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On the everyday level, this focus on peoplehood is translated into an emphasis on the community as the primary organizing structure of Jewish life. Wherever Jews have lived, they have built synagogues, established communal organizations and created systems of communal governance.
1. Judaism Is Based on the Torah. The foundation of all Jewish beliefs, practices and scholarship is the Torah, known as the Five Books of Moses. Next come the Prophets and Writings ( Neviim and Ketuvim in Hebrew). Together, they form the Written Torah, AKA the Hebrew Bible.
We speak a lot about the importance of the Jewish community. But what is it exactly that makes being part of a community so important? We will learn some of the Halachot and sources about being part of a Jewish community, and see why it is so important.
May 11, 2021 · Most Jewish Americans feel a sense of belonging to the Jewish people and responsibility for fellow Jews in need. The vast majority of U.S. Jews say they feel either “a great deal” (48%) or “some” (37%) sense of belonging to the Jewish people.
Sep 20, 2023 · The act of coming together around a table filled with festive foods and traditional Jewish dishes reinforces the importance of community, the value of relationships, and our shared Jewish...
