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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Week 9 (Question 4)
What is the cultural, philosophical, or religious logic (or is there any?) behind this approach to the restructuring of Jewish practice and Jewish life?
The cultural goal was to get more people involved. This approach was taken off of christianity. The Philosophical goal was that people would be more invoved to do something. If someone forces you to do something you probibly wouldn't do it and if you did you wouldn't do it wholehartedly. But if someone gave you a choice to do it you would be more inclined to do it. To be continued.
a. Cultural: Trying to keep up with the modern world. Trying to fit in. b. Philosophical: Unhappy with the laws regarding women and homosexuals, desire equality. They also beleived there should be a fudemental change in what Jews study; from Talmud to 'Jewish Sciences' c. Religious: there is very little basis for the reform
My last point is religios logic. The old logic wasn't recent enough and didn't appeal to people of this generation. It didn't make sense. That is why restructioning of Jewdiasem happened.
The overall reason for the Movement of Reform is to appeal to the interests of those questioning people. For example, if one who is orthodox would have an issue with not being able to relate to/ learn from events that happened 3000 years ago, the advice he would get is "just accept it" or "blind faith." The Movement of Reform made it so people with these types of questions can relate more to Judaism. We think this point is an explanation for the cultural, philosophical, and riligious logics. -Aaron Z, Ben K, Zeke M
Reform Judaism wants Judaism to be more basic/easy to understand so that people can apply connect it their every day lives. It seems that they believe if Judaism didn't do this, the religion would eventually die out.
The cultural goal was to get more people involved. This approach was taken off of christianity. The Philosophical goal was that people would be more invoved to do something. If someone forces you to do something you probibly wouldn't do it and if you did you wouldn't do it wholehartedly. But if someone gave you a choice to do it you would be more inclined to do it. To be continued.
ReplyDeletea. Cultural: Trying to keep up with the modern world. Trying to fit in.
ReplyDeleteb. Philosophical: Unhappy with the laws regarding women and homosexuals, desire equality. They also beleived there should be a fudemental change in what Jews study; from Talmud to 'Jewish Sciences'
c. Religious: there is very little basis for the reform
Ami, Jonny, Joey
My last point is religios logic. The old logic wasn't recent enough and didn't appeal to people of this generation. It didn't make sense. That is why restructioning of Jewdiasem happened.
ReplyDeleteThe overall reason for the Movement of Reform is to appeal to the interests of those questioning people. For example, if one who is orthodox would have an issue with not being able to relate to/ learn from events that happened 3000 years ago, the advice he would get is "just accept it" or "blind faith." The Movement of Reform made it so people with these types of questions can relate more to Judaism. We think this point is an explanation for the cultural, philosophical, and riligious logics.
ReplyDelete-Aaron Z, Ben K, Zeke M
Reform Judaism wants Judaism to be more basic/easy to understand so that people can apply connect it their every day lives. It seems that they believe if Judaism didn't do this, the religion would eventually die out.
ReplyDeleteRose, Noah, David