HUMAN GOAL - HOW TO LIVE
JUDAISM IN THE TIME OF ISRAEL ABRAHAM MOSES THE SCRIPTURES I HUMAN PURPOSE FLOUR SYNAGOGUE THE MESSIAH'S EXPECTATION SELECTED PEOPLE HOLY LAND SABBATH KOSHER LIFE CYCLE FESTIVAL CALENDAR FESTIVAL JERUSALEM MAIN TRENDS THE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM
Moses Maimonides. Picture of his grave in Tiberias in Israel.
Compliance with Halakhan (law)
is the path to a good life. It guides the life of the individual and the community.
One should imitate God (imitation Dei), which is not understood as becoming like God but as obeying God’s commandments.
There are 613 commandments in the Torah, of which there are positives 248
and there are 365 prohibitions.
Some of these commandments can no longer be obeyed because they are obsolete (e.g., concerning the temple rituals in Jerusalem.)
It is considered more important 13 principles (Maimoniden 1135-1204 ), according to which one must live. These are the minimum requirements for the life of faith:
1. God exists.
2. God is one
3. God is disembodied.
4. God is eternal.
5. God alone should be the object of worship.
6. The words of the prophets are true.
7. Moses is the greatest prophet.
8. The Torah was given to Moses.
9. The Torah is the unchanging law of God.
10. God knows the works of men.
11. God rewards good and punishes evil.
12. The Messiah is coming.
13. The dead will rise.
Observance of ritual regulations
it is important, for example, to circumcise the boys and other rites of the life cycle, to observe the Sabbath properly , many calendar parties and
food regulations (kosher food ).
Jewish human perception
according to man is good, but he also has tendency to evil.He has free will, allowing him to choose ethically between good and evil, but he is accountable to God for his choices after his death. If you have wronged, committed evil deeds, oh repent, apologize, and return to God’s fellowship, that is, as the man for whom God created him.
Judaism has always held diligence, caring for community members, and studying as great virtues. Man becomes active for his part contribute to making the world a better place.
Perceptions of the afterlife
vary widely. The notion of righteous living in communion with God after death is universal. Some believe in the resurrection, some think they will bring paradise to the Messiah when they come.
Rituaalisten määräysten noudattaminen
on tärkeää esim. poikien ympärileikkaus ja muut elämänkaaren riitit , sapatin viettäminen oikein , monet kalendaarijuhlat ja
ruokasäädökset (kosher-ruoka).
Juutalaisen ihmiskäsityksen
mukaan ihminen on hyvä, mutta hänellä on myös taipumus pahaan. Hänellä on vapaa tahto, jolloin hän voi valita eettisesti hyvän ja pahan välillä, mutta hän vastaa valinnoistaan kuolemansa jälkeen Jumalalle. Jos on valnnut väärin , tehnyt pahoja tekoja, voi katua, pyytää anteeksi ja palata takaisin Jumalan kumppanuuteen eli siksi ihmiseksi, miksi Jumala on hänet luonut.
Juutalaisuudessa on aina pidetty ahkeruutta, yhteisön jäsenistä huolehtimista ja opiskelua suurina hyveinä. Ihmisen tulee aktiivisesti omalta osaltaan vaikuttaa siihen, että maailmasta tulisi parempi .
Käsitykset tuonpuoleisesta elämästä
vaihtelevat suuresti. Käsitys oikeamielisesti eläneiden pääsemisestä Jumalan yhteyteen kuoleman jälkeen on yleinen. Jotkut uskovat ylösnousemukseen, jotkut ajattelevat Messiaan tuovan paratiisin tullessaan.