Judaism- Sources Of Wisdom Flashcards
Sources of wisdom
Torah
Tanakh
Talmud
Kabbalah
Rabbanic judgements
Torah
Pentateuch
Holiest book
Believed to be the ‘world of g-d’ ‘totality of jewish law’
Orthodox jews believe directly revealed to moses and includes account of origional covenant with abraham- more important to them
Tanakh
Hebrew bible
‘Old testament’- may find offensive as implies christianity supperior to judaism
Includes history, prophets and wisdom literature
Not as sacred as torah
Talmud
‘Instructuve’- v long- 6200 pages plus in standard editions
Composed in babylonia- modern iraq in 200cce
Commentry on torah and jewish law
1st party- mishnah
And 2nd part gemara
Purpose to cover what torah and tanakh dont
Mishnah
Comments on torah by ancient rabbis
Gemara
Comments on mishrah
Orthodox- talmud
Sacred status- binding regulatio
Conservative and reform ob talmud
Inspirational wisdom
Kabbalah
Tradition
Refers to jewish beliefs not contained in torah, tanakh or talmud that have built up over centuries
Jewish spirtuality- personal encounter with g-d
Eg. Idea of sephrot (emanation) of g-d
Kabbalah
Tradition
Refers to jewish beliefs not contained in torah, tanakh or talmud that have built up over centuries
Jewish spirtuality- personal encounter with g-d
Eg. Idea of sephrot (emanation) of g-d
Kabbalah- voew doff groups
Orthodox mostly believe in it
Other groups- obscure, superstitu=ion or out of date
Rabbanic judgement
Learned jews
Senior rabbis- chief rabbis- issue of new opinions on disputed questions- eg. New technology for fertility treatment
Dont issue opunins aline, most remain faithful to tradition and torah
Advise on interpretation of torah, tanakh and talmud
Books in the torah
Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers and. Deutronomy
