1. INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM RELI 3310 @ UT TYLER SPRING SEMESTER 2016 Instructor Rabbi Neal Katz

2. REVIEW

3. The Chosen (not on Netflix) (H) The Believer The Frisco Kid A Price Above Rubies (N) Crimes and Misdemeanors Keeping The Faith History of the World, Part 1 The Jazz Singer (Neil Diamond version) Paper Clips Keeping Up With the Steins (N) Ushpizin Yentl Walk on Water School Ties Driving Miss Daisy O Jerusalem Avalon (not on Netflix) Munich Defiance Everything is Illuminated Praying With Lior The Hebrew Hammer Zohan Arranged (N)

4. HEBREW BIBLE TEXTS PROPHETS Joshua Judges Samuel (I & II) Kings (I & II) Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi TORAH Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy WRITINGS Psalms Proverbs Job Song of Songs Ruth Lamentations Ecclesiastes Esther Daniel Ezra Nehemiah Chronicles (I & II)

5. SECOND TEMPLE

6. Rabbinic Judaism

7. MISHNA + GEMARA (COMMENTARY) = TALMUD

8. MIDRASH= BIBLICAL STORIES/LESSONS

9. MESSIAH

10. RESPONSA

13. YEHUDA HALEVI POET THE KUZARI

14. MAIMONIDES

15. SPANISH INQUISITION

16. CRUSADES

17. ASHKENAZI SEPHARDI

18. JEWISH CALENDAR & HOLIDAYS

20. TISHREI - ROSH HASHANAH, YOM KIPPUR, SUKKOT, SIMCHAT TORAH CHESHVAN KISLEV – CHANUKAH TEVET SHEVAT - TU B’SHEVAT ADAR - PURIM NISAN - PASSOVER IYAR – HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE, MEMORIAL DAY, ISRAEL IND. DAY SIVAN - SHAVUOT TAMMUZ AV - TISHA B’AV ELUL

21. SHABBAT

23. JEWISH BELIEFS

24. 613 MITZVOT / COMMANDMENTS BEWTEEN GOD AND BETWEEN PEOPLE

25. NOAHIDE LAWS

27. RAMBAM’S LADDER

29. B’TZELEM ELOHIM / IN GOD’S IMAGE

30. TIKKUN OLAM

31. TZEDEK TZEDEK TIRDOF/ JUSTICE SHALL YOU PURSUE

32. EYE FOR AN EYE

33. FOR YOU WERE STRANGERS IN THE LAND OF EGYPT

34. KIDDISH HA-SHEM / SANCTIFICATION OF GOD’S NAME

35. LASHON HARA/ AGAINST GOSSIP

36. WHOEVER SAVES A SINGLE LIFE…..

37. PIKUACH NEFESH / SAVING A LIFE

39. REDEEMING THE CAPTIVES

40. JEWISH DENOMINATIONS

42. ORTHODOX JUDAISM

43. SEES ITSELF AS THE CONTINUATION OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF NORMATIVE JUDAISM, AS ACCEPTED BY THE JEWISH NATION AT MT. SINAI AND CODIFIED IN SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS IN AN ONGOING PROCESS THAT CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. WRITTEN AND ORAL TORAH ARE OF DIVINE ORIGIN AS PRACTICAL QUESTIONS ARISE, ORTHODOX AUTHORITIES APPLY THE HALACHIC PROCESS (THE SYSTEM OF LEGAL REASONING AND INTERPRETATION DESCRIBED IN THE ORAL TORAH) USING THE TORAH (BOTH ORAL AND WRITTEN) TO DETERMINE HOW BEST TO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH G-D'S WILL. ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF ORTHODOX JEWS IS AN OPENNESS (AND ENCOURAGEMENT) TO QUESTION WHAT IT IS THAT G-D REQUIRES OF US, AND THEN TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS WITHIN THE SYSTEM THAT G-D GAVE US. AMONG THE MAJOR MOVEMENTS, ONLY ORTHODOXY HAS PRESERVED THE “MYSTICAL” FOUNDATIONS OF JEWISH THEOLOGY

