“Now the LORD had said to Abram, Depart from your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you: And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.” (Gen 12:1-3)
Images of a Modern Global Culture
1. Page from a Hebrew Calendar
2. Prayer Shawl (Tallith)
3. Parchment Roll Fixed to Doorpost (Mezuzah)
4. Synagogue
5. Book of the Torah (Sefer Torah)
6. The Sabbath Ceremony
7. Braided Bread (Challah)
8. Ram’s Horn (Shofar)
9. Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah)
10. Festival of Tabernacles (Succoth)
11. Hanukkah
12. Purim (Megillah)
13. Pesach (Passover)
14. Dietary Laws (Kosher Cooking)
15. The Ritual Bath (Mikvah)
16. Nuptial Canopy (Khuppah)
17. Ancient Marriage Contract (Ketubbah)
18. Religious Coming of Age (Bar-Mitzvah)
19. Male Dress (Hats, Beards, Sidelocks)
20. Skull Cap (Kippah or Yarmulka)
21. The Temple (Model)
22. Star of David (Magen David)
This post has been inspired by the information presented in a book by
Rabbi Marc-Alain Ouaknin Ph.D called, Symbols of Judaism. Dr. Ouaknin is the director of the Centre de recherches et d'Etudes Juives in Pars. He is also an Associate Professor at the University of Bar-Han in Israel, where he teaches comparative literature.
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Based on these images, would you call Judaism a matriarchal or patriarchal religion?
8 Comments:
Hey E-mom!
Oh, I would love to go to Israel one day. Just seeing all this.
Interesting...
I had a friend's daughter convert to Judaism recently.
She was so saddened by this decision.
I've missed stopping by.
Love you♥
What powerful images...
Great "Wfw" post
Blessings
Very interesting. I hadn't seen some of those before. Thanks for always enlightening us!
Patriarchal..."Father Abraham had many sons." I have a good friend from college who was raised Orthodox Jew...and then her mother and sisters were saved and considered themselves Messianic Jewish. I went to her synagogue a few times. Very interesting to have Jewish culture with Jesus as the Messiah. Sadly, the Father remained Orthodox.
Thanks for sharing those beautiful images and symbols. Blessings ~
how cool! You always amaze me my friend!
Thanks for visiting, sweet WFW sisters!
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