I am looking into a humanistic jewish organization for Yom Kippur and I'm wondering what to expect...my background is Reform Jewish, I'm interested in the humanistic philosophy but just don't know what the actual practice is like. Thanks!
2006-09-28 12:08:28 · 5 answers · asked by lalabee 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Yom Kippur
Isn't that a contradiction? Humanistic- focus on man. Judiasm service- focus on G-d's greatness and man's punyness?
2006-09-28 14:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by ysk 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Humanistic Judaism embraces a human-centered philosophy that combines the celebration of Jewish culture and identity with an adherence to humanistic values and ideas.
Humanistic Judaism offers a nontheistic alternative in contemporary Jewish life. It was established by Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine in 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, and has grown into a worldwide movement.
2006-09-28 12:09:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jews believe (Orthodox Jews, at least) that the Torah is the word of God, and it is true, whether literally or allegorically. No justice system is barbaric - and if there was no justice system, the world would be barbaric! Have you ever read "Lord of the Flies"? Aryeh M actually gave you a great answer. It's not that the laws are a product of the times, for we believe the Torah was written even before the world was created. However, in order for the laws to be carried out, certain prerequisites must be met, such as the Sanhedrin meeting in the Temple in Jerusalem, which does not currently exist, and the crime having been performed in the presence of 2 male witnesses who are related neither to the perpetrator or to each other. And as Aryeh said, there were so many conditions that had to be met before someone was killed, if it happened once in 70 years, that court was called "cruel." If they couldn't find even one condition that wasn't met, they must have been out to get him. Similarly, if the vote was unanimous, they were suspected of ulterior motives and the perpetrator was acquitted. As Orthodox Jews today, we do follow all the laws in the Torah. The only ones we don't follow are those that we can't, because the majority of Jews do not live in Israel, and there is no Temple.
2016-03-26 21:55:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah I agree. That sounds more like humoristic to me!
2006-09-28 20:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by A R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would like to know that too
2006-09-30 16:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