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RELIG 210: Introduction to Judaism February 18, 2009

 Reconcile Judaism and Enlightenment  Judaism=Religion  Universal over Particular  Ethical over Legal  Progress

 Begins in Europe moves to U.S.  1817-New Isrealite Temple Association (On-line Reading)  God-Ideal of ethical consciousness  Torah-Revelation of Reason  Historical husk (ceremonial) vs. moral core  Israel-The Mission Theory  Mitzvah-Ethical Commandments  Messiah-Universal Integration

 Created in Response to Reform (EJ, 535)  Divine Authority of Written and Oral Torah  Reject Progress Criteria for Change  “Torah” and “Science”  Mitzvot are binding-Ethical Meaning  Messiah-Redemption in Land and Loyal Citizens

 Called Conservative in the U.S.  Accept Halakhah/Mizvot and historical change  Torah-Evolution of man’s relationship with the divine  Tradition and change

 Central and Eastern European  Similar to Orthodox (Mitzvah, Halakhah)  Reject modern political, social, philosophical thought  Premodern Messiah  Present as authentic tradition  Are they?

“…May your mind not turn to evil and never engage in corruptible partnership with those fond of innovations, who, as a penalty for our many sins, have strayed from the Almighty and His law…Be warned not to change your Jewish names, speech, and clothing--God forbid…Never say: ‘Times have changed!’…The order of prayer and synagogue shall remain forever as it has been up to now, and no one may presume to change anything of its structure.” -- Rabbi Moses Sofer,

 God-Tool for exploitation  Torah-National Culture, History  No Halakhah, Mitzvot (commandment)  Israel-Persecuted People ready for freedom  Messiah-Revolutionary Fervor

Zionism: Jewish Nationalism

 Revolutionary Social change through socialism  Join Jewish workers with non-Jewish revolutionaries

 Originates as a left branch of Conservative Judaism in 1968  “Evolving Religious Civilization”  Rejection of a Supernatural God  Torah-Jewish Folkways  Israel-Civilization, not Religion

 Major challenges of modernity  Emancipation-Voluntary  Enlightenment-Reason  Diverse Spectrum of responses  All experience significant change

 Liturgy is at the core of Jewish life  Transforming liturgy would…  Maintaining liturgy would…  What are other options?

 Social Factors  Intellectual Factors  Aesthetic Factors  Technological Factors  Cultural Norms

 Reconfigure prayer and ritual to meet new criteria  Music  Decorum (seating)  Language  Meaning  Political Status

Remu Synagoge, Krakow, Poland

Great Synagogue-Budapest

 How does the Reform Amidah differ from rabbinic liturgy?  What are the major additions, deletions, changes?

 Aesthetic Changes  Addition of vernacular sermon  Cantorial music  Gender roles constant--to some extent  Art Scroll and English language

 Minor liturgical changes  Adopted many aesthetic, cultural changes

 Women in Rabbinic Judaism  Scripture and Tradition  Theology  Authority  Worship and Ritual  Debates about gender role sparks innovation and division

 Liturgical Innovations  Leadership and community  Ritual and Music

 Is God a “He” or a “She”  Marcia Falk on God language

“Praised are You (masc), Lord our God, King of the universe whose mitzvot add holiness to our lives, cherishing us through the gift of His holy Shabbat granted lovingly, gladly, a reminder of Creation…Thus You have chose us, endowing us with holiness, from among all peoples by granting us your holy Shabbat lovingly and gladly. Praised are You (masc) who hallows Shabbat” “Let us bless the source of life that ripens fruit on the vine as we hallow the seventh day--the Sabbath day-- in remembrance of creation, for the Sabbath is first among holy days, recalling the exodus and the covenant.”

 When was the first woman rabbi ordained?  How have women rabbis effected authority and communal structures?  Across denominations  Jewish Women's Archive Exhibit Jewish Women's Archive Exhibit  Ezrat Nashim-Jewish Women Call For.. Ezrat Nashim-Jewish Women Call For..

 Dvorah’s Song and Miriam’s Song Dvorah’s Song and Miriam’s Song  Source: Judge 4:12 Arise, arise Devorah. Arise, arise, and sing a song. Arise, arise, Devorah. Devorah, the prophet, was a judge in Israel/ She sat beneath her palm tree on a hill, and people came form everywhere just to hear her judgments honest and fair. Devorah, the prophet, Devorah a mother in Israel.