48. MODERN ORTHODOX AND ULTRA ORTHODOX

49. CHASIDIC & CHABAD

51. CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM

52. CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM HOLDS THAT THE LAWS OF THE TORAH AND TALMUD ARE OF DIVINE ORIGIN, AND THUS MANDATES THE FOLLOWING OF HALACHA (JEWISH LAW). AT THE SAME TIME, THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT RECOGNIZES THE HUMAN ELEMENT IN THE TORAH AND TALMUD, AND ACCEPTS MODERN SCHOLARSHIP THAT SHOWS THAT JEWISH WRITINGS ALSO SHOW THE INFLUENCE OF OTHER CULTURES, AND IN GENERAL CAN BE TREATED AS HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS. CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM AFFIRMS THE LEGITIMACY OF SCIENTIFIC BIBLICAL CRITICISM. THE MOVEMENT BELIEVES THAT GOD IS REAL AND THAT GOD'S WILL IS MADE KNOWN TO HUMANITY THROUGH REVELATION. THE REVELATION AT SINAI WAS THE CLEAREST AND MOST PUBLIC OF SUCH DIVINE REVELATIONS, BUT REVELATION ALSO TOOK PLACE WITH OTHER PEOPLE — CALLED PROPHETS — AND, ACCORDING TO SOME, IN A MORE SUBTLE FORM CAN HAPPEN EVEN TODAY. MANY PEOPLE MISINTERPRET CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM AS BEING LIKE REFORM JUDAISM EXCEPT WITH MORE HEBREW IN ITS SERVICES; THEY BELIEVE THAT IF ONE SIMPLY GOES TO A CONSERVATIVE SYNAGOGUE, THEN ONE IS A CONSERVATIVE JEW. THIS, OF COURSE, IS NOT TRUE, AND THE MOVEMENT'S LEADERSHIP IS STRONGLY CONCERNED WITH WHETHER OR NOT THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIVE JEWS WILL HAVE THE COMMITMENT TO LEAD AN AUTHENTIC JEWISH LIFESTYLE.

53. REFORM JUDAISM

54. PLATFORMS 1885 - PITTSBURGH 1937 - COLUMBUS 1976 - CENTENARY 1999 – PITTSBURGH II http://ccarnet.org/rabbis-speak/platforms/

55. RECONSTRUCTIONIST JUDAISM

56. MORDECAI KAPLAN

57. CHOSEN PEOPLE PAST HAS A VOTE, NOTE A VETO RELIGIOUS NATURALISM FOLKWAYS/SANCTA

58. HUMANISITIC JUDAISM

59.  What is this idea called Humanistic Judaism?  Humanistic Judaism or Secular Humanistic Judaism is one of the six major branches of Judaism, along with Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Jewish Renewal. Humanistic Judaism is human centered, and fundamentally stresses the ability of people to shape their own lives independent of a supernatural. Humanistic Judaism has developed a human-focused liturgy for holiday and life cycle celebrations that allows Humanistic Jews to say what we mean and mean what we say. Humanistic Judaism is celebrated in inclusive, welcoming communities.  There are underlying principles with which most Humanistic Jews identify:  the use of reason and scientific inquiry for the pursuit of knowledge  the importance of human needs and dignity for all people,  respect for ourselves and others  accountability for and acceptance of the consequences of our actions  responsibility for the health of our planet  universalism  heavy dose of skepticism and innovation  Since Humanistic Judaism developed out of the evolving religion of Judaism, it is open to new ideas, beliefs and practices. Humanistic Judaism seeks to provide ideas and practices for modern Jews that have meaning and integrity and provide a foundation for future generations of Jews. Its followers identify themselves with a variety of names including Humanistic Jews, secular Jews, cultural Jews, philosophical Jews or “just Jewish.” Humanistic Jews come from all sides of the political, racial, ethnic and economic continuum.

60. RENEWAL JUDAISM

62. You're at a Jewish wedding... how can you tell if it's Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or Reconstructionist? In an Orthodox wedding, the bride's mother is pregnant. In a Conservative wedding, the bride is pregnant. In a Reform wedding the Rabbi is pregnant, and in a Reconstructionist wedding, both brides are pregnant!

63. Q. How many Hassidic Rebbes does it take to change a light Bulb? A. What is a light bulb? Q. How many orthodox Rabbis does it take to change a light bulb? A. Change? Q. How many conservative Rabbis does it take to change a light bulb? A. Call a committee meeting. Q. How many Reform Rabbis does it take to change a light bulb? A. None, anyone can change it whenever they want. Q. How many Jewish Renewal Rabbis does it take to change a light bulb? A. One if its an eco-kosher bulb that isn't going to be lit from electricity using nuclear power OR Two as long as a man and a woman rabbi have equal turns putting in the bulb OR Three, one to change it, one to do a Buddhist mindfulness practice during the change, and one to document the paradigm shift in a best-selling book called "The Jew in the Light bulb." OR Four, same as above plus an additional rabbi to study the psycho- halachic implications of such a change and then lead a retreat weekend on the experience. Q. How many Lubavitchers does it to change a light bulb? A. None, it never died. Q. How many congregants does it take to change a light bulb? A. CHANGE! You want to we should CHANGE the light bulb? My grandmother donated that light bulb!!!