These are the main practices of Judaism;
-Jewish people need to follow the Jewish law, Halakhah and 613 commandments. There are 248 commandments which Jewish people need to follow and 365 commandments which they should not do.
-Jewish people need to maintain and keep 'kosher'. Kosher in Judaism is basically about the restrictions of food. Kosher food is a food which has been made, cooked or prepared by the ways the Judaism Dietary Law (called Kashrut) tells. A list of Kosher food is in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Some rules of Kosher include;
1. All animals which chews the cud and have split hoof are kosher.
2. Meat must be killed by the laws of shecitah
3. Meat must be salted properly to get rid of blood.
4. Egg with blood spots are non-kosher animals.
5. Mixing kosher food and non-kosher food make both food non-kosher.
There are many other kashruts for Kosher which regulate Jewish people's dietary system.
-Torah and Talmud
Jewish people live their lives based on Torah and Talmud. They learn the values and rights from the bible and imply them onto their actual lives. Reading Torah and Talmud is important part of Jewish people's practices.
-Sabbath Day
Sabbath Day is a weekly day of rest or worshipping or praying and the seventh day is Sabbath. It is to be spent with families or friends or nature. In the bible, it says that after God's work, he had a rest on the seventh day. So as God made a special day on the seventh day for a rest, Jewish people also have their own rest day, commemorating the day. Jewish people refresh their weeks and they remind themselves of the holy God and his salvation.
-Five major festivals of Judaism include;
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shabuoth and Passover
-Praying three times a day
Most Jewish people pray three times a day, morning, afternoon and the nightfall.
-Jewish people need to follow the Jewish law, Halakhah and 613 commandments. There are 248 commandments which Jewish people need to follow and 365 commandments which they should not do.
-Jewish people need to maintain and keep 'kosher'. Kosher in Judaism is basically about the restrictions of food. Kosher food is a food which has been made, cooked or prepared by the ways the Judaism Dietary Law (called Kashrut) tells. A list of Kosher food is in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Some rules of Kosher include;
1. All animals which chews the cud and have split hoof are kosher.
2. Meat must be killed by the laws of shecitah
3. Meat must be salted properly to get rid of blood.
4. Egg with blood spots are non-kosher animals.
5. Mixing kosher food and non-kosher food make both food non-kosher.
There are many other kashruts for Kosher which regulate Jewish people's dietary system.
-Torah and Talmud
Jewish people live their lives based on Torah and Talmud. They learn the values and rights from the bible and imply them onto their actual lives. Reading Torah and Talmud is important part of Jewish people's practices.
-Sabbath Day
Sabbath Day is a weekly day of rest or worshipping or praying and the seventh day is Sabbath. It is to be spent with families or friends or nature. In the bible, it says that after God's work, he had a rest on the seventh day. So as God made a special day on the seventh day for a rest, Jewish people also have their own rest day, commemorating the day. Jewish people refresh their weeks and they remind themselves of the holy God and his salvation.
-Five major festivals of Judaism include;
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shabuoth and Passover
-Praying three times a day
Most Jewish people pray three times a day, morning, afternoon and the nightfall.
Judaism's rituals include;
-Birth ritual
When the baby is born and the first Sabbath day comes, the father is called to bless the child for his/her health.
-Jewish Marriage
-Death Rituals
Death in Judaism is considered to be one of God's great plan. The mourning is for the value of the dead person had, not the resentment of the death. After the death, the mounring will be continued for about one month.
-Naming Ritual
In Judaism's custom, a baby firl is named on the Sabbath day and a boy is named on the 8th day. And it's usally done in the morning.
-Washing Ritual
-Birth ritual
When the baby is born and the first Sabbath day comes, the father is called to bless the child for his/her health.
-Jewish Marriage
-Death Rituals
Death in Judaism is considered to be one of God's great plan. The mourning is for the value of the dead person had, not the resentment of the death. After the death, the mounring will be continued for about one month.
-Naming Ritual
In Judaism's custom, a baby firl is named on the Sabbath day and a boy is named on the 8th day. And it's usally done in the morning.
-Washing Ritual