 Books—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy • 3 main concepts: Creation, Redemption and Revelation

  3. Torah • Creation: God Created the Universe and everything in it, The covenant was created between God and Humanity (specifically between God and the Jewish people) • Redemption: Israelites were saved from bondage in Egypt (in order to experience revelation) • Revelation: God gave his 613 mitzvotas a standard for conduct and behavior • Mixed with ritual practices this provides the framework of lifestyle for all humanity.

  4. Torah • Genesis (Bereshit): contains stories of creation, records the establishment of the covenant between God and the Jewish people, tells of the lives of the patriarchs and matriarchs • Exodus (Sh’mot): account of Israelites enslaved in Egypt, the exodus from Egypt, the receiving of the 10 Commandments at Mt. Sinai • Leviticus (Vayikra): gives God’s ethical and ritual laws and specific instructions to priests on how to perform their duties • Numbers (Bamidbar): recounts the of the Israelites through the desert and gives more of God’s ethical and ritual laws • Deuteronony (Devarim): Moses reviews the laws and the people prepare to enter the promised land.

  5. Nevi’im • 2nd section of the Hebrew Bible, prophets • Not a soothsayer but rather a messenger of God to the people • Prophets admonished the Jewish people for forgetting and forsaking God’s commands • They called on the people to examine their lives and their conduct • Nevi’im is divided in two sections: early and latter prophets

  6. Nevi’im • Early Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel (2), Kings (2) • Latter Prophets: • Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel • Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nachum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

  7. Ketuvim • 3rd section of Hebrew Bible, writings • Contains wisdom literature, poetry, songs, narrative, history, religious philosophy, and love hymns…12 books in total • Books include: Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nechemiah, Chronicles

  8. Tenach • Hebrew name for Hebrew Bible • Created by taking the first letter of each of the three sections of the Bible and making a word out of those three letters. • T: for Torah • N: for Nevi’im • CH: for Ketuvim

  9. Mishnah • The first compilation of the Oral Law between 200 BCE and 200 CE • Collects all of the Jewish legal material from the post-Torah era. • Divided into 6 orders (or chapters) • Seeds, Festivals, Women, Damages, Holy Things, Purifications

  10. Gemara • A compilation of the discussions, interpretations, explanations, and theological arguments about the Mishnah. • New interpretations and new laws that arose after Mishnah from about 200-600 CE • Contains both Jewish law and Jewish stories

  11. Talmud • Is the combined Mishnah and Gemara • Largest compilation of post-biblical law • Remains the basic and central document of post-biblical law • Talmud is studied: • For the practical application of its laws • For its mind-expanding challenges in logic and reasoning • For its total immersion in Jewish concerns • For its wisdom and insights into the human experience • And for the simple love of learning and growing

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